Ten short stories each dealing with a different subject of interest to the author.The Artist's Dilemma explores the complexities of the creative impulse. Notes From a Time of Evil looks at the emotional conflicts experienced by soldiers forced to carry out morally unacceptable acts of cruelty. Cities in the Sky is a warning to humanity that man's hubris can bring an end to life on earth.The Mercenary and the Shaman speaks of the inevitability of fate.Every one of these ten stories has something vital to say about the human condition.