In this her fifth book, Lorina Stephens presents a provocative anthology of speculative short fiction, from dystopia to utopia, written over the past 25 years. Some stories have appeared previously in publications such as On Spec and Sword & Sorceress X, while some make their debut.Lorina Stephens has proven herself an engaging author.- The (Hanover) PostIt is often the case with contemporary Canadian authors that they have a tendency to punctuate their novels with long, psychological dissertations on mundane subjects. It's as if they feel that each everyday occurrence is fraught with deep sociological undertones.Lorina Stephens, fortunately, is free of such meanderings. She has a good economy of words and each paragraph contains vital information.- Dan Pelton Orangeville Citizen