Ten stories that show why the freedom of truth is worth the price of loneliness.This is the fifth volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It includes:Love and Truth at Universe EndWhere have all the aliens gone?Calling Scam LikelyAn auto warranty scam he was sure to never forget!Prison of DreamsA boy, a girl, and a starship gone mad.Blight of EmpireA dying world. A decadent empire. A discovery that can save them both.The Library of FateHe rewrote his past in the library of fate. Now, his kingdom is falling.In the Wake of Zedekiah Wight (J.M. Wight)Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil!Hunter, Lover, Cyborg, SlaveA woman needs a man like an authorized cyborg assassin needs an AI familiar.The Body TaxOur government's most heinous crimes are the ones we never question.We Should Have Named You CoronaWhy do hard times break some men, while making others stronger?The Freedom of Second ChancesFamily isn't just where you came from, but where you're going too.
