Publisher's Synopsis
Newborn babies are smuggled to safety from an oppressive regime, as an ancient prophecy foretells that only when their magic is combined on their sixteenth nameday will the evil be overcome. Unitl then, they have to be kept safe from both the regime's killer squads and the harsh realities of the everyday battle to stay alive. In the novella Ei8ht, the Eight Temptations of Man are explored. The collection also includes almost fifty short stories or poems.
