Who will you try to save when your world falls apart?Gareth L. Powell’s first collection of short fiction features a motley collection of archaeologists, hackers and ex-cops struggling to answer that very question. As their lives implode around them, will they use the moment to save their own skins, or to find a way to make up for past misdeeds?Originally published as a limited edition in August 2008, this collection gives a fascinating insight into the themes and characters Powell would later go on to develop in his full-length novels. With settings ranging from the dead sands of Mars to the seedy backstreets of Amsterdam and Buenos Aires, these fifteen action-packed tales explore mind-bending science fictional ideas through the eyes of unforgettable and all-too-human characters. "Stories that engage both the heart and the brain." - INTERZONE "These are powerful stories of real people having to deal with real emotions." - VECTOR "The best and most exciting short story SF collection in recent years." - Muskets and Monsters "Buy this book and do your brain a favour; you know it will love you for it." - Sci-Fi Online