These are the tales of New Tibet, an arctic world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals struggling against poverty, organized crime, and the bleak weather to find a spark of hope. Escape is nearly impossible, and even those who get close find that it is sometimes no more than an illusion... Called Highly Recommended by Elizabeth Barrette in a January 2002 review for Spicy Green Iguana.

This first volume in the series features:

• Dead End by Samuel C. Conway
• A Prison of Clouds by Tim Susman
• Nightswimming by David Andrew Cowan
• Array of Hope by David Richards
• Touch of Gray by Jeff Eddy, and
• Skin Deep (a novella) by "2"

Cover and interior illustrations by Odis Holcomb.