In this second of a four-book series of short stories, readers are introduced to Tony as he joins a force dedicated to changing the world. “We will make it better,” he’s told, as Pheonix is introduced. “[W]e’ve gone beyond fruitless debates and elitiist postulations.” Something will be done on a global scale, but readers will have to turn to the novels, not the short stories, to find out more. Plenty of backstory is offered for readers of the series, and some intriguing enticement for those not yet sure.

Disclosure: I was given an ecopy and I offer my honest review. ( )