In this collection of stories, predestination and freedom collide, people either grow and change or donÕt, and the past indelibly marks the present and future.
A young girl has a history of running from home, but this time sheÕs not coming back unless her brother can find her.
A railroad man stops for a drink and spins a story that few would believe.
In the darkness under a mountain, a strange castle and cursed throne await a group of adventurers.
A sudden storm rips through the countryside, leaving damage more significant than that caused by wind and hail.
After a terminal diagnosis, a woman decides to create life to replace the one she is losing.
These stories and more await on the dark backroads of the Hard Heart Land.