Read The Burnt Islands and Other Stories and you'll meet people who are stranded on a desert island, trying to evade the dream enforcers of the Surv, making unfortunate cracks to co-workers that lead to dire consequences, travelling the world searching for a thief, and dealing with Bali's bad magic. These stories are easy to read, and will make you smile, cringe and/or think. Just what you want in your short stories, right?