A religious refugee fleeing for his life in his own country. A trickster asking an enemy for safe haven. A horrific visit to a psychiatric ward overrun by its charges. An unexplained theft from a biomedical lab. The last known survivor of a mysterious plague. A wormhole to the most peaceful and secret place in the world. A detective on the trail of a human trafficker. What does asylum mean to you? In the 2015 anthology collection from the Northwest Independent Writers Association, seventeen authors explore the obvious and hidden meanings of this theme-from a werewolf on a mission and self-sacrifice in a post-apocalyptic world, to shadowy wizardry, a questing knight, and a gentle prison for geniuses. Featuring stories by: Jeffrey Cook * William Cook * Pamela Cowan * Jonathan Ems * Ginger Dawn Harman * Connie J. Jasperson * Madison Keller * Cody Newton * E.M. Prazeman * Katherine Perkins * Dey Rivers * Walt Socha * D.L. Solum * Laurel Standley * Rebecca Stefoff * Jennifer Willis * Matthew Wilson The Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA) supports indie and hybrid authors and promotes professional standards in independent writing, publishing, and marketing. Learn more at NIWAwriters.net.