The Great Change made the world a better place, or so everyone thought. Emotions are broadcast, creating a world where empathy is the norm. Another’s joy is you own, and when others hurt, so do you. The golden rule became a necessity, not just a nicety. This perfect world shatters for Liam, a graduate student, when a friend is tortured almost to death before his eyes. He is compelled to make sense of a senseless crime, risking a painful end himself as he investigates the cracks forming in utopia.
Slumberville isn’t what you would normally call an exciting place. That all changes when a ten-year old Madison discovers that her stuffed animals can talk. Then the town is invaded by aliens, with Slumberville residents being replaced with look-alikes. Only Madison and her stuffed animals notice the stealthy invasion. Will she be able to save the town before being captured and replaced herself?