Description:

Of the sixteen short stories in this collection, eight appear here for the first time. The stories are categorised by genre, with Science Fiction, Romance and Drama all represented. 'The Republic of Joy', the title story, is set in the far future, where a chilling dystopian society is threatening to destroy the very thing that makes us human - our spirit. When Lower Lalu meets Newbie Veritas_7, she suddenly begins to question her entire world - why so many Citizens disappear, the real purpose of the Republican Knights and, ultimately, the truth about her origins. When a meeting with the Emperor looms, Lalu must choose between specious honour and deadly freedom.