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.