In "The Book of Skulls," four college students are propelled by their curiosity about a strange manuscript into a quest for immortality -- but only two students can emerge from the ritual intact. In "Nightwings," a future society has clearly defined roles -- and when a night watchman is momentarily distracted, the earth is invaded by aliens. He and his friends must journey to a mythic city to stop the invasion. In "Dying Inside," a seemingly downtrodden everyman is capable of projecting his consciousness into other minds and bodies. But his talent is suddenly dying, leaving him more vulnerable than before.