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The stories in this debut edition "My Cozy Apocalypse" skilfully blend comfort with catastrophe.
1. Tea Time with Chester and What's Left of Angelo (Tara Summerville) Life in the wasteland is more bearable after a hot beverage. 2. Star of the Show (William C. Tracy) Espionage and mass media collide. 3. Extended Forecast (Al Hess) Even the smallest robots love love. 4. Orphans of The Midnight Star (Paul G. Zareith) Before building a new world, check it hasn't been claimed. 5. The Game (Aaron Frale) Hacking the most realistic robot war simulator- what could go wrong? 6. After the Dead are Gone (Justin Doyle) Wrangling zombies is nothing compared to the neighbours. 7. Snacks, Tracks and Pats (Haldane B. Doyle) Unlimited clean energy suffocated the world, but what if something adorable survived?