Collection of fantasy and sf shorts. They are all one offs but the settings and characters are well done. Story 1 is about a woman tourist in the Amazon saved by a half bird boy. The boy is much closer to a bird than a human, very different from Green Mansions which it reminded me of. Story 2 is about a fisherman who catches a mermaid. At first, it seems like a typical rom-com but turns into horror at the end. Story 3 is set in the far future where humanity is fighting a war against insectoid aliens using created soldiers called homunculus. The homunculus are child-like and have a life span of only 18 years old. But the latest generation of homunculus live longer and start to develop likes and dislikes, just like humans.