A Vortal in Midtown — Ashok K. Banker

It was human instinct to try to grab a ball. Her hand closed on the vortal and had it actually been a ball, her fingers would have captured it in the most normal of human actions. But the vortal was not a ball. Susan experienced a blinding flash and a deafening bang.' Ashok Banker assaults the senses through shock and awe in this powerful, dark story. Exploring overarching themes of equality, social justice and feminism, this tale is refreshingly original.