Chemicaust: A Short Story in the Mad Element Saga

by Daniel T. Moore

What might men do with unlimited power? And what might they allow to be done? Chem, the Mad Element: a blessing and a curse, with as many names as shades and hues. The liquor of the Gods, Blessing of the Benefactor, Michael's Blood, all these refer to the same element, a chemical which pollutes the world, fills the skies. An aurora borealis of gasses and choking fumes, the Mad Element prolongs life, grants power unimaginable, and twists man and nature. It is corruption in a vial, or the key...