The Vortex is a delicious collection of 17 dystopic visions. 1. Afternoon at the Mall--a strange couple invites suspicion from a secret observer 2. Convergence--time-shifted parallel experiences 3. Dark Matter--what's invisible 4. Feedback Loop--mental health architects learn a hard lesson 5. Final Thoughts--dying companions discuss the afterlife 6. Funerarium--a woman's fears consume her 7. Aww.Baby Gators!--an unbelievable TRUE story 8. Master of Fine Arts--a difficult artist paints a horror for herself 9. The Noblest Profession--when love conquers all, but it's illegal 10. Paradox--society gone mad 11. Puss n' Bats--peculiar prey brings unforeseen complications 13. Rapport--hearing voices. 14. Rendezvous--a novel solution to terrorism 15. Resonance--a Native American "fights the future" 16. How I Spent My Summer Vacation--future family recreation 17. Snoycat--a unique telling of a time-travel event