There is a place held far from the world, secreted away within a prodigious and twisted wilderness, cupped by a perilous mountain range, and accessible by only the most remote turn-offs, far from any significant landmarks; a place known to the locals as that old, misty country. Every night, an inexplicable mist seeps from between the trees bringing for untold terrors, horrid and strange and deadly all. It is best to shun the place, best to leave it undisturbed, for otherwise...

Well, it's best to Hope It's Fiction.

That old, misty country is seen (by those initiated to its deeper secrets) as the dominion of that mysterious family, the Brightmores. The current patriarch, Mr. Artorius Brightmore, the kind philanthropist, certainly knows something about the unusual occurrences taking place. Whether a merciful protector or a malicious tyrant, he manipulates information and hides away the worst tragedies to befall the region. But ominous signs are mounting, perhaps foretelling some impending damnation, be it local or global in scale, and there are others rising up, competitors that seek to claim some crowns for themselves. Cynthia Walker, the reporter infamously called the "Public's Assassin," is on her way to expose Mr. Brightmore for the monstrous dictator/cult leader she assumes him to be. But just how right are her wicked suppositions?

Follow Cynthia's travels through that old, misty country in "Cometh," "The Drive In," "Out and About," and "Time to Leave." Learn too of the worries Sergeant Jeremy Lowe and Ms. Talzman face in "Something You Cannot Touch," "That Invincible Age," and "Just A Phase." And see the situation worsen in "Enemy of My Enemy," "Due Diligence," "Ain't Nothing to Worry About," and many more.

The second act begins and a happy ending is starting to look less and less likely. But you don't have worry: you only need to Hope It's Fiction.