The Gods and Their Machines

In an alternate universe whose conflicts resemble those of the Middle East, the scientifically advanced Altimans and the devout warrior Bartokhrin respectively view each other as conquering oppressors and barbaric terrorists, a situation that challenges the belief systems of a young fighter pilot and a tomboy freedom fighter who are thrown together in a shared quest to save both their worlds. A first novel. 30,000 first printing.