First published 1992
A Turkish warrior chieftain dies in battle and finds himself stripped bare in what he believes must be hell. The world around him mirrors his own but operates under different rules. Strange beings called Galactics control this realm, and they are human yet utterly foreign to everything he knows. The chieftain must navigate this bewildering landscape without weapons, allies, or understanding of how he arrived here. His warrior instincts clash with the alien logic of his captors. He faces a choice between accepting this new reality or fighting against forces beyond his comprehension. The story explores what happens when a man of action confronts a world where his strength and experience mean nothing.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, alternate-universe
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, stranger-in-a-strange-land
Setting: Turkey
Period: 20th-century
256 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Tor Science Fiction