The Oriphate designs an unconventional plan to

designs an unconventional plan to escape from her captives and save two younger children in a life-or-death race across the desert with her tormenters in close pursuit

he or she never speaks easy English

he has held many occupations

described here in a style as decadent and lulling as the rhythmic beating of African djembe drums

The Oriphate designs an unconventional plan toOne day while working at his grandfathers feed mill in an Iowa farming community, Robert Stevens meets a stranger who will change his life forever. The stranger seeks out Robert because of his unique gene structure, which, unknown to Robert, enables him to possess unearthly superhuman powers when transported to another reality. Robert is sucked into a vortex to another planet (Aristrasia) via hyperdimensional time travel. Once he arrives, his mission