UPHEAVAL

About the Book

Step into a world of upheaval, turbulent change and volcanic eruption. It is the world of Native American life on the Arizona plateau 950 years ago. Into this setting comes the spirit of the Earth Mother, Nokomis, in the form of a young girl. Her quest is to solve her greatest mystery: why does mankind, alone among all her creation, hold itself separate from the oneness of nature. After she rescues a troubled young man on a journey to fight a war of vengeance, the two discover the power of second chances and finally unravel the greatest puzzle of them all: the human heart. Discover the truth inside you.

About the Author

A new voice in the genre of Hard Science Fiction, Machak brings a palpable sense of human vulnerability and real-world pathos to the world of technological grandeur that is interstellar travel. Exploring themes of human error and the limits of the human mind, Machak invites you to explore new spaces. Joel brings more than 30 years of award-winning advertising writing and storytelling experience to the world of deep space conquest. Work he has done has been honored internationally and sits in the permanent collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.