Synopsis

Joefindshimselfkidnappedbyaliens,shotataplanetinsideametalballwithaparachutestrappedtoit,anddumpedonaplanetfullofpeoplewhocan'tspeakwithhim.Nowhehastofigureoutwhereheis,whocapturedhim,whyhewassenthere,and,ifpossible,howtogetbackhome!Greatforcesmoveasayoungmanfindshimselfsuddenlytakenfromhomebyastrangepeopletoexploreastrangeland.Hedoesnotknowheistoexplorenordoesheevenknowwhohastakenhimorwhy.Joestrugglestosurviveinastrangeworldofunusualpeoplesandculturesbuthisexperiencesprovetothetask.Manylearnfromhimjustasmuchashelearnsfromthem.Joelearnsoftheworld,ofthestrangeforceswithinit,andgainsfriendsandanewfamilyalongtheway.Hewillbegroundtonothing,butwillfindhimselfoncemore.ThisisaLONGSLOWBURN.BepreparedforthingstotakeaLONGtimetoresolve!