Echo of War

The fantastic novel “Echo of War” takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, in a small town at the edge of the Kyzylkum desert. Survivors of a nuclear conflict make do in the desert as best they can. The most ordinary things are unavailable to many. Water, food, clothes, and weapons are worth their weight in gold. Power in the town is split between Pahan, a former prisoner, and Besadullin, a retired military man who now owns the market.

The novel’s hero, Bitum, is a young loner who lives by gathering and hunting. The town’s quiet life is disrupted by the sudden arrival of heavily armed strangers. The outsiders’ intentions are unclear, but competition quickly ignites over who will be responsible for ensuring their escort through the desert—because the promised payment is a whole arsenal of weapons.

By the will of fate, Bitum becomes the guide for the newcomers on a perilous crossing of the radioactive desert. What is the mission of this expedition? Will they make it to the goal? And why does Bitum need to return to the city at any cost? Listen—and you’ll find out.