Max Lindsey

When the Arc Wars hit too close to home, young Natomi is beamed to a world by her father. A world unlike her own. A world abundant with vegetation. However, those who are sent to this world are also hunted by the Queen and the Royal Magistrate.

When an alien makes an emergency landing in a small coastal town in Turkey, they strike up a friendship with a local girl while waiting for their ship to be repaired. As she plays reluctant tour guide to her enthusiastic new visitor, the alien's strange curiosity slowly reawakens her appreciation for the hometown she'd long stopped noticing.