I am struck by the author's use of contemporary religious symbolism used to weave a story that is rooted in science fiction, reads like a fantasy thriller, and paints a picture of human social struggles and love inside the neatly organized package. This book is to World Economics what Planet of the Apes was to Racism -- a wonderfully cloaked parody of the current social, religious, and economic evils in our daily life from which we can safely step back and judge with a clearer perspective. And all this with a positive conclusion! A gem of a story.