From back of book: In this paranoid near-future, political detainee Paul Ali--a young writer of Muslim heritage--is held for questioning without legal representation and isolated form the outside world. Forced to endure brutal interrogation, his only escape is found on an alien planet he creates within his mind. A searing indictment of our fear-drenched political climate, Harm is a powerfully compact masterwork that is sure to be one of the most passionately discussed books of the year.

(Source: Del Rey)