In the Clutch of the War-God

"In the Clutch of the War-God" by Milo Hastings is a story unfolding in the 1950s, painting a picture of a world plunged into conflict by Japan's war against the United States, sparked by immigration tensions and a thirst for land. The narrative follows Ethel Calvert, an American grain merchant's daughter stranded in Japan after her father's death, who is immersed in Japanese culture and later caught in the crossfire as Japan’s military pushes into American territory. Disguised in Japanese clothing, she struggles to reconcile her heritage with her new surroundings. Amidst the aerial battles, Ethel crosses paths with Winslow, an American war correspondent championing peace, and together they navigate the brutal realities of war and question humanity's progress, seeking a future built on science rather than destruction, ultimately envisioning peace between East and West emerging from the ashes of war.