The Gods of Ahman-tahk

This inter-planetary, multidimensional sci-fi epic opens in contemporary Oakland, where Danny, a member of the mysterious Shadow Clan, is being questioned by Paranormal Task Force Detective Ernie Benasco over the bombing of a witch coven. Danny's brother, Tuyouk, is the chief suspect; Ernie wants answers, but rather than offer them up, Danny recounts events from Tuyouk's past--events that transpired on another planet, Ahman-tahk, centuries ago. There, Tuyouk was a shape-shifting warrior fighting against an invasion of witches whose leader, Belall, decimated Tuyouk's race by cursing the women of his planet. But it's not until Tuyouk is captured by Belall that he realizes how monstrous and complicated she truly is.