So much hopelessness. Always such pitiful men at the end of their rope and no help in sight. Always a strong friend who could become an enemy, always a beautiful woman who helps but betrays and frequently dies. Always a book or artifact with the clue to home, almost within touching distance and then through error, misfortune, insanity, greed, destruction...the chance to see and know is lost. Another new twist and interesting world and how he fits in and manipulates it, gains ship fare and escapes his dread enemy and leaves woman and friend behind. ( )