Chapter 3, 48: A Familiar Voice

I've already mentioned that M. A. Foster's Gameplayers of Zan was an inspiration for this. I won't push that any further. As a grown-up, I see some pretty serious problems with a weird and wonderful book.

Should I even be surprised that some people named their daughters "Sanjirmil" in the late 1970s?

Chapter 3, 47: The Pearl Harmony Sword

Other plot significant McGuffins.

Chapter 3, 46, The Door

Thanks to M. A. Foster and James H. Schmitz for the image of a spaceship flying under a mountain.
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Spoilers, I guess.

Chapter 4, 45: Roughrider

Everyone has to must ride the horse eventually.