Book excerpt: John Norman is a smart and sensitive young man who has just joined the Earth Exploration Army in order to earn money for college. The training is difficult, but soon he passes a selection test to go on a mission to the gas giant planet, Harignot. The army’s mission (or so they are led to believe) is to capture the plans for a dangerous weapon called the anti-matter cannon. In the midst of the mission, John is captured and imprisoned where he meets the beautiful female Harignot, Amerta. After hearing that John is to be executed, Amerta helps him to escape. What follows is a race against time to stop the human army from carrying out their real mission. In the midst of everything, the two lovers get to know one another. Will John and Amerta be able to complete their mission and live out their lives in happiness together?