Space scout Adam Reisch is the only survivor of the Explorator crew, sent from Earth to find out the origin of signals coming from the depths of space. The spaceship was destroyed by a missile fired by the inhabitants of the planet Tchai, and Adam found himself completely alone in a world where in ancient times there were fierce wars between representatives of outlandish races, which eventually divided the planet among themselves and forced its indigenous inhabitants to hide in the dungeons. In time immemorial, they kidnapped entire nations from the Earth and enslaved them. Saved by the leader of the nomadic tribe, Thraz, Reish wanders across the vast continents of the planet with his friends. He has two goals: to free enslaved people and find a spaceship to return to Earth... Created by the imagination of the patriarch of American science fiction, Jack Vance, the mysterious world is one of the most unusual in world fiction, and the incredible adventures of an earthling, battles, treasure hunts, terrible secrets, love and even a bit of mysticism will not let you tear yourself away from the book.