Any fan of science fiction knows how difficult it is in the endless waves of world literature to find a book that actually captures the mind and imagination and is worthy. The presented novel contains everything: continuous “action” throughout the entire narrative, reflections coming from the depths of the soul, and an involuntary detective investigation of the main character, who finds himself in such an unusual situation when solving the mysteries is a matter of life and death. But who is the ruler of this life is impossible to guess until the last pages. The crazy war that has captured three worlds on the planet Gigan is a real nightmare, eating into all pores - it captures consciousness and enslaves the need to kill; earthlings and ehirs share an alien universe, not thinking that this world is full of its own phenomenal intelligence and can stand up for itself. Hance Houston, who died as an ordinary sergeant and was revived again for crazy battles, must become a unique creature, whose capabilities were created by the resistance of the world, which wants to rid its planet of any manifestations of war. The complex plot structures are written with such plausibility that it is impossible not to believe in the reality of this phantasmagoric world, but only to follow the hero with constant attention and sympathy.