Publisher's Synopsis
Stranded in a Cosmos of Despair . . .Having fled the horrors of the lost city in the valley, Erik von Mendelsohn again finds himself a captive of the hated gray-backs. But when he is scanned by their strange science, his brain is found to be suitable for assignment as replacement Navigation Assistant. Having killed the previous one, it's a position they're desperate to fill. Although reluctant to help them in any way, they force his hand, having also captured Peenemünde, the girl Erik loves. Encouraged that aren't to be summarily executed, he is disturbed to learn of a mutiny that threatens to ensnare them. To make matters worse, the captain of the vessel has lascivious intentions for Peenemünde. Erik has a decision to make - one with potentially history-altering reverberations . . .This story is a sequel to The Valley of Despair.
