On 5/26/2026 9:20 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
Five Mostly Helpful Mentors in SF and Fantasy
Helping young protagonists fulfill their destiny... if they can keep
them alive long enough.
https://reactormag.com/five-mostly-helpful-mentors-in-sf-and-fantasy/
I have only read and own the awesome "Starman Jones" in that bunch of five.
"I am always annoyed each time I reread Starman Jones that Sam always
dies. He never seems to learn from all the previous times I?ve read the
book."
You and me both, brother. You and me both.
Lynn
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