He who grins in clown's disguise Often hides an aching heart- Sadness, sometimes worldly-wise, Dresses for a motley part- Cap, and bells to cheat the ears, Chalk and paint to hide the tears Lest the world, divining pain, Turn to gape and stare again.
In a universe where knowledge is the most precious treasure, four brave friends embark on an odyssey in search of the mythical Library of Alexandria, guarded by the Guardian of Orion. Facing the tests imposed by the Guardian, the protagonists must confront the shadows of their past and the essence of their hearts. On this desolate planet, they discover the true key to accessing supreme knowledge.
Tabby was peculiar, of course, but seemed harmless: just a little green fly that couldn't even protect itself from ordinary spiders. So the spiders fed, and grew, and fed, and grew....
A young, independently wealthy traveller (the narrator), who accidentally finds his way into a subterranean, strange world occupied by beings who seem to resemble angels and call themselves Vril-ya.