Discuss the Engine. Lya explains that according to the readings she gets from Felix it appears that he borders on being schizophrenic. Is it possible that the Engine is a separate entity? Remember to take into consideration that Felix is from the planet of Golden and so might be different than a human. Explain your answer.

Discuss the relationships in the book. What is the difference between Karen and Jack's relationship and Lya and Hollis' relationship? What is it about the individual characters that cause these differences?

At the end of the book Jack decides to stay and help Hollis Ware when he can't get him to leave the Complex as it is being attacked by Borglyn. Speculate on what it is that has made Jack change enough that he is suddenly willing to help the person that he betrayed earlier.

Felix had a...