1. Karen's constant babbling and her overfriendliness irritate Gareth. His aloofness disappoints and baffles her.

Which of them do you have more sympathy for? Is there anything they could have done to get along better? If so, would it have ruined the story?

2. Moonwind takes place around the middle of the next century (approximately A.D. 2060). In this story, Russians and Americans both have moonbases, and the two countries still do not trust each other very much. Great Britain, which includes Gareth's Wales, is a grim and impoverished land. Do you think we will have moonbases by that time? Do you think this is a likely prediction for the three countries' future? Why or why not?

3. Would Bethkahn have fallen in love with Gareth if a young man of her own species had come back? Was Gareth able to "see" Bethkahn because she showed herself...