Well, I want to read it already. I would say, as a reader, that if you want to keep me with him throughout a long story, then he needs some kind of redeeming characteristic, or a very good adversary (which I have to assume the goddess-queen is.) Perhaps someone could be more wicked than he is? Then I would be glad when he outwits them. Wishing you luck. Now waiting for chapter one....... Where is it? Shanna, the very definition of patience:-)