The strong point to this novel is its flow ??? the stories may be episodic, but they are entertaining enough that you do not see them as ???Louie and crew complete an adventure: END: Begin new adventure.??? So far, there does not seem to be much to the story except for the group going around looking valiant, but are other volumes, and I expect a story to come crawling out soon enough.Borrow ItRed Riv