Book 2, Simpleton Quest¿of the Simpleton trilogy. In the previous story, book one¿we saw him heartlessly teased¿he was the Woodbury, Tennessee village idiot. But that all changed one early summer morning when, after doing his chores, nineteen year-old Cuddy Perkins stumbled upon a faintly glowing figure, sitting upon a rock within a grove of tall pines. The alien, Tow, had landed his spacecraft nearby to make repairs and to hide from his relentless pursuers. Tow, and what remained of his race, mostly scattered across the universe, were systematically being hunted down and exterminated. A gentle, pacifist, people, the Pashier had little hope of survival. Tow, getting to know the earthling Cuddy over several days, saw something in the good-natured young human. Using advanced technology offered on his ship, the Evermore, Tow set out to change Cuddy¿s life ... forever. The time spent within the wellness chamber not only increased Cuddy¿s mental faculties but enabled him to become both highly intelligent and telekinetic.In book two, Cuddy has traded his simple, country town existence for a life spent amongst the stars, voyaging on the spacecraft Evermore. His life dedicated to helping Tow and his desperate kinfolk try to start a new life on the planet Primara. With the help of his brother, Kyle¿along with Tony and Brian, and his childhood best friend, Jackie¿the team of five must find a way to combat the vicious Howsh before Primara is annihilated. With one last-ditch mission, the team must uncover certain hidden truths, concerning both the Pashier and the Howsh¿two races far more connected than previously known. The answers they seek can only be found in the past¿in the ancient vaults of Calirah. To venture there, they will go up against vile savage beasts, treachery, and a fleet of alien warships that just might be unstoppable. Not everyone in the group will survive. Emotionally and physically spent, en route to their next Interstellar destination, someone else will need their help¿someone both vulnerable and powerful.