Did he expect to be a hit? Well, if you take into account how many books with this genre he read, then, say, he assumed. It was lucky that he was familiar with this world. And, knowing the features of this world, he managed to take advantage of this and survive where it is impossible to survive. But it's hard to be Robinson in the world of S-T-I-K-S, but in order to reach people you need to become stronger and understand what it is - Beehive gifts.