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Orphan Star (Pip and Flinx, Bk 4)
Orphan Star - Pip and Flinx, Bk 4
Author: Alan Dean Foster
ISBN-13: 9780345289209
ISBN-10: 034528920X
Publication Date: 1979
Rating:
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5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Another Saga in the Flinx and Pip saga.
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His birth had been a shrouded mystery, and all Flinx knew of himself was that he'd been abandoned by those who spawned him. Raised by Mother Mastiff in the marketplace of Drallar, Flinx eventually discover that his parents bequeathed to him a curious legacy ... a legacy of extraordinary mental powers that were both an incalculable asset and a most dangerous liability. This legacy would lead him, and his potent protector, the minidrag Pip, into the clutches of one of the most depraved and powerful men in the galaxy...onto a harrowing search for the truth about his birth...and out of one world into another for some of the most exciting and dangerous adventures ever.
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Book Description:
One man in the Universe holds the key to the mystery of Flinxs pastand that man is trying to kill him!
It is a strange childhood for a kid, to be adopted by the restless Mother Mastiff and raised in the bustling marketplace of Drallar. Flinx never knew the mom and dad who abandoned him years ago. In fact, his birth has always been shrouded in mystery. But Flinx eventually discovers that his unknown parents have left him a curious legacyextraordinary mental powers that are both a marvelous gift and a dreaded curse.
This double-edged legacy will lead Flinx, along with his loyal protector, the mini-dragon Pip, on a harrowing journey in search of the truth . . . about who he is and where he comes from. It is a daring adventure that brings him to another worldand into the clutches of one of the most evil and powerful men in the galaxy. . . .
Orphan Star is part of the Del Rey Imagine program, which offers the best in fantasy and science fiction for readers twelve and up.
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A Flinx and Pip adventure
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Third in this series. A well-crafte, fun series.
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From the back of the book:

His birth had been shrouded in mystery, and all Flinx knew of himself was that he'd been abandoned by those who had spawned him.
Raised by Mother Mastiff in the marketplace of Drallar, Flinx eventually discovered that his unknown parents had bequeathed to him a curious legacy...a legacy of extraordinary mental powers that were both an incalculable asset and a most dangerous liability.
This legacy would lead him--and his potent protector, the minidrag Pip--into the clutches of one of the most depraved and powerful men in the galaxy...onto a harrowing search for the truth about his birth...and out of one world into another for some of the most exciting and dangerous adventures ever.