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Orphan Star af Alan Dean Foster
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Orphan Star (udgave 2002)

af Alan Dean Foster (Forfatter)

Serier: Pip and Flinx: publishing order (3), Humanx Commonwealth: timeline (550 AA: Pip and Flinx 3)

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Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:One man in the Universe holds the key to the mystery of Flinxâ??s pastâ??and 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 legacyâ??extraordinary 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 worldâ??and into the clutches of one of the most evil and powerful men in the galaxy. . . .… (mere)
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Titel:Orphan Star
Forfattere:Alan Dean Foster (Forfatter)
Info:Del Rey (2002), 240 pages
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Orphan Star af Alan Dean Foster (Author)

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The second book in this series I read, although I apparently missed something between this and For Love of Mother-Not. It wasn't too big an issue.

The world building is still a lot of fun. Flinx gets off-planet this time, chasing somebody who apparently know something about his past, although what we find out in this book seems to contradict what we found out in For Love of Mother-Not. I thought Flinx was supposed to be some sort of science experiment, but that's not referenced at all here. We do however get to meet an intriguing character who we only heard of by name and reputation in the previous book - though she doesn't get much focus. I'm interested to continue the series if only to find out more about her - and to see if Flinx's past starts to make sense.

Flinx's strategy in prevailing over the villains seems a bit...off. He takes a peaceful community and literally teaches them the concepts of fighting and killing. He says he's helping them fight back against people who are taking advantage of them, however we're not really shown anything that suggests the Ujurrians aren't completely happy with the deal they're getting, and the worst the villains seem to do to them before they turn is to hold them in contempt. I also wonder what the digging-holes game was supposed to do.

An overall enjoyable read, and I shall be reading more of the series when I can get my hands on them. ( )
  weemanda | Nov 2, 2023 |
Foster, Alan Dean. Orphan Star. 1977. Pip and Flinx No. 3 (chronological). Gateway, 2013.
Orphan Star is the second book published in the Pip and Flinx series, and by this time Foster has his Human-Thranx world fully developed and has established the conflicts that will power the series for years to come. Pip has met aliens who have uses, both fair and foul, for his paranormal abilities. His search for his parents has put him in contact with the corporate villains who will reappear in various guises. The story is a clear homage (or rip off if you don’t like it) of Heinlein’s Citizen of the Galaxy. It has weathered well and is still as readable as ever. 4 stars. ( )
  Tom-e | May 1, 2022 |
Also fluff. Fun fluff. ( )
  wetdryvac | Mar 2, 2021 |
Is it just me or are these novels just getting better? Sure, it took a few years before ADF pumped out the second published novel (or third, chronologically,) but the story sure as hell popped along.

At first glance and in Flinx's mental flavor, it's so easy to fall into the trap of thinking this might be a YA title of '77 before we got all clunky with terms. Indeed, it feels more like a more polished and popping Heinlein juvenile, full of tough situations and some truly nasty crap going on while a basically good-hearted 17-year-old with untested mental telepathy and a fiercely loyal mini-drag tries to discover his past. You know. The little things like discovering who his parents are after having been raised an orphan.

Unfortunately for him, he runs headlong into child-porn rings, slavers, a corrupt universal church, murder (some of it his doing), and even a slave uprising... of which he manufactures. Sound too good to be true? Everything follows, though, and it's fun as hell.

That's right. I'm becoming a fanboy.

I'm not quite to the point where I'm raving or anything, but this is still a tight and fun read and it has no lossy quality compared to modern fiction at all. Indeed, it's standing the test of time and why aren't all you YA fans reading this great SF series???

It even leaves a wholesome taste in my mouth. It's odd. Weird. Even refreshing. :) ( )
  bradleyhorner | Jun 1, 2020 |
Pip and Flinx (kid w/ very lethal "minidrag" try to find Flinx's mother…
  JohnLavik | Mar 29, 2020 |
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Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:One man in the Universe holds the key to the mystery of Flinxâ??s pastâ??and 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 legacyâ??extraordinary 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 worldâ??and into the clutches of one of the most evil and powerful men in the galaxy. . . .

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