Orphan Star (Mass Market Paperback)

by Alan Dean Foster (Author)
Key Phrases: flying snake, cold minds, Mother Mastiff, Under Edict, Ulru Ujurr (more...)

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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...on to a harrowing search for the truth about his birth...and out of one world into another on his most dangerous adventure ever.

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One man in the Universe holds the key to the mystery of Flinx?s past?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 legacy?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 world?and into the clutches of one of the most evil and powerful men in the galaxy. . . .

Orphan Star is the newest addition to the Del Rey Imagine program, which offers the best in fantasy and science fiction for readers twelve and up.
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (October 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345324498
• ISBN-13: 978-0345324498
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,342 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Orphan Star is a worthly sequel to The Tar-Aiym Krang, September 22, 2001

By	Adam Missner (Roswell, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Orhan Star is the sequel to The Tar-Aiym Krang. We find Flinx, no longer a poor orphan, chasing a merchant to Hivehom and Terra in search of information about his parentage. His chase leads him to Ulru-Ujurr, a planet under Edict from the United Church, ostentisbly because it contains a highly intelligent telepathic race. There, with some typical Foster excitement, a battle is fought and won. Orphan Star is a little slow in the middle, but the exciting and illuminating ending makes up for it. Foster's new aliens are very interesting and would make a good study for a novel on their own.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has 2 things going for it..., December 26, 1999

By	S James S Stapleton (Galloway, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

1) Alan Dean Foster is the author. 2) Flinx and Pip, need I say more? anyway, this is another great book in the Flinx and Pip series. I recommend this book to all. I can't really give a synapsis, it's been too long since I've read it (I'm gonna buy a copy because I borrowed it from the library, and want my own copy). This entire series is probably one of my favorite series. Read it in order though... (For Love of Mother Not, The Tar-Aiym Krang, Orphan Star, The End of the Matter, Flinx in Flux, Bloodhype (flinx only plays a small part in this story), Mid-Flinx

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A small improvement, January 23, 2006

By	James A. Parker "rekrapmij" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Orphan Star (Pip & Flix Adventures) (Paperback)

I can't agree with the other reviewers. This series started with For Love of Mother - Not. Mother Not was filed with adventure and interesting characters. Then came The Tar-Aiym Krang. It was a big step down. I reviewed is as hopefully a transitional book in Flinx's discovery of his past, but as a stand alone book it was pretty bad. Now with Orphan Star we have a little more adventure and the return of some old characters. We also know the answer to half of Flinx's question, but clearly not the important half. While I think it's better than The Tar-Aiym Krang, the series is still far from living up to the promise of Mother Not.