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The Tar-Aiym Krang

A Pip & Flinx Adventure

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The Tar-Aiym Krang

By: Alan Dean Foster
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Moth was a beautiful planet, the only one with wings - two great golden clouds suspended in space around it.

Here was a wide-open world for any venture a man might scheme. The planet attracted unwary travelers, hardened space-sailors, and merchant buccaneers - a teeming, constantly shifting horde that provided a comfortable income for certain quick-witted fellows like Flinx and his pet flying snake Pip. With his odd talents, the pickings were easy enough so that Flinx did not have to be dishonest ... most of the time.

In fact, it hardly seemed dishonest at all to steal a starmap from a dead body that didn't really need it anymore. But Flinx wasn't quite smart enough. He should have wondered why the body was dead in the first place...

BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction written and read by author Alan Dean Foster.

Check out more Pip and Flinx.©1972 Alan Dean Foster (P)2009 Audible, Inc. Space Opera Science Fiction Adventure Fiction
Engaging Plot • Unique Characters • Delightful Team • Fascinating Worldbuilding • Complex Events • Immersive Performance

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This is the beginning of the adventures of Pip & Flinx. The pacing is a bit slow, but well worth a listen to.

Classic Pip & Flinx

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flinx goes to space and learns who he can be. it's a coming in to his power story.

flinx grows up

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Foster's Commonwealth is one of the most fleshed out ever. I love hearing the books as well now, after reading them several times.

Incredible start to a even more interesting series

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, as first in the series it's an excellent place to begin. An introduction to the Common Wealth as well as the main characters an inhabitants that wind through the entire series.

Who was your favorite character and why?

in this instance that's an easy question as this establishes Flinx as a character that draws you into the complete series.

What does Stefan Rudnicki bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It's more that he was able to bring to the book inline with what I had gotten from it, while reading it many years ago. I read it as an impressionable teenager when things were still possible in an immersive ScifI story

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

As I don't think this would work well as a movie and if it were I would avoid it. This came from a time when AD Foster was at his best and Science Fiction was fanciful.

Any additional comments?

Definitely an enjoyable story well worth listing to for anyone. No bad things here, well except the.....

Moth is a planet with wings and one small minidrag

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Scence fiction has always been an amazing platform to explore differences between races of people. It allows one to look more objectively at traits and characteristics that are not like oneself. This book explores the possibilities of a race that is even more bizarre than anyone could ever know, helps us broaden our minds even more. The emergence of an "A" class mind in a galaxy where psionics is rare is exciting and captivating. Combine this with an amazing poisonous reptile and you have a great book.

Amazing Book!

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