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Pip & Flinx #9
Flinx's Folly
Bestselling author Alan Dean Foster delivers a Pip and Flinx novel featuring a certain twenty-four-year-old with red hair, growing powers, and a loyal sidekick who just happens to be a flying mini-dragon. Flinx’s Folly follows Flinx on a thrilling quest to unravel the mysteries of his mind and body. It is a quest that forces him to confront a horror almost beyond human comprehension concealed somewhere in the universe . . . and coming closer.
It’s a good thing Flinx is no stranger to trouble, because he’s swimming in it. Even before the latest murderous attack by a new gang of assailants, there seems no end to people determined to arrest, examine, or kill him. To add insult to all that injury, Flinx has been spirited away and enlisted in a battle against a monstrous extra-galactic threat. Hidden behind the Great Emptiness, in a place where it seems matter and energy have never been, there is only evil. Pure evil that is approaching him, accelerating .
Against such a quintessence of colossal evil what can one puny human and a formidable mini-drag protector do? Flinx must tell someone or go out of his already addled mind. Choosing a confidant is Clarity Held, a crush he hasn’t seen in six years. She is a young woman who has clearly gone on with her life in ways that (he soon learns) don’t necessarily include Flinx.
Whatever happens, Flinx makes up his mind to act quickly. His decision is the beginning of a terrifying, high-stakes adventure through perilous new realms that will rocket him into the very heart of danger–and into the arms of the only woman he’s ever loved. As he and Pip bravely travel to a place where no man or mini-drag has gone before, Flinx discovers he has a few more friends than he thought–and far more enemies than he ever imagined.
It’s a good thing Flinx is no stranger to trouble, because he’s swimming in it. Even before the latest murderous attack by a new gang of assailants, there seems no end to people determined to arrest, examine, or kill him. To add insult to all that injury, Flinx has been spirited away and enlisted in a battle against a monstrous extra-galactic threat. Hidden behind the Great Emptiness, in a place where it seems matter and energy have never been, there is only evil. Pure evil that is approaching him, accelerating .
Against such a quintessence of colossal evil what can one puny human and a formidable mini-drag protector do? Flinx must tell someone or go out of his already addled mind. Choosing a confidant is Clarity Held, a crush he hasn’t seen in six years. She is a young woman who has clearly gone on with her life in ways that (he soon learns) don’t necessarily include Flinx.
Whatever happens, Flinx makes up his mind to act quickly. His decision is the beginning of a terrifying, high-stakes adventure through perilous new realms that will rocket him into the very heart of danger–and into the arms of the only woman he’s ever loved. As he and Pip bravely travel to a place where no man or mini-drag has gone before, Flinx discovers he has a few more friends than he thought–and far more enemies than he ever imagined.
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2002
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Alan Dean Foster
498 books2,032 followersBestselling science fiction writer Alan Dean Foster was born in New York City in 1946, but raised mainly in California. He received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA in 1968, and a M.F.A. in 1969. Foster lives in Arizona with his wife, but he enjoys traveling because it gives him opportunities to meet new people and explore new places and cultures. This interest is carried over to his writing, but with a twist: the new places encountered in his books are likely to be on another planet, and the people may belong to an alien race.
Foster began his career as an author when a letter he sent to Arkham Collection was purchased by the editor and published in the magazine in 1968. His first novel, The Tar-Aiym Krang, introduced the Humanx Commonwealth, a galactic alliance between humans and an insectlike race called Thranx. Several other novels, including the Icerigger trilogy, are also set in the world of the Commonwealth. The Tar-Aiym Krang also marked the first appearance of Flinx, a young man with paranormal abilities, who reappears in other books, including Orphan Star, For Love of Mother-Not, and Flinx in Flux.
Foster has also written The Damned series and the Spellsinger series, which includes The Hour of the Gate, The Moment of the Magician, The Paths of the Perambulator, and Son of Spellsinger, among others. Other books include novelizations of science fiction movies and television shows such as Star Trek, The Black Hole, Starman, Star Wars, and the Alien movies. Splinter of the Mind's Eye, a bestselling novel based on the Star Wars movies, received the Galaxy Award in 1979. The book Cyber Way won the Southwest Book Award for Fiction in 1990. His novel Our Lady of the Machine won him the UPC Award (Spain) in 1993. He also won the Ignotus Award (Spain) in 1994 and the Stannik Award (Russia) in 2000.
Foster began his career as an author when a letter he sent to Arkham Collection was purchased by the editor and published in the magazine in 1968. His first novel, The Tar-Aiym Krang, introduced the Humanx Commonwealth, a galactic alliance between humans and an insectlike race called Thranx. Several other novels, including the Icerigger trilogy, are also set in the world of the Commonwealth. The Tar-Aiym Krang also marked the first appearance of Flinx, a young man with paranormal abilities, who reappears in other books, including Orphan Star, For Love of Mother-Not, and Flinx in Flux.
Foster has also written The Damned series and the Spellsinger series, which includes The Hour of the Gate, The Moment of the Magician, The Paths of the Perambulator, and Son of Spellsinger, among others. Other books include novelizations of science fiction movies and television shows such as Star Trek, The Black Hole, Starman, Star Wars, and the Alien movies. Splinter of the Mind's Eye, a bestselling novel based on the Star Wars movies, received the Galaxy Award in 1979. The book Cyber Way won the Southwest Book Award for Fiction in 1990. His novel Our Lady of the Machine won him the UPC Award (Spain) in 1993. He also won the Ignotus Award (Spain) in 1994 and the Stannik Award (Russia) in 2000.
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November 16, 2017
I had a really great time with this one mainly because it *felt* like a nice departure from the rest of the plotlines.
It really isn't, of course, but perception is everything. You remember that love interest a few books back? Yeah, well six years have passed and she's coming back into the picture. 18-year-old Flinx has grown more powerful, more painful, and a bit wary of his never-ending quest. Or is that just his headaches? Probably just that. Or the assassins. Or the death cults who blame him as their founder. Or the gigantic galaxy-eating evil that's invading his dreams and making him go mad. Or the brain tumors in his head.
You know. Details. Minor ones.
But at its core, this is really all about romance, jealous new-ex's, and one long line of *OOPS*. It's great. :) Plus we get some *other* old characters coming back and I love them, too. All in all, this one's a totally enjoyable romp. :)
It really isn't, of course, but perception is everything. You remember that love interest a few books back? Yeah, well six years have passed and she's coming back into the picture. 18-year-old Flinx has grown more powerful, more painful, and a bit wary of his never-ending quest. Or is that just his headaches? Probably just that. Or the assassins. Or the death cults who blame him as their founder. Or the gigantic galaxy-eating evil that's invading his dreams and making him go mad. Or the brain tumors in his head.
You know. Details. Minor ones.
But at its core, this is really all about romance, jealous new-ex's, and one long line of *OOPS*. It's great. :) Plus we get some *other* old characters coming back and I love them, too. All in all, this one's a totally enjoyable romp. :)
May 2, 2016
During the course of his previous (mis)adventures, Flinx has inadvertently inspired a Death Cult who are out to make their inspiration and honorary 'founder' a martyr to the cause.
Don't you just hate it when that happens?
Whilst fleeing from his 'acolytes', Flinx runs to his ex-lover Clarity Held for a shoulder to cry on. Her current boyfriend isn't too happy about this and joins the unofficial 'We Hate Flinx' anti-fan club.
While all this is going on, two old friends reappear and all the previously disparate threads that have been left dangling over the course of the past eighteen books are all finally starting to come together and make some kind of sense! AT LAST! (To be fair, you don't start reading a series that's twenty eight books long expecting things to be resolved quickly.)
Just when it looks likes our little band of heroes have a plan that just... might... work... tragedy strikes and things go to Hell in a hand basket again! AAARRRGGHHH!!!
I guess it couldn't have been that easy with nine books still to go...
Seriously, though, this just may be my favourite book in the series so far and I cannot wait to start the next one! Ooh... What's that on my Kindle? The next book you say? Well, well, well...
Don't you just hate it when that happens?
Whilst fleeing from his 'acolytes', Flinx runs to his ex-lover Clarity Held for a shoulder to cry on. Her current boyfriend isn't too happy about this and joins the unofficial 'We Hate Flinx' anti-fan club.
While all this is going on, two old friends reappear and all the previously disparate threads that have been left dangling over the course of the past eighteen books are all finally starting to come together and make some kind of sense! AT LAST! (To be fair, you don't start reading a series that's twenty eight books long expecting things to be resolved quickly.)
Just when it looks likes our little band of heroes have a plan that just... might... work... tragedy strikes and things go to Hell in a hand basket again! AAARRRGGHHH!!!
I guess it couldn't have been that easy with nine books still to go...
Seriously, though, this just may be my favourite book in the series so far and I cannot wait to start the next one! Ooh... What's that on my Kindle? The next book you say? Well, well, well...
September 19, 2021
This is one of the most fun of the Pip & Flinx adventures, a whirlwind and madcap romantic comedy romp that ties in and revisits many characters and situations from earlier books in the series. With his mental powers seeming to be spiraling out of control, he decides to pay a visit to the young lady he hasn't seen but has never stopped thinking about for six years (and several books), Clarity. Pursued by a crazed death cult, kidnapped by Clarity's current employer and would-be boyfriend, and with an evil entity that makes Galactus look like a piker bearing down on the galaxy, Flinx meets old allies and enemies and tries to find the time to convince her that they belong together. It's a fast-paced and well written book, but probably not a good one to start the Humanx Commonwealth series with.
January 31, 2018
The next installment in Pip and Flinx's saga brings new enemies, a return of allies, and more insight into Flinx's not so wanted quest. Check it out.
February 28, 2024
Best of the series so far. Plenty of action and adventure, but also real character and the grand story development. And, as usual in this series, twists at the end are just so good!
September 20, 2017
Unfortunately for Pip & Flinx fans, Alan Dean Foster has fallen into a bad habit of placing the protagonist (and his pet mini-drag) into seemingly deadly situations only to have him rescued by characters that were otherwise absent from the plot of the current story. Following multiple rescues in that manner in Mid-Flinx, and similar instances in Reunion , I was not shocked to see that the same development was utilized in Flinx’s Folly but I was disappointed. That sense of cheating employed by the writer really put a sour finish on what was otherwise a pretty fun adventure.
Rather than visit an alien barren landscape, here Pip & Flinx visit paradise, or the closest planet in the Commonwealth to such a thing. Located in that perfectly habitable distance from the sun and with a favorable tilt resulting in tropical seasons, the setting is as much a vacation for our protagonists as any book in the series. This makes sense as Flinx’s motivation for travel is to visit his most memorable love interest, Clarity Held, the beautiful, intelligent gengineer (genetic engineer) who could write her own ticket for love or career.
The start of Flinx’s Folly has an interesting occurrence where Flinx’s ability causes a mass blackout at a shopping mall, however the plot from there takes on fairly standard adventure tropes. Flinx must flee from a hospital (executed cleverly). Flinx must flee from death worshipping fanaticals (executed less cleverly). The main conflict doesn’t arrive until he locates Clarity (looking for the one person in the Cosmos he feels comfortable opening up to) and her sort of fiancé (whose name I can’t recall, so I’ll just call him Bond Villain).
The most ridiculous and entertaining aspects of Flinx’s Folly all involve Bond Villain’s plans to thwart this interloper from chatting with his lady. He takes the usual steps that us guys need to take to make sure our ladies aren’t being romanced by tall and mysterious foreigners: hiring private investigators and thugs to get dirt or break kneecaps. If that doesn’t work **spoiler alert** sometimes you need to build completely functional android decoys of your fiancé, knife wielding spider robots or set elaborate traps involving gene therapy, but all’s fair in love and sci-fi.
The deus ex machina ending featured two of the best recurring characters from this series, but it’s such a shame that they had to show up in such a plot convenient manner. Taking the Bond analogy further, the final ending of the book left an option for an expanded cast of characters continuing on adventures, but Foster prefers to take our hero to the next installment with no strings attached. (As F. Paul Wilson writes, “a spear has no branches.”) The sect of death worshippers make convenient bad guys that our heroes can kill without remorse, but I don’t find them particularly believable or interesting which puts them in line with the series main antagonist, a massive entity of nothingness accelerating toward our galaxy. Not one of the better entires in the series so far but there were certainly enough ridiculous and fun scenes to make it memorable.
Rather than visit an alien barren landscape, here Pip & Flinx visit paradise, or the closest planet in the Commonwealth to such a thing. Located in that perfectly habitable distance from the sun and with a favorable tilt resulting in tropical seasons, the setting is as much a vacation for our protagonists as any book in the series. This makes sense as Flinx’s motivation for travel is to visit his most memorable love interest, Clarity Held, the beautiful, intelligent gengineer (genetic engineer) who could write her own ticket for love or career.
The start of Flinx’s Folly has an interesting occurrence where Flinx’s ability causes a mass blackout at a shopping mall, however the plot from there takes on fairly standard adventure tropes. Flinx must flee from a hospital (executed cleverly). Flinx must flee from death worshipping fanaticals (executed less cleverly). The main conflict doesn’t arrive until he locates Clarity (looking for the one person in the Cosmos he feels comfortable opening up to) and her sort of fiancé (whose name I can’t recall, so I’ll just call him Bond Villain).
The most ridiculous and entertaining aspects of Flinx’s Folly all involve Bond Villain’s plans to thwart this interloper from chatting with his lady. He takes the usual steps that us guys need to take to make sure our ladies aren’t being romanced by tall and mysterious foreigners: hiring private investigators and thugs to get dirt or break kneecaps. If that doesn’t work **spoiler alert** sometimes you need to build completely functional android decoys of your fiancé, knife wielding spider robots or set elaborate traps involving gene therapy, but all’s fair in love and sci-fi.
The deus ex machina ending featured two of the best recurring characters from this series, but it’s such a shame that they had to show up in such a plot convenient manner. Taking the Bond analogy further, the final ending of the book left an option for an expanded cast of characters continuing on adventures, but Foster prefers to take our hero to the next installment with no strings attached. (As F. Paul Wilson writes, “a spear has no branches.”) The sect of death worshippers make convenient bad guys that our heroes can kill without remorse, but I don’t find them particularly believable or interesting which puts them in line with the series main antagonist, a massive entity of nothingness accelerating toward our galaxy. Not one of the better entires in the series so far but there were certainly enough ridiculous and fun scenes to make it memorable.
May 27, 2010
Flinx's empathic powers go out of control as his dreams about a monstrous evil beyond the Great Emptiness are projected to everyone around him. After escaping from the hospital and being chased by a doomsday cult, dedicated to a cleansing death for the whole universe, Flinx visits his old flame Clarity Held to talk about his troubles. Clarity's fiance, a scheming corporate suit, becomes homicidally jealous. He is about to kill them both when Flinx's old mentors show up and save them. Deus ex machina?
This book advances Flinx's story a minuscule amount, just enough to get you to read it. Another of the "cash cow" variety. He has no more of a grasp or understanding of his powers at the end of this book than he did at the beginning. He doesn't do anything about the consuming evil.
I think this one should be titled "Flinx Goes to Therapy." I found it kind of boring. Not much happens, just lots of discussion. Most of the story is driven by the jealous boyfriend and Flinx's headaches.
I wanted for Flinx to develop and use his psionic talents. The series is now something like 13 books and his mental talents are still unreliable and pretty much useless; this was a very, very, very big disappointment to me for the series as a whole.
This book advances Flinx's story a minuscule amount, just enough to get you to read it. Another of the "cash cow" variety. He has no more of a grasp or understanding of his powers at the end of this book than he did at the beginning. He doesn't do anything about the consuming evil.
I think this one should be titled "Flinx Goes to Therapy." I found it kind of boring. Not much happens, just lots of discussion. Most of the story is driven by the jealous boyfriend and Flinx's headaches.
I wanted for Flinx to develop and use his psionic talents. The series is now something like 13 books and his mental talents are still unreliable and pretty much useless; this was a very, very, very big disappointment to me for the series as a whole.
April 24, 2023
A malign force is on its way to annihilate the entire galaxy, a death cult has arisen whose main goal is to kill Flinx, who somehow, apparently, is the key to stopping it, and the primary antagonist in this book is a jealous boyfriend? I can't fault Foster for giving Flinx a love interest; he was due for one. But the jealous boyfriend story that presumably was inspired by that and the need for an (another) antagonist was hard to swallow. Also, Flinx is again repeatedly rescued by outside forces. One case of that was particularly egregious, with the timing as well as the presence of those forces being coincidental. An entertaining enough read, but not good literature.
January 7, 2024
Pretty Good Until. . . .
I enjoy the action portions of Fosters books, and especially his descriptions of fauna and flora. Somehow, however, Foster always seems to come back to a chapter of incomprehensible blather, which he did around Chapter 15 and the discussion of the great mysterious threat that lies eons into the future in the fate of the universe. He did this again in Book 9.
I enjoy the action portions of Fosters books, and especially his descriptions of fauna and flora. Somehow, however, Foster always seems to come back to a chapter of incomprehensible blather, which he did around Chapter 15 and the discussion of the great mysterious threat that lies eons into the future in the fate of the universe. He did this again in Book 9.
October 9, 2015
Fluff, but it's Alan Dean Foster fluff, which means it's well written and fun.
April 6, 2025
I'm not sure how many in this series I've read. I do not seem to recognize this particular story, so I'm assuming this is my first time with this book. I enjoy Foster's writing, always have, but I have to say our gallant 'hero' seemed much more a participant than a protagonist through this entire story. For the most part his talents and other factors he did not seem to be actively controlling came to his rescue for the very brink (several times just in this story) of disaster. It is oddly entertaining in it's own way, but also somewhat mystifying. Also, not to nitpick, but we didn't really get anywhere beyond finding out about his myriad talents and friendships. And the narration, while pleasant, did not add much to the experience.
I guess now I have to see if I can find audio for the next book, or will settle for old-fashioned reading ;-)
I guess now I have to see if I can find audio for the next book, or will settle for old-fashioned reading ;-)
October 4, 2017
Excellent interesting and focused Science Fiction adventure. Flinx is the fulcrum of 'something' Not sure if it's good or evil. He regains contact with old friends especially Clarity. Unfortunately as the book ends he is forced to leave a badly injured Clarity with his friends while he continues his search
December 7, 2017
I was vascillating between 3 and 4 stars. This book was written a couple of decades ago, when maybe the trope of an author never letting the main character experience happiness wasn't as worn as it is now. But I have a hard time with that, at this point. This book is one long exercise in angst, though it is, as always with the Pip and Flinx books, a fun adventure and an easy read.
August 23, 2019
+++Flinx's headaches are getting worse, everyone seems out to get him and his worst nightmares are being broadcast because his talent is increasing, but his control is not. He heads the Teacher to New Riviera to make contact with one person he feels he can trust, Clarity Held. Jealousy, anger, attempted mauling and or assassination are the result. Even his own space ship is no longer safe.+++
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January 30, 2018
Mediocre. I like Pip (and Scrap) and some of the action was good, but the villain was cartoonish and there was a couple of deus ex machina’s in there, which is two too many.
October 18, 2019
The romance thing was done well, but I liked the other books more than I did this one, But the story continues and all the parts are needed. This was a good read.
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September 21, 2020The j0urnay continues. An enjoyable read.
January 8, 2023
I skipped a few but there wasn't any back story that you needed to know. Quite a pair. The only problem was at the very end when folks showed up in the nick of time. (Not really a spoiler)
April 2, 2024
Entertaining and surprising.
July 1, 2024
Read this twice from a library, very smooth read.
April 21, 2025
Enjoying the series so much. Here peril continues to afflict Flinx. Really don't want to say much more to avoid spoilers.
October 1, 2025
A lot shorter than the other books, but good enough. Feels like the main plot is moving along more now, and it's nice to see some of these characters return.
March 22, 2020
It was good to the end
August 22, 2013
3.5 stars really. This installment is not quite as pulse quickening as the previous books in the series, but rather a slow crescendo. What at first seems more of a romance story than anything having to do with the awesome world building we are accustomed to in the Humanx-Commonwealth universe, the story suddenly takes turn half-way through and delivers the sense-of-wonder we science fiction fans crave, and in heaping portions. Much of this is in the form of exposition, but that does not detract from its effectiveness. It also seems to be an essential part of the story arc of the series. We fans of weird environments and strange encounters must have a little patience.
As others have advised, these books are best read in order. Each volume (in the tradition of E.E. Doc Smith's far more naive Lensman series that came long before) seems to raise the bar for the series. Each tends to introduce larger and larger concepts of ancient artifacts and technological marvels, with larger and more dire menaces looming. It is hard to see how this can continue through several more volumes. If the gosh-wow sense of wonder gets any bigger, it will become impossible to describe. Yet I have six more books to go, if you count Bloodhype. I am interested to see how Foster will handle them.
On a side note, I try to forgive Foster his repeated use of the word "irregardless." His imagination is what we are interested in. Besides, it's in the dictionary now. It does however yank me momentarily out of the story when it occurs.
As others have advised, these books are best read in order. Each volume (in the tradition of E.E. Doc Smith's far more naive Lensman series that came long before) seems to raise the bar for the series. Each tends to introduce larger and larger concepts of ancient artifacts and technological marvels, with larger and more dire menaces looming. It is hard to see how this can continue through several more volumes. If the gosh-wow sense of wonder gets any bigger, it will become impossible to describe. Yet I have six more books to go, if you count Bloodhype. I am interested to see how Foster will handle them.
On a side note, I try to forgive Foster his repeated use of the word "irregardless." His imagination is what we are interested in. Besides, it's in the dictionary now. It does however yank me momentarily out of the story when it occurs.
July 29, 2016
In this book Flinx's unpredictable abilities are starting to cause real trouble for him, so he takes off to visit an old friend. This friend is surprised to see him as he hasn't kept touch. However, they begin spending a lot of time together and Flinx is able to share much of what concerns him. At the same time, the interest other entities are taking in him comes into focus while a jealous lover of Flinx's friend becomes unreasonable and troublesome.
I was thinking how much I'd love to see Truzenzuzex and Bran tse Mallory again, and so was thrilled when they appear. Flinx ends up in more life-threatening situations than usual in this book, and gets out of them in a number of different ways, including being rescued.
So, we learn more about what is going on and clarify that Flinx is considered important to saving the universe. I was surprised at how the book ends, as it was a more complex and less clearly satisfying ending than usual. However, it fits with the challenges Flinx faces as he faces the future.
The narration is as good as ever, although there were some very strange noises interspersed at random spots during the last third of the book. They were short but loud and unexpected. It isn't clear to me if they are due to sounds the narrator made that were not properly erased, or if there was some issue with the digital file.
I was thinking how much I'd love to see Truzenzuzex and Bran tse Mallory again, and so was thrilled when they appear. Flinx ends up in more life-threatening situations than usual in this book, and gets out of them in a number of different ways, including being rescued.
So, we learn more about what is going on and clarify that Flinx is considered important to saving the universe. I was surprised at how the book ends, as it was a more complex and less clearly satisfying ending than usual. However, it fits with the challenges Flinx faces as he faces the future.
The narration is as good as ever, although there were some very strange noises interspersed at random spots during the last third of the book. They were short but loud and unexpected. It isn't clear to me if they are due to sounds the narrator made that were not properly erased, or if there was some issue with the digital file.
December 19, 2025
Despite it being something that ADF could have knocked out over the weekend, I enjoyed it. After all the mention of New Riviera (aka Nur) in the Humanx Commonwealth series and in this one - it was nice to finally visit the planet and see what the hubbub was about. As is the case - you really benefit from having read all the Commonwealth books prior to starting Pip/Flinx. A lot of the details here occurred outside of this series.
The plot here is thin - almost non-existent. Flinx hooks back up with Clarity Held and runs afoul of her vengeful boyfriend - a jealous BF is a bit cheesy, but it works here.
We see some of Flinx's growing abilities. Bran & Tru show up and spend loads of time on what amounts to nothing more than a massive exposition dump concerning the great void, the mysterious machine on Horseye (Voyage to the City of the Dead) & the Tar-Aiym. Also, for some reason - there is now a Death Cult that is after Flinx and wants him dead.
I did love how the Midworld plants on Teacher are essentially empaths with Flinx now and realize that he holds the key to stopping The Great Void from devouring the universe & will do what they can to protect him.
All in, the needle doesn't really move much, but I enjoy spending time in this universe.
The plot here is thin - almost non-existent. Flinx hooks back up with Clarity Held and runs afoul of her vengeful boyfriend - a jealous BF is a bit cheesy, but it works here.
We see some of Flinx's growing abilities. Bran & Tru show up and spend loads of time on what amounts to nothing more than a massive exposition dump concerning the great void, the mysterious machine on Horseye (Voyage to the City of the Dead) & the Tar-Aiym. Also, for some reason - there is now a Death Cult that is after Flinx and wants him dead.
I did love how the Midworld plants on Teacher are essentially empaths with Flinx now and realize that he holds the key to stopping The Great Void from devouring the universe & will do what they can to protect him.
All in, the needle doesn't really move much, but I enjoy spending time in this universe.
August 14, 2019
Still enjoying the series, one thing about this one...the author does not repeat entire paragraphs from previous books in order to introduce new readers to the history. Each story is complete in itself, pretty much, and if you want to know more as a reader from the hints in each book of what happened in the past, you have to buy the books. This is a good thing for the reader, you are not rereading stuff over and over and over again, you don't feel like you are reading filler and padding, you don't feel like the writer is lazy and ripping you off.
January 29, 2024
4.5 stars
All the Flinx books blur together after awhile, but I'll try. Hooray for plot momentum! Too bad we're still being strung along, there is a resolution eventually right? Anyway, boring, so not available Clarity is back, people want to kill Flinx (shocker), this time it's a misguided death cult. His powers are awesome, except when they're trying to kill him. Also massive evil is coming, so he can totally ignore those crippling nightmares. Not!
All the Flinx books blur together after awhile, but I'll try. Hooray for plot momentum! Too bad we're still being strung along, there is a resolution eventually right? Anyway, boring, so not available Clarity is back, people want to kill Flinx (shocker), this time it's a misguided death cult. His powers are awesome, except when they're trying to kill him. Also massive evil is coming, so he can totally ignore those crippling nightmares. Not!
August 18, 2024
Flinx’s Folly (Book 8 of the Pip Flinx Adventures by Alan Dean Foster)
Flinx & Pip have survived their last adventure and now it's time for a rest...a king over due rest. Where should they go and what should they do? Who will they run into and who will try to kill them...and will they succeed? Read on to discover the answers. ;)
Flinx & Pip have survived their last adventure and now it's time for a rest...a king over due rest. Where should they go and what should they do? Who will they run into and who will try to kill them...and will they succeed? Read on to discover the answers. ;)
January 3, 2010
Meh.
Just never could get into this one. I am not sure if I've out grown the writer, or if he's just not writing the way he used to however long ago it was when he started this series. After all I did start reading these a couple of decades ago.
Just never could get into this one. I am not sure if I've out grown the writer, or if he's just not writing the way he used to however long ago it was when he started this series. After all I did start reading these a couple of decades ago.
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