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Orphan Star

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Orphan Star

Contributors:

By (Author) Alan Dean Foster

ISBN:

9780345324498

Series Number:

3

Publisher:

Random House USA Inc

Imprint:

Del Rey Books

Publication Date:

15th November 2004

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Fantasy

Dewey:

FIC

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

240

Dimensions:

Width 106mm, Height 170mm, Spine 17mm

Weight:

136g

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. . . .

Author Bio

Alan Dean Foster has written in a variety of genres, including hard science fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Star Wars: The Approaching Storm and the popular Pip & Flinx novels, as well as novelizations of several films, including Transformers, Star Wars, the first three Alien films, and Alien Nation. His novel Cyber Way won the Southwest Book Award for Fiction, the first science fiction work ever to do so. Foster and his wife, JoAnn Oxley, live in Prescott, Arizona.

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