Running from the Deity (Adventures of Pip and Flinx) 
asked by ragtop on November 28, 2006 2:17 PM
From science fiction legend Alan Dean Foster comes a thrilling new Pip and Flinx adventure, wherein a certain red-haired, green-eyed young man blessed (or cursed) with strange powers finds himself and his mini-dragon sidekick on a top-secret mission concerning deep space, alien worlds . . . and a primordial horror intent on devouring all of it.
In the outer depths of the universe lies the Great Emptiness, where something dreadful lurks, hidden behind a great gravitational lens of dark matter. Something horrific that howls and writhes and rages across three hundred million light-years of space–and is now heading straight for the Commonwealth and moving faster all the time.
One slim chance exists to avert catastrophe, and only Flinx can take it. Roaming the galaxy is a conscious planet-size weapons system, the legacy of a long-extinct race. As Flinx is the only one who has ever experienced mental contact with the machine, it is his job to find the powerful alien artifact and coax it into joining the battle against the behemoth from beyond.
So Pip and Flinx valiantly sail into the unknown aboard their little spaceship, which is immediately forced down for emergency repairs on planet Arrawd, home to less advanced sentients and therefore off-limits to space travelers. But what with Arrawd being very beautiful, and Flinx being Flinx, this particular rule doesn’t stand a chance.
Now, Flinx is no stranger to murderous attacks and stalking assassins–evading them occupies most of his waking hours–but to be besieged by hordes bent on worshipping him as a god? Worse still, escaping this fate is going to be as impossible as fulfilling his dire mission. What’s a deity to do?
In the outer depths of the universe lies the Great Emptiness, where something dreadful lurks, hidden behind a great gravitational lens of dark matter. Something horrific that howls and writhes and rages across three hundred million light-years of space–and is now heading straight for the Commonwealth and moving faster all the time.
One slim chance exists to avert catastrophe, and only Flinx can take it. Roaming the galaxy is a conscious planet-size weapons system, the legacy of a long-extinct race. As Flinx is the only one who has ever experienced mental contact with the machine, it is his job to find the powerful alien artifact and coax it into joining the battle against the behemoth from beyond.
So Pip and Flinx valiantly sail into the unknown aboard their little spaceship, which is immediately forced down for emergency repairs on planet Arrawd, home to less advanced sentients and therefore off-limits to space travelers. But what with Arrawd being very beautiful, and Flinx being Flinx, this particular rule doesn’t stand a chance.
Now, Flinx is no stranger to murderous attacks and stalking assassins–evading them occupies most of his waking hours–but to be besieged by hordes bent on worshipping him as a god? Worse still, escaping this fate is going to be as impossible as fulfilling his dire mission. What’s a deity to do?
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I reviewed this when it first came out and it looks like my review and some others I recall were "lost". This story stunk. I love this series but the last several installments were very lame. Save your money until he gets back to telling the story we all fell in love with. Tell me about the galactic threat, his growing abilities, his sometime girlfriend...come on man.
reviewed by siriusfanboy on November 29, 2006 4:37 AM
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This book and the one that preceeded it 'Sliding Scales' appear to be nothing but filler in the Pip & Flinx story arc. They add next to nothing to the story we've been reading for a couple decades now. When I saw them sitting next to each other on the library shelf I was beside myself with glee, new Flinx! Sad to say I was sorely disapponted by what I got. Mr. Foster's writing style has changed in just the last couple years, the humor, the characters to care about, the continuing story line that started in Tar-Ayim all seem to have been lost. I read the book, I didn't really enjoy it. On with the story, Mr. Foster! Enough filler and books that go nowhere!
reviewed by porsche on November 29, 2006 2:20 PM
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I have been reading this series for years - after I discovered the first book I just had to read them all !!!
This new book is more about character development then advancing the plot. We learn more about Pip, the Teacher, the "Green World" etc and especially about Flinx and how his abilities are developing.
For all that however the story was still really entertaining and hard to put down. I love the way Foster brings the different alien races to life giving them character and emotions rather then just a description (not every alien has to be completely different to the human race with no recognisable goals or emotions to be truly categorised as an "alien")
This Book was a really great read and well worth the price. If you miss this one from the series you will be missing a big part of knowledge about Flinx and what drives him.
This new book is more about character development then advancing the plot. We learn more about Pip, the Teacher, the "Green World" etc and especially about Flinx and how his abilities are developing.
For all that however the story was still really entertaining and hard to put down. I love the way Foster brings the different alien races to life giving them character and emotions rather then just a description (not every alien has to be completely different to the human race with no recognisable goals or emotions to be truly categorised as an "alien")
This Book was a really great read and well worth the price. If you miss this one from the series you will be missing a big part of knowledge about Flinx and what drives him.
reviewed by harrypotter on November 29, 2006 3:39 PM
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A good diversion but now on to the main story please.
reviewed by wendi on November 29, 2006 6:01 PM