Strange Music

A Pip & Flinx Adventure

By: Alan Dean Foster

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Kevin Hearne

Unlikely duo Pip and Flinx return to right another wrong in this all-new sci-fi adventure from one of the genre’s living legends.

Fans of fun, fast-paced, imaginative science fiction adventure, rejoice! #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster returns to his much-loved Commonwealth series with a new novel starring the indefatigable Flinx and his venomous minidrag, Pip. Facing danger and doing good is their business . . . provided the price is right.

The unexpected return of an old friend draws Flinx and Pip to the backward planet of Largess, whose seal-like denizens’ primitive technology and fractious clan politics have kept a wary Commonwealth from a profitable trade relationship. But now a rogue human employing forbidden advanced weaponry threatens to ignite a war among the Larians. And Flinx is just the man to stop it before it starts.

But once on Largess, Flinx discovers that his empathic abilities—usually his greatest asset—are rendered useless by the natives’ unique language, which is sung rather than spoken. Worse, the abduction of a powerful chieftain’s daughter has raised tensions to the boiling point. Now Flinx must depend on his own mettle—and of course Pip, the devoted minidrag with the deadly edge—to right wrongs, mend fences, and battle a cold-blooded adversary armed with enough firepower to blow them all away . . . and destroy the chance for peace in Largess forever.

Advance praise for Strange Music

“Adventure-loving readers new to the series, as well as old fans, will enjoy [Alan Dean] Foster’s return to Commonwealth space.”—Publishers Weekly

Critic reviews

Advance praise for Strange Music

“Adventure-loving readers new to the series, as well as old fans, will enjoy [Alan Dean] Foster’s return to Commonwealth space.”—Publishers Weekly

about time!

it has been awhile, and i will attest this is not the pinnacle of sci-fi / fantasy, it was an enjoyable listen. the singsong speech becomes grating, but overall a nice continuation of the Flix / Pip saga!

Hopefully not the last book in the Flinx and Pip

I started reading Alan Dean Foster as a preteen. My first book was the Tar Aym Krang, and I loved it. Over the years, I read each of the adventures, hooked. I read most of Alan's creations. What makes them unique? His writings are joyous and wonderous, and his Commonwealth universe is unparalleled. Alan has written more stories that captivate the wonder of the unexplored. Except for the Alien universe, he keeps the universe mostly clean of apocalyptic optimism today. (Yes, oxymoron.) I spent the last six months entertained again. I hope Flinx and Pip do make a comeback.

as good as ever

the sing speech was a bit annoying, but you get use to it and the story is a true pip & flinx saga

Nice to have another Pip-n-flinx adventure

Nice to have a fresh story. I was kind of put off by the sing-song reading but Stefan Rubnicki did a good job of narrating it. Hope there will be more.

OPERA!

all Alan Dean Foster books are special and wonderful, the PIP and flinx stories especially so.
this particular book is unique in that it has narrators Stefan Rudnicki and Kevin Hearne SINGING, I know, I couldn't believe it either. it's a great book and not bad singing either.!