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Catspaw (Cat)
 

Catspaw (Cat)

by Joan D. Vinge

CAT: Street Punk, Psion, Telepath, Survivor. . .

Kidnapped by an interstellar corporation and dragged to Earth, Cat is forced to use his skills to protect those he most hates, those who most hate him . . . .

The taMings. A cyber-augmented, DNA-incestuous clan of such wealth and power that their family arguments change the destiny of worlds. Now one taMing is a killer's... (read more)

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tmmercury
  • Rated 5 stars

“I saw this book in the grocercy store when I was 9 years old, but didn't have the time, money or ability to read something like this. I found it again, 1000 miles and 5 years later and I still remembered the guy on the front cover. I own this book, have read it more times than I can count and will continue to read it as long as I have eyesight. Cat speaks to me in ways other characters have never been able to do.”

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Peach
  • Rated 2 stars

“Catspaw is the second book in the “Cat” series, following Psion.

Cat, the half-human telepath, is kidnapped by a wealthy family on a futuristic Earth. While his kidnappers want him to be the bodyguard of one of the prominent family members, soon Cat discovers that he is in danger as well. Even though Vinge spends a lot more time and effort on the science fiction angle than authors like Orson Scott Card, the strength of this book is really in the relationships and...”

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  • Rated 4.142857 stars
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  • Rated 5 stars
  

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