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Aboard his grandfather's spaceship and fleeing the violent turmoil between jokers, aces, and nats that his vicious ambition spawned, Blaise is headed for a new conquest: the planet Takis. Dr. Tachyon is left behind... but he's lost more than his only way of returning to his homeworld. Blaise has stolen his body, as well?leaving Tach trapped in the pregnant body of a teenage runaway.Tachyon must sell his soul to reach Takis?and once there, confront Blaise amidst the political and military show more machinations of Takisian society. Treachery and treason await him. At stake is nothing less than the destiny of an entire world. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Double Solitare
- Original publication date
- 1992
- People/Characters
- Doctor Tachyon; Captain Trips; Jay Acroyd; Blaise Andreux
- Dedication
- This book is for Vic Milan, without whose help the Takisians wouldn't be half so interesting. And for George R. R. Martin, my editor and friend, without whose help, support, and encouragement this book wouldn't have been.
- First words
- Baby was gone.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Come, daughter, let's go home.
- Blurbers
- Beagle, Peter S.
- Disambiguation notice
- This is a novel not an anthology.
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- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
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