Catspaw
by:
Joan D. Vinge (author)
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...
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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 target. But which? And who would dare?Seeking answers, Cat finds lies and savagery, passion and atrocity--trails that lead from crystal valleys to clubs for silver-skinned beauties. From the homicidal enclaves of drug kings to a fanatic's pulpit. From the halls of the Assembly to a cyberspace hell. Seeking assassins, Cat discovers a mystery that could cost him his future. His sanity. His life. Because Cat is no longer a bodyguard . . . He's bait.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780765303417 (0765303418)
Publish date: November 23rd 2002
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: Cat -2 (#2)
Q:Did they really know who I was? My paranoia started doing the multiplication tables.(c)Q:I wondered what his problem was; if he was on drugs, or if just being a taMing was enough to fuck him up this bad.(c)
TW: Rape Content: realistic kyriarchy, some violence, an explosion, exploitation, child neglect, sex, Rating: 4 ½ starsRecommendation: Fantastic cyberpunk with a smart-mouth dark hero in a sprawling universe as he copes with his own trauma among the responsible oligarchy. A must-read for science f...