Mid-Flinx

Mid-Flinx (1995) is a science fiction novel written by Alan Dean Foster. The book is the sixth chronologically in the Pip and Flinx series.

The saga of Flinx and his minidrag Pip continue in this novel where Flinx, fleeing from an unscrupulous businessman who wants to purchase Pip, finds himself on the semi-sentient Midworld––a jungle-like planet full of beautiful and deadly flora and fauna.

Plot introduction

This novel does little to expand on Flinx’s much hinted at upcoming importance in fighting a great evil approaching the Humanx Commonwealth, but does show Foster’s love of travel to the tropical portions of our world. Midworld is essentially a worldwide jungle that is many more times deadly than our own. His stance on environmentalism comes through in how most of the villains are defeated not so much by Flinx's skills or cleverness, but by their lack of respect for the world itself. The events aren’t so much important in and of themselves but seek to expand on Flinx’s talents and set up the next book in the series.

External links

• Mid-Flinx publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Alan Dean Foster homepage