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The E.S.P. Worm (1970)

by Piers Anthony, Robert E. Margroff

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A slimy, telepathic alien throws the universe into chaos in this science fiction classic cowritten by the New York Times-bestselling author. The cast of cosmic characters: A prodigal worm, a telepathic, egotistical, totally unscrupulous little alien running away from his father becomes the biggest prize in the universe. Capture the slimy brat and win an entire planet! A cosmic hustler, an effete snob who ekes out a comfortable living as the president's son-in-law and perfects his reflexes with endless contests of cosmic pool, becomes the most important element in a delicate game of interspatial espionage--and the galaxy's prime target for assassination. The most sensual woman on Earth, completes the star-crossed triangle in one of the wildest, wickedest romps in the annals of science fiction!… (more)
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This is among the worst Piers Anthony novels I've read. His usually troubling sex scenes are here, plus a lot of non-pun humor, which is not something he's good at.

I feel like he might've been imitating Norman Spinrad a bit, here. Whatever he was going for with this more bombastic tone, it was a swing and a miss. ( )
  3Oranges | Jun 24, 2023 |
A telepathic child worm crash lands on Earth and we become involved in Galactic affairs. Rating R2.1 worth rereading Sesame rating scale. ( )
  scottshjefte1 | Sep 6, 2019 |
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A slimy, telepathic alien throws the universe into chaos in this science fiction classic cowritten by the New York Times-bestselling author. The cast of cosmic characters: A prodigal worm, a telepathic, egotistical, totally unscrupulous little alien running away from his father becomes the biggest prize in the universe. Capture the slimy brat and win an entire planet! A cosmic hustler, an effete snob who ekes out a comfortable living as the president's son-in-law and perfects his reflexes with endless contests of cosmic pool, becomes the most important element in a delicate game of interspatial espionage--and the galaxy's prime target for assassination. The most sensual woman on Earth, completes the star-crossed triangle in one of the wildest, wickedest romps in the annals of science fiction!

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