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The Game of Rat and Dragon

by Cordwainer Smith · read by Phil Thompson · 35 min

Space is full of dragons. They are hunting beings that attack ships in the dark between stars, and ordinary human reflexes are too slow to meet them.

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Space is full of dragons. They are hunting beings that attack ships in the dark between stars, and ordinary human reflexes are too slow to meet them. The only defense is a pinlighter, a human who works with a cat. The two minds link, and together they can fight. Cordwainer Smith's 1955 science fiction story is told in the calm, off-hand voice of an old legend. Read by Phil Thompson. Thirty-eight minutes.

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Length: 35 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: July 2026
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798240196850

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