Sandkings
by George R. R. Martin
Recommended by Guillermo del Toro
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fiction.
When Simon Kress returned to his home planet of Baldur from an offworld business trip, he was amused to find that his tank of Earth piranhas had cannibalized themselves into extinction, and of the two exotic animals that roamed his estate, only one remained. Now, in search of some new pets to satisfy his cruel pursuit of amusement, Simon finds a ne...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fiction.
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Guillermo del Toro
“BOOK OF THE DAY: FEVER DREAM by George R.R. Martin. Epic Vampire book. Unlike anything you've read before. psst SAND KINGS is also great!!”
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