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    Quinquepedalian
    Quinquepedalian
    Quinquepedalian
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    Quinquepedalian

    By Piers Anthony

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    When a survey team stumbles upon enormous hoofprints on an uncharted planet, they're driven by curiosity to uncover the creature behind them. But Charles Tinnerman soon realizes the footprints belong to a beast beyond imagination: a towering monster with five mighty feet. When tragedy strikes, Tinnerman must make a choice -- condemn the quinquepedalian to destruction, or forge an improbable bond across the species barrier. To survive, he'll have to match wits against a creature whose intelligence may eclipse his own.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateDec 18, 2023
    ISBN9781667630786

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