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The Little Pets of Arkkhan

    Bill Garson's The Little Pets of Arkkhan is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel. It deals with human-alien encounters, asteroids and parasites.

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    About The Little Pets of Arkkhan

    "The Little Pets of Arkkhan" by Vaseleos Garson is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1940s. This work explores the topic of mind control and the potential consequences of alien encounters, framing its narrative around the struggles of human characters in the face of a parasitic alien intelligence that threatens their autonomy. The story follows Kent Knight and his shipmates, who crash on an asteroid inhabited by strange, furry creatures whose psychic powers can overtake human minds. Kent Knight grapples with the invasive presence of the "Thing," which seeks to dominate his thoughts and will. Throughout the narrative, Knight experiences a range of physical and mental challenges as he attempts to reclaim his identity and fight back against these alien invaders. Other crew members, including the ship's captain and a fellow astronaut named Sammy, show varying degrees of succumbed control to the Arkkhans, and Knight’s battle becomes a race against time to save not only himself and his companions but potentially all of humanity as they head back toward Earth.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Science fiction
    • Human-alien encounters
    • Asteroids
    • Parasites

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    Who wrote The Little Pets of Arkkhan?

    The Little Pets of Arkkhan was written by Bill Garson.

    What genre is The Little Pets of Arkkhan?

    It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

    Is The Little Pets of Arkkhan free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to The Little Pets of Arkkhan?

    Readers who like it often enjoy Triplanetary, This star shall be free and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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