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The Amazing Conroy #1-7
Command Performance: The Amazing Conroy Omnibus Edition
The Amazing Conroy hypnotizes people. Some of those people are aliens.
Some of those aliens have telepathic powers.
What could possibly go wrong?
Command Performance is an omnibus edition that brings together every tale of the Amazing Conroy that has ever been published to date. Every short story, novelette, all four Nebula Award nominated novellas, and both novels can be found here in one massive volume.
So who is the Amazing Conroy?
Whether he's performing on stage and hypnotizing aliens or attempting to use the omnivorous and adorable alien buffalitos to clean up toxic waste sites or assist archeological digs, Conroy is a good hearted rogue who goes from rags to riches and back again. He's a xenophile and a gourmand, and the highlight of his day is sitting down to a fine meal (provided there's enough to share with Reggie, his faithful alien companion animal).
Invariably something comes along to interrupt even the best planned dinners and Conroy must use guile and hypnosis to get himself out of trouble.
The Amazing Conroy series is an interstellar adventure by a Hugo, Nebula, and Astounding Award-nominated author. Mind control, manipulation, and mayhem abound in this omnibus edition that will keep you brilliantly entertained.
Some of those aliens have telepathic powers.
What could possibly go wrong?
Command Performance is an omnibus edition that brings together every tale of the Amazing Conroy that has ever been published to date. Every short story, novelette, all four Nebula Award nominated novellas, and both novels can be found here in one massive volume.
So who is the Amazing Conroy?
Whether he's performing on stage and hypnotizing aliens or attempting to use the omnivorous and adorable alien buffalitos to clean up toxic waste sites or assist archeological digs, Conroy is a good hearted rogue who goes from rags to riches and back again. He's a xenophile and a gourmand, and the highlight of his day is sitting down to a fine meal (provided there's enough to share with Reggie, his faithful alien companion animal).
Invariably something comes along to interrupt even the best planned dinners and Conroy must use guile and hypnosis to get himself out of trouble.
The Amazing Conroy series is an interstellar adventure by a Hugo, Nebula, and Astounding Award-nominated author. Mind control, manipulation, and mayhem abound in this omnibus edition that will keep you brilliantly entertained.
1193 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 7, 2020
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About the author
Lawrence M. Schoen
130 books233 followersLawrence M. Schoen holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, is a past Astounding, Hugo, and Nebula, nominee, twice won the Cóyotl award for best novel, founded the Klingon Language Institute, and occasionally does work as a hypnotherapist specializing in authors’ issues. He is a chimeric cancer survivor.
His science fiction includes many light and humorous adventures of a space-faring stage hypnotist and his alien animal companion. Other works take a very different tone, exploring aspects of determinism and free will, generally redefining the continua between life and death. Sometimes he blurs the funny and the serious. Lawrence lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and their dog.
His science fiction includes many light and humorous adventures of a space-faring stage hypnotist and his alien animal companion. Other works take a very different tone, exploring aspects of determinism and free will, generally redefining the continua between life and death. Sometimes he blurs the funny and the serious. Lawrence lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and their dog.
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December 16, 2022
Fantastic sci fi adventure collection
I had read all the Conroy stories singly, but I decided Command Performance offered a perfect opportunity to reread this wonderful series. The worldbuilding is great, the non-humans are well-written and believable, and I love Conroy and Reggie. Bad things do happen; everything isn't roses and happiness. But Conroy perseveres, and Reggie eats everything.
I had read all the Conroy stories singly, but I decided Command Performance offered a perfect opportunity to reread this wonderful series. The worldbuilding is great, the non-humans are well-written and believable, and I love Conroy and Reggie. Bad things do happen; everything isn't roses and happiness. But Conroy perseveres, and Reggie eats everything.
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