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Joan D. Vinge
 Editorial Reviews
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Orphaned young and forced to survive on the streets of a distant planet, telepathic Cat is
the ultimate future punk, but he is swept into a struggle for his life when two interstellar
powers want to use his mind as a weapon. Reprint. H. AB. --This text refers to an out of
print or unavailable edition of this title.

Card catalog description
A sixteen-year-old delinquent who has spent his life lying and stealing becomes involved
in a research project which unleashes his extraordinary telepathic powers. --This text
refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Spotlight Reviews
Fine, fine story, July 8, 2001
Reviewer:
I discovered this jewel of a book completely by accident one day in my univerity's
library. It was shelved in the children's storybook section, oddly enough. An obvious,
glaring mistake. I knew it had to be something more, not only by its thickness, but by it's
title. Show me a five year old who would know how to pronounce the word 'psion.' I
checked it out, and damn, am I glad I did. Vinge gives her stories a character, a mood,
and a depth that is absent from many sci-fi novels, which love to focus on infathomable
technology instead of a good story. You can't help but to like Cat, and to feel for him
throughout the hell he's put through. 'Psion' is just the first in the Cat trilogy, followed by
'Catspaw' and 'Dreamfall.' If you like your sci-fi with just the right amount of character
and the right amount tech, then get these three books if you can. And be sure you get
them all at the same time, or you'll find yourself going nuts waiting to read the next part.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title

All Customer Reviews
Avg. Customer Review:
Just a question...., February 9, 2003
Reviewer:
I haven't actually read this book. I checked out Catspaw from the library, started it,
and realized I didn't have a clue about what was going on. So I had to place a hold on the
two (?) other books that come before. Psion and Phoenix in the Ashes, right? But then I
noticed that Psion and Catspaw are offered as a set along with another book, Alien Blood.
Is that part of this series as well? I can't find any information on it...So that's just my
kinda stupid question. I was just wondering if anyone knew the answer and would like to
make a post. It would really be appreciated. I hate not starting at the beginning of a
series...hehe. Thanks so much.
Psion, May 31, 2002
Reviewer:
Psion is about a penniless orphan boy named Cat because of his strange appearance.
For his entire solitary life Cat is discriminated against for reasons unknown to him. But
one night he is caught by government officials, and instead of selling him into legal slave
labor they send him to an institute for psychics. There he is told he is an exceptionally
powerful telepath because rather than having a remnant of alien blood as do the other
psychics he is half alien, which accounts for his catlike pupils, and the government wants
his help in catching a renegade psychic who sells his power and wants to destroy those in