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Cryptofauna
Cryptofauna | Patrick Canning
4 posts | 1 read | 3 to read
Could be his job as a janitor at an insane asylum, could be the meaninglessness of existence, could be the unwanted cilantro on his tacos. Whatever the reason, Jim has elected to commit suicide. But before he can do the deed, a mysterious resident at work equips him with a dog and a bag of ash, and throws him into a secret game known as Cryptofauna. Cryptofauna is played by Operators, persons of special abilities who battle one another to influence important events around the world. To become an Operator, Jim must survive being stranded in the Pacific Ocean, pass a bizarre examination by leprous French monks, and pluck the existential splinter from his troubled soul. If there's time, he must also stop a rival player from ending all life on the planet. Underwater Norwegian lairs, obsession with a decent pair of socks, and shapeshifting animals obsessed with AM radio all make up the strange world of Cryptofauna, which might help Jim discover a reason to live, assuming he doesn't die in the process.
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Jackal121
Cryptofauna | Patrick Canning
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Going to read this as well so I can do a review. Free books for reviews is pretty cool.

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Jadams89
Cryptofauna | Patrick Canning
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Mehso-so

Do you ever read a book and think, “I could really enjoy this if it wasn‘t for the author making a character murder animals?” I like the story otherwise, but I almost dropped it early on just for that.

tracey38 Yes, that always upsets me, too. 4y
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Jadams89
Cryptofauna | Patrick Canning
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The 2nd #20in4 Readathon - I definitely need this! I have so much to catch up on.

Andrew65 Great. Good luck 😊👍 4y
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CaffeinatedFae
Cryptofauna | Patrick Canning
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Cryptofauna by Patrick Canning is a weird out of this world novel that has hints of David Wong & Douglas Adams.