The novel “Flinx’s Folly” by Alan Dean Foster was published for the first time in 2003 and in its internal chronology follows “Reunion”. It’s part of the Pip and Flinx series.

When Flinx wakes up in a hospital after fainting and sees that there are several other people in the same situation, he realizes that his mental powers have manifested in a new way. After running from the hospital for fear of being recognized by the authorities who are looking for him, he is attacked by strangers.

Tried by the latest events and by the growing awareness of an approaching cosmic catastrophe, Flinx thinks he must stop to reflect on his life and what he must do. He travels to the planet New Riviera, where Clarity Held, an old flame, works. However, the woman is dating another man who immediately sees Flinx as a rival.