Book description
The 22nd book in the beloved Foreigner saga continues the adventures of diplomat Bren Cameron as he navigates the tenuous peace he has struck between human refugees and the alien atevi.
In the east, outright warfare has tied down the Assassins' Guild, and that region is in confusion. Ready to…
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1 author picked Defiance as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the twenty-second book in Cherryh's Foreigner series, which I have been following for years because I love the characters. Bren Cameron is the only human allowed in the atevi part of the world and the only one fluent enough in the atevi language to translate for the leader. Over the course of the series Bren and his two bodyguards, Banichi and Jago, have gone into space to rescue humans stranded on a space station, met aliens, thwarted regime changes, and dealt with the pranks and schemes of the atevi leader's mischievous young son. There are always feuds and…
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The aftermath of human first contact, written from the extraterrestrial's perspective.
Kelvoo is overcome with wonder at the arrival of the humans. With flawless memories and innate curiosity, Kelvoo’s community embraces the benevolent humans and their knowledge of the boundless universe beyond the cloud-covered sky. After the departure of the…
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