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Embassytown tells the story of Avice, an Immerer who travels through the immer, the vast sea of space and time, and returns to her birthworld Arieka. There, humans share the planet with the enigmatic Host aliens—intelligent beings who cannot lie. Only a small number of human Ambassadors can speak Language, the sole bridge between the two species. When a mysterious new presence arrives, the fragile balance is shattered. Avice realizes that the only way to avert catastrophe is to communicate directly with the Hosts, a task she believes is impossible.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: China Miéville
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