A first-contact novel written from an alien perspective by the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Trek Into Darkness . Ryo is one of the Thranx, a race of social arthropods. From his larval years to now, his life has been normal, though his love of learning and insatiable curiosity set him apart. He has settled into his work as an agriculture specialist and is premated to a lovely female. Yet...