What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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A Matter of Profit
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SOLVED. YA sci-fi, maybe by Ursula Le Guin, a man embroiled in political schemes develops a platonic relationship with a human-sized insect-alien while on that alien's planet that has been conquered by a human government [s]
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I think the author might be Ursula Le Guin. I'm pretty sure I read the book less than 5 years ago. The beginning of the book describes a scenario where a criminal is punished by having their hand cut off. The man, who is the main character, and an insect-alien communicate telepathically and there's a pretty strong emphasis on the insect-alien's ability to perceive things based on pheromones. I think the insect-alien eventually is apprehended for some reason and is tortured by the people the man is working for and the man tries to save his new friend.
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Any chance its a short story and involves the man being a host for aliens eggs? If yes, i think its a short story by Octavia Butler
Aurora wrote: "Any chance its a short story and involves the man being a host for aliens eggs? If yes, i think its a short story by Octavia Butler"I don't think that fits the narrative I remember. Thanks for the suggestion, though!
Solved!! It's 'A Matter of Profit' by Hilari Bell. YA fiction, which is probably why I couldn't find it in the adult section. Discovery credit goes to my brother.
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