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Jamie Collins
I liked this second book in Cherryh’s Foreigner series better than the first one. It’s still a bit slow and repetitive in places, but it’s more strongly plotted and the protagonist is more proactive, even if he does spend most of the book in a state of exhaustion.

The action begins only days after the end of the first book, when Bren Cameron is rushed out of surgery and back into his role as ambassador, to help the native population understand the implications of the surprise reappearance of a hu
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Mike
Oct 14, 2007 rated it liked it
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Follow up to Foreigner, more alien psychological stuff before any real action.
Is it worth the effort.....?
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May 23, 2020 marked it as series-in-progress