Embassytown

In the middle of the capital of a planet located in the most remote periphery of the universe, stands Embassy City, a diplomatic enclave settled by human colonists. Here humans are not the only intelligent life form. Avice, one of the settlers, enjoys a rare and special bond with the native beings, the enigmatic Hosts... Although she cannot speak with them. The only humans who have mastered her peculiar Language are a small cadre of Ambassadors. Suddenly the fragile balance in which humans and extraterrestrials coexist will be upset by the arrival of a new Ambassador. As soon as the Hosts hear his unusual speech, changes will not be long in coming. And with a cataclysm of incalculable proportions approaching, Avice will realize that her only path to salvation is for her to attempt the impossible: communicate directly with the Hosts.