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Of Wind and Sand

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I think Of Wind And Sand is a very believable take on how humans would react to another planet's inhabitants; there's a lot of emphasis on the inevitability of things going wrong. Dartzls (giant, desert-dwelling lizards) are very different from humans and the story follows various characters' attempts to bridge the enormous, mistrust-ridden species gap. Dartzls are more than just the enemies of humans -- they're richly developed as a race, and the reader gets to see into their day-to-day culture. The dartzl language is well-defined, such as in one instance where a human's grammar error changes the conversation entirely. For those readers who find non-human sentients interesting, this book's worldbuilding is a treat.

The only downside I found was that the story arcs all deal with a lot of dark, grim subject matter. Of Wind And Sand paints a vivid and believable picture, but it's certainly not light reading and I couldn't get through much in any one sitting.