Description
In a universe where survival depends on a rare, lightyear-spanning resource, a gifted spy is trained to do the impossible: to “speak” a secretive alien species so fluently that understanding becomes identity. When Ro achieves the perfect psychic connection required for body-jumping, he steps into the mind of the very people his civilization needs—only to discover that language doesn’t just reveal truth, it can rewrite it, and the cost may be irreversible. As loyalties blur and the ethics of assimilation come due, Ro must confront the terrifying possibility that the more he learns, the more he destroys. Blending sharp linguistics with high-stakes science fiction, S. L. Huang delivers a poignant, thought-provoking story about deception, empathy, and the consequences of turning communication into power.
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paperback
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Published Apr 21, 2026
117 pages
ISBN: 9781250405340
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Language of Liars by S. L. Huang.