The Language of Liars

Described as a near-future/galactic science fiction novel where a linguist protagonist can inhabit or understand the minds of nonhuman entities, the book grapples with ethics of espionage and cross-species empathy.

The recommender highlighted complex worldbuilding about language structures and the moral tension when sympathy for the inhabited creature complicates spy duties.

It promises inventive concepts about cognition and the politics of interspecies contact.

As an upcoming release at the time of recording, it was recommended as an anticipated thoughtful SF work.

Readers drawn to linguistic SF and ethical dilemmas may find it compelling.