Xenocide

A profound and complex story, but not as good as Speaker for the Dead. There seemed to be some noticeable weakening in the writing style between the two books or maybe the repetition of some large-scale themes explains the difference. Also, though the people of the Path invention was clever, it was not fun to read and a bit too critical of religious people. Either way, still a very strong science-fiction novel and I am eager to continue with the series.