"The Word For World Is Forest" is a thought-provoking science fiction novel that explores the consequences of human colonization and exploitation of a peaceful forest planet inhabited by the indigenous Athsheans. As the humans ruthlessly exploit the planet's resources and enslave the Athsheans, a group of Athshean rebels rise up to fight for their freedom, leading to a clash of cultures and an examination of the destructive nature of imperialism and the importance of respecting the environment and the rights of other beings.

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