Phylogenesis

By (author): "Alan Dean Foster"
Publish Date: 1999
Phylogenesis
AsinPhylogenesis
Original titlePhylogenesis (Founding of the Commonwealth, #1)
SeriesFounding of the Commonwealth #1, Humanx Commonwealth #17, Humanx Commonwealth Chronological #2 , more
In the years after first contact, humans and the intelligent insect like Thranx agree to a tentative sharing of ideas and cultures despite the ingrained repulsion they have yet to overcome. Thus, a slow, lengthy process of limited contact begins.Yet they never plan for a chance meeting between a misfit artist and a petty thief. Desvendapur is a talented Thranx poet who is bored with his life and needs new inspiration for his work. Venturing beyond the familiar, Desvendapur runs into Cheelo Montoya, a small-time criminal with big dreams of making a fast buck. Together they will embark upon a journey that will forever change their beliefs, their futures, and their worlds.