The Scent of Distant Worlds by W.D. County
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

For Bio-Scientist Cassie Clearwater, a dream came true when she was tasked with joining the team that headed out to explore planet Obsidian. Plenty of favorable factors made this planet seem capable of sustaining life, and the exploratory away team needed to either prove or disprove that hypothesis. Faced with a fascinating new planet, Cassie discovers a unusual species of plant that seems to be the only living thing on the planet. A trove of Diamonds is discovered directly underneath the thickest concentration of plants and so a new mission begins.
I really liked the imagination in this book. The author really gave us a what if scenario where the humans meet a sentient life form, albeit one that does not communicate as we do. How do we proceed? Do we disregard their sentience? These questions and more are posed and then answered and I really enjoyed the story surrounding them.


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