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Old 08-17-2022, 07:58 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Luffy View Post
Hi there, I am looking for a specific sci fi (a genre I usually avoid but can't ignore) rec. I am looking for a book where a benevolent and advanced species from 'outer space' reveals itself to man.

Before I had e-books, I read a collection called The Sentinel, by Clarke. In it was a story about a well meaning but Satanic looking alien species who only wants to help humankind.

If I can get a similar and yet almost as good novel recommendation, it would be a highlight for me.
You might try The Story of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang which contains the short story that the film Arrival was based on.
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