num_pages: 231
description: Before Man and insectlike Thranx had become allies, when the reptilian AAnn were just occasional raiders of Thranx colony worlds, one young Thranx agricultural expert lived a life of quiet desperation.A dreamer in a world of sensible, stable beings, Ryo buried himself in his work -- reclaiming marshland from a tenacious jungle -- until he came across a letter describing a relative's encounter with horrid, two-legged, soft-skinned space-going beasts . . . 
language: English
title: Nor Crystal Tears
titlecomplete: Nor Crystal Tears
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Space Opera, Collections, Aliens, Science Fiction Fantasy, Space, Fantasy
ratings_count: 2985
series: Humanx Commonwealth Chronological, Humanx Commonwealth
publisher: Del Rey