Robert Silverberg's Belzagor (2024-)

The jungles of Belzagor are now governed by its native species, the Nildorors and the Sulidorors. Eddie Gundersen, a former colonial lieutenant, has returned to guide a scientific expedition into their territory. His journey forces him to navigate the physical landscape he once helped subjugate and the memories of a lost love. The planet’s ancient mysteries remain potent, challenging his understanding of its two intelligent inhabitants. Gundersen’s past as a brutal enforcer for the departed human colonists is a ghost that walks beside him through the dense, alien foliage.