Yes, I enjoyed the new James S.A. Corey novel, The Mercy of Gods. The depiction of alien life, consciousness, socialization, and habits in the book was very enjoyable. The duo who write as Corey established, in their previous nine-volume Expanse series, a predilection for micro-interactions and interior motivations, and it was excellent to see that play out amid myriad fantastic lifeforms. The main downside to The Mercy of Gods is realizing how much CGI overkill might be required to adapt this to the screen.