The Fourth Consort: A Novel by Edward Ashton
A mission to space gets stranded as they encounter an alien species. They are also not the only foreigners there, as another alien race is also on a mission there. One human man becomes the fourth consort to the alien "first among equals". He also learns of domestic conflict among these creatures. There are some fights with the humans and near deaths on all sides. Eventually the man is challenged to a duel by one of the aliens. They have "spears" as weapons. He throws the spear and kills the alien. This was scene as unconventional, but no illegal. He then meets with the other alien species and decides to join them. It is an interesting exploration of alien contact as well as relationships and morals.
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