Consider Phlebas by Iain M Banks, Book #1 of The Culture series.
Introduction
In Consider Phlebas by Iain M Banks, Horza is caught in the middle of a war. The Culture is a human dominated group fighting the Idirans. Horza is from a human derived group, The Changlings, who are allied with the Idirans. The Culture and the Idirans both want a fugitive advanced computer mind that could tip the balance of the war. Horza knows where the mind is and has a plan to retrieve it. Will Horza find the mind before the others and save his people?
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8279737-consider-phlebas
A similar novel, A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge, Johanna and Jefri’s parent’s spaceship has crashed on a planet ruled by the Tines. The Tines are a dog-like race that have communal minds. Two rival groups of Tines capture each kid. On the other side of the galaxy, Ravna and her crew race to get to the kids.