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A TRANSMISSION FROM THE ARCHIVE

Adulthood Rites

by Octavia E. Butler

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Original publication
1988
Selected edition
unknown
Pages in this edition
277
English editions
15 ↗
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1988 · Warner Books · eng

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Told in the haunting voice of Lilith, the heroine of "Dawn", this book is the story of Lilith's only son, Akin. Though he resembles a normal human, Akin is the first "construct"--Part man/part alien.

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DIFFERENT WAYS INTO THE SAME WORLD

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Adulthood Rites2012unknown—Open Library ↗
Adulthood Rites2022unknown—Open Library ↗
Adulthood Rites2008unknown—Open Library ↗
THE IDEAS CONNECTING THE DOTS

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Up to five themes per book, supported by catalogue subjects or a cited editorial review.

Alien life ↗

Source subject: Fiction, science fiction, alien contact View evidence ↗

Dystopian worlds ↗

Source subject: Fiction, dystopian View evidence ↗

Genetic engineering ↗

Source subject: Fiction, science fiction, genetic engineering View evidence ↗

Apocalypse & aftermath ↗

Source subject: Fiction, science fiction, apocalyptic & post-apocalyptic View evidence ↗

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813/.54/tags/OL179TPS3552.U827 A65 1988Genetic engineeringFictionFiction, science fiction, generalHuman-alien encountersPersoonlijke integriteitGenetisch materiaalMenselijk lichaamFiction, science fiction, apocalyptic & post-apocalypticFiction, dystopianFiction, science fiction, genetic engineeringFiction, fantasy, epicFiction, science fiction, alien contactseries:Xenogenesisseries:Lilith's Brood

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  • Xenogenesis
  • Xenogenesis -- 2
  • Xenogenesis, 1