As the acclaimed Patternist science fiction series begins, two
immortals meet in the long-ago past—and mankind’s destiny is
changed forever. For a thousand years, Doro has cultivated a small
African village, carefully breeding its people in search of seemingly
unattainable perfection. He survives through the centuries by stealing
the bodies of others, a technique he has so thoroughly mastered that
nothing on Earth can kill him. But when a gang of New World slavers
destroys his village, ruining his grand experiment, Doro is forced to
go west and begin anew. He meets Anyanwu, a centuries-old woman whose
means of immortality are as kind as his are cruel. She is a
shapeshifter, capable of healing with a kiss, and she recognizes Doro
as a tyrant. Though many humans have tried to kill them, these two
demi-gods have never before met a rival. Now they begin a struggle
that will last centuries and permanently alter the nature of humanity.
Hugo and Nebula award–winning author Octavia E. Butler’s sweeping
cross-century epic places her “among the best of contemporary SF
writers” (Houston Chronicle). This ebook features an illustrated
biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the
author’s estate.
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ISBN
9781453263631
Publisert
2016
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Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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