Wild Seed

by Octavia E. Butler

Book 1 of the The Patternist Series series

4.6 / 5

Publication Details

Number of Pages 320
ISBN-10 1472280997
ISBN-13 978-1472280992
Published Date
Genres Science Fiction

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The Patternist Series by Octavia E. Butler is a groundbreaking science fiction saga exploring power, telepathy, hierarchy, and survival. Spanning generations, it examines humanity’s evolution through psychic abilities, domination, and rebellion in a deeply thought-provoking future.

Octavia E. Butler

About Octavia E. Butler

Grand Dame of Science Fiction. First sci-fi writer to win a MacArthur "Genius" Grant. Hugo, Nebula, PEN Lifetime Achievement winner. Afrofuturism pioneer exploring race, power, and hybridity. Dyslexic visionary who changed the genre forever.

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