Imago by Octavia E Butler
Brand: Grand Central Publishing
Product Description
From the awardwinning author of Parable of the Sower After the nearextinction of humanity a new kind of alienhuman hybrid must come to terms with their identity before their powers destroy what is left of humankind. Since a nuclear war decimated the human population the remaining humans began to rebuild their future by interbreeding with an alien race the Oankali who saved them from nearcertain extinction. The Oankalis greatest skill lies in the species ability to constantly adapt and evolve a process that is guided by their third sex the ooloi who are able to read and mutate genetic code. Now for the first time in the humans relationship with the Oankali a human mother has given birth to an ooloi child Jodahs. Throughout his childhood Jodahs seemed to be a male humanalien hybrid. But when he reaches adolescence Jodahs develops the ooloi abilities to shapeshift manipulate DNA cure and create disease and more. Frightened and isolated Jodahs must either come to terms with this new identity learn to control new powers and unite whats left of humankind or become the biggest threat to their survival. show more
Condition : New
Author : Octavia E Butler
Weight : 369.48
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Language : English
EAN : 9781538753736
ISBN10 : 1538753731
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20210427
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 133 X 203 X 20mm