03122cam a2200397 4500 585906564 TxAuBib 20220719120000.0 ||||||s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781453263686 1453263683 B008HALPTU Amazon a11ac386-ed8b-4916-b803-c835ff665122 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 989531 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Butler, Octavia E. Adulthood Rites [Libby] : Xenogenesis Trilogy, Book 2. Open Road Media, 2012. ebook. Science Fiction. fantasy. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 4473kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Science Fiction. HTML:<b>The futures of both mankind and an alien species rest in the hands of one hybrid son in the award-winning science fiction author's masterful sequel to <i>Dawn</i>.</b><br /> Nuclear war had nearly destroyed mankind when the Oankali came to the rescue, saving humanity—but at a price. The Oankali survive by mixing their DNA with that of other species, and now on Earth they have permitted no child to be born without an Oankali parent. The first true hybrid is a boy named Akin—son of Lilith Iyapo— and to the naked eye he looks human, for now. He is born with extraordinary sensory powers, understanding speech at birth, speaking in sentences at two months old, and soon developing the ability to see at the molecular level. More powerful than any human or Oankali, he will be the architect of both races' intergalactic future. But before he can carry this new species into the stars, Akin must decide which unlucky souls will stay behind.<br /> At once a coming-of-age story, science fiction adventure, and philosophical exploration, Butler's ambitious and breathtaking novel ultimately raises the question of what it means to be human. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the author's estate. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-18 20:00:03. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/2363-1/A11/AC3/86/AdulthoodRites9781453263686.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A11AC386-ED8B-4916-B803-C835FF665122&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/2363-1/A11/AC3/86/AdulthoodRites9781453263686.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A11AC386-ED8B-4916-B803-C835FF665122&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/2363-1/A11/AC3/86/AdulthoodRites9781453263686.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A11AC386-ED8B-4916-B803-C835FF665122&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXJBN