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The futures of both mankind and an alien species rest in the hands of one hybrid son in the award-winning science fiction authors masterful sequel to Dawn. Nuclear war had nearly destroyed mankind when the Oankali came to the rescue, saving humanitybut 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 Akinson 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. At once a coming-of-age story, science fiction adventure, and philosophical exploration, Butlers ambitious and breathtaking novel ultimately raises the question of what it means to be human.

Who reads Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, Book Two)?

Author

Butler, Octavia E.

Publisher

New York: Warner

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780446514224

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

Rating

4.16 / 5 (7,081 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14