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Patternmaster

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Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler is set in a distant future where telepathically connected humans, known as "Patternists," rule a society with a strict hierarchy. The story follows various characters navigating through power struggles and intense rivalries within this unique psychic community. Their lives intertwine in a fascinating exploration of control, identity, and survival.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a blend of science fiction and imaginative world-building with a focus on telepathic communities, power dynamics, and intricate relationships. Octavia E. Butler’s writing invites readers into a future where the lines between humanity and its creations blur, challenging concepts of control and freedom in a thrilling narrative.

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Patternmaster

A PATTERNIST NOVEL (4): an all-powerful ruler's son vies for control over humanity.

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"A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant" VIOLA DAVIS on Wild Seed

"In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butler's novel may be unmatched" NEW YORKER

A PATTERNIST NOVEL: BOOK FOUR

The Patternmaster is all powerful. His every thought can control, heal or destroy.

The only threat to his command are the Clayarks, a society of people born out of terrible disease, who now live enslaved by the ruling Patternists or in the wild.

Coransee, son of the Patternmaster, wants the throne and will stop at nothing to succeed his father, even if it means killing every one of his siblings.

But when one brother - his rival and his equal - takes refuge amongst the Clayarks, a war ensues that will change the world forever.

Series: The Patternist Series

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Octavia E. Butler is widely celebrated as a profoundly influential literary figure, with her work leaving a significant impact on readers, creators, and critics. Her writing, noted for its relevance and emotional depth, delves into pressing issues such as race, power, and humanity, often offering insight into human possibilities.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472281043

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 208

About the Author

OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship 'genius grant'. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia's dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women's rights, global warming and political and economic disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide.

In 2020, Octavia E. Butler became a New York Times bestselling author.

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