Name: Bloodchild

Author: Octavia E. Butler
Year: 1984
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Science fiction, Short Stories, Award winners

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Six extraordinary stories from a master of modern science fiction, including the titular Hugo and Nebula award'€“winning novella. Octavia E. Butler'€™s classic '€œBloodchild,'€ winner of both the Nebula and Hugo awards, anchors this collection of incomparable stories and essays. '€œBloodchild'€ is set on a distant planet where human children spend their lives preparing to become hosts for the offspring of the alien Tlic. Sometimes the procedure is harmless, but often it is not. Also included is the Hugo Award'€“winning '€œSpeech Sounds,'€ about a near future in which humans must adapt after an apocalyptic event robs them of their ability to speak. '€œThe Evening and the Morning and the Night,'€ another esteemed title in this collection, is a Nebula Award finalist. In these pages, Butler shows us life on Earth and amongst the stars, telling her tales with characteristic imagination and clarity. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the author'€™s estate.
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