Titles in This Set Dawn Adulthood Rites Imago Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9789124217907 Publisher: Headline Age Range: Adult Fiction Overview Discover one of science fiction's most acclaimed sagas with this brand-new paperback collection of Octavia E. Butler's Lilith's Brood trilogy. Originally published as the Xenogenesis Trilogy, these three interlinked novels—Dawn, Adulthood Rites, and Imago—follow humanity's survival after near-extinction, as the alien Oankali offer salvation at a profound cost. Award-winning, genre-defining, and endlessly thought-provoking, this set is an essential addition for any serious science fiction reader's shelf. About the Books In Dawn , Lilith Iyapo wakes alone in a bare white room, centuries after a devastating nuclear war destroyed Earth and claimed her husband and child. She discovers she has been saved by the Oankali, an alien species who intervened to rescue what remained of humanity, suspending survivors in deep sleep for generations while they healed the ruined planet and studied human biology. Lilith must decide whether to help the Oankali guide the remnants of mankind toward an uncertain, transformed future. Adulthood Rites follows Lilith's son Akin, the first male human-Oankali construct, who appears outwardly ordinary yet possesses extraordinary abilities. Raised on an Earth only partially reconciled to the Oankali's presence, Akin comes to understand both the resistance movements fighting for human independence and the Oankali's fear that unaided humanity will inevitably destroy itself again, as it once did before. Imago concludes the trilogy through Jodahs, a child born of the human-Oankali union who is approaching a metamorphosis unlike any other—one that will carry it beyond fixed gender and family into entirely new territory. Frightened and isolated, Jodahs must master extraordinary new powers and find a way to help what remains of humankind, or risk becoming the very thing that destroys it. Key Benefits Complete three-book paperback set of Octavia Butler's celebrated Lilith's Brood trilogy Written by a Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-winning science fiction pioneer Explores timeless themes of identity, survival, genetics and what it means to be human Brand new condition, ideal for first-time readers or collectors completing their library A thought-provoking gift for fans of literary and dystopian science fiction Compact paperback format, easy to read, carry and shelve as a complete set About the Author Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) was a trailblazing American author celebrated for ground-breaking novels including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. She received the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 1995 became the first science fiction writer to win the MacArthur Fellowship "Genius Grant." Her dystopian fiction explores race, gender, power and survival, and remains widely taught across American colleges and universities. Why You'll Love This Trilogy A visionary, genre-defining epic that rewards close reading again and again. Lilith's Brood blends biology, philosophy and raw human emotion into a story unlike anything else in science fiction—essential reading for any serious genre fan. Please Note: This item will be dispatched with the UK ISBN shown and the UK edition cover as pictured in this listing.