Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler
Set in a far-future world where telepaths are linked in an all-encompassing mental network called the Pattern, the story follows a young, gifted telepath who must navigate family betrayals, lethal rivalries, and ongoing attacks by mutated non-telepathic humans to claim leadership. As he confronts enemies and wrestles with the moral costs of dominance, the novel probes power, loyalty, and the sacrifices demanded by survival in a society structured around control of minds. The result is a tense, character-driven exploration of ambition and the burdens of unifying — or ruling — a fracturing world.
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- Published
- 1976
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 224 pages
- Original Language
- English
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