Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for Dawn by Octavia E. Butler - Wait list

Dawn

#1 in series

by Octavia E. Butler
Julienne Irons
Audiobook
0 of 3 copies available
Wait time: About 10 weeks
Place a hold Listen to a sample Listen to a sample
0 of 3 copies available
Wait time: About 10 weeks
One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower.
When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She discovers that the Oankali—a seemingly benevolent alien race—intervened in the fate of the humanity hundreds of years ago, saving everyone who survived a nuclear war from a dying, ruined Earth and then putting them into a deep sleep. After learning all they could about Earth and its beings, the Oankali healed the planet, cured cancer, increased human strength, and they now want Lilith to lead her people back to Earth—but salvation comes at a price.
Hopeful and thought-provoking, this post-apocalyptic narrative deftly explores gender and race through the eyes of characters struggling to adapt during a pivotal time of crisis and change.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Xenogenesis Trilogy

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 30, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781668637838
      • File size: 269526 KB
      • Duration: 09:21:30

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Aldrich Barrett creatively narrates the strange journey humanity must take to survive in a postapocalyptic world. Lilith, a human survivor, wakes up aboard a spaceship operated by the Oankali--tentacled aliens who have chosen her to lead humanity back to Earth. Barrett takes on an eerie tone for the grotesque aliens, which sets the stage for Lilith's initial fear of the creatures and then her eventual kinship with them. Among the Oankali are the Ooloi--their genderless, highly intelligent counterparts. Barrett uses a more inquisitive tone for the Ooloi, whose curious natures can turn manipulative. Barrett sensitively portrays the human survivors Lilith must lead and gives each one a distinct, fully realized voice. Barrett's imaginative narration adds a welcome dynamic to this peculiar sci-fi tale. J.E.C. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading
Check Out What's Being Checked Out Right Now