02548cam a2200349 4500 593188656 TxAuBib 20220728120000.0 ||||||s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781453263662 1453263667 98ebbdf7-b479-4781-91a4-4a460f5726e6 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 989535 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Butler, Octavia E. Bloodchild [Bridges eBook] : And Other Stories. Open Road Media, 2012. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 3748kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Science Fiction. Short Stories. ebook. HTML:<b>Six extraordinary stories from the author of <i>Kindred</i>, a master of modern science fiction—including a Hugo and Nebula award–winning novella.</b><br /> Octavia E. Butler's classic "Bloodchild," winner of both the Nebula and Hugo awards, anchors this collection of incomparable stories and essays. "Bloodchild" 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 "Speech Sounds," about a near future in which humans must adapt after an apocalyptic event robs them of their ability to speak. "The 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. <i>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the author's estate.</i>. Science Fiction. Short Stories. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-26 20:00:02. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/2363-1/98E/BBD/F7/Bloodchild9781453263662.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=98EBBDF7-B479-4781-91A4-4A460F5726E6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/2363-1/98E/BBD/F7/Bloodchild9781453263662.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=98EBBDF7-B479-4781-91A4-4A460F5726E6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)