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Mind of My Mind is the second book in Octavia E. Butler’s Patternist series. It serves as a prequel to the earlier novel Patternmaster, establishing the early foundations of the series’ universe and concepts. The novel is a work of science fiction that explores themes of telepathy and complex human‑alien encounters.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Octavia E. Butler
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