
Patternmaster
a novel
Published in 1976, Patternmaster is a dark fantasy and epic fantasy novel by Octavia E. Butler, O E Butler and Eugene H. Russell IV. Readers will find themes of Telepathy, inheritance and succession, healers and brothers.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 27 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.
At about 186 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
Quick answers
Who wrote Patternmaster?
Patternmaster was written by Octavia E. Butler, O E Butler and Eugene H. Russell IV and first published in 1976.
What genre is Patternmaster?
It is usually shelved as Dark Fantasy and Epic Fantasy.
How long is Patternmaster?
The median edition has 186 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Patternmaster?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Vagrant, The White Hart and Gideon the Ninth.
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