Imago by Octavia E. Butler
This is how a story should end.
This is how you bring all the different parts together, weave them together
seamlessly and produce something new. The Ooankali weren't expecting to create
a construct-ooloi and yet Johads is going through metamorphosis, its first, and
will become the first construct-ooloi. What this will mean for its future and
its ability to mate is yet to be seen.
When I first started this trilogy I
was constantly amazed by Butler's creativity and her ability to give so many
details to not only the Ooankali but the world that was left after war
destroyed life on Earth. With each book she added layers to the story that just
increased the scope of this world and brought me to the brink of my
imagination. Imago blends seamlessly
into this world and takes a wholly unexpected turn that kept me intrigued and
excited!
One of things that I really loved
about this series was the passage of time. Decades pass between the books and
yet Butler misses nothing when filling in the details. The passage of time also
allows readers to meet new characters and focus on their journey while still
being aware of and interacting with the characters from the first book. I loved
that anything was possible in this series! This is exactly what I want from
science fiction. I want to be completely flabbergasted by what an author can
come up with and yet still make believable. Butler was the queen of the that
and it's so obvious in this series!
I am going to recommend the entire
series. But this may not be for everyone! If you aren't a fan of science
fiction stories with aliens and a dystopian edge to it then you might not enjoy
these books. I did because I love Butler's writing style and this story was
intoxicating. I give this 5 out of 5 stars.
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