Adulthood Rites

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Book Title: Adulthood Rites

Item Length: 8in

Item Height: 1.2in

Item Width: 5.2in

Author: Octavia E. Butler

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Dystopian, Science Fiction / Alien Contact, Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction / Genetic Engineering, Fantasy / Epic

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Publication Year: 2021

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 9.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 336 Pages