Patternmaster (Patternmaster #4) 
Grade: BThe Patternist series has been great fun to read, especially in suggested order rather than order of publication. This was the first published book of the series. The story was very good, although I was disappointed that there weren't more tie-ins to the other books (which really demonstrates how well Butler expanded the world in later-published prequels). The major themes of power, gender, human relationships, and slavery were there and illuminating as ever. There is so much more to
I could not get my mind off this series....the connection of the stories, but I think I understand. The suggested reading order of these novels makes since to Mi now, Wildseed and Mind of my mind gives you the story of how the patternist came to be, all because of Doro. And the people from Clay's Ark and the Patternist are rivals and these two different stories are actually happening at the sametime, in the same world. I think it's a brilliant concept, if I'm right of course.

I love the story. It is tight and focused, very enjoyable to read. However, I feel that the story is too small for a world that is so big. I feel that there should be more to the story, but there isn't and that's a bit disappointing.This story focuses on the journey of Teray. His growth is written well and we can clearly see how much he has grown by the end of the story.However, having read the previous book which kind of builds up the world for an epic conclusion, I can help but be
After Clays Ark, I had no idea what to expect with The Patternmaster. What I did not expect was that the Clayark evolution would basically turn those people into animals albeit really smart human-like animals and that they would have no real purpose to their existence save tobe obstacles for the protagonists. Their humanity was almost completely stripped away, despite them fighting so hard to maintain what they could of it in Clays Ark.This book focused otherwise entirely on the Patternists.
Octavia E. Butler is one of a kind. She is a black feminist science fiction writer and the protege of the great and bizarre Harlan Ellison. She was the first science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur "genius" grant, which she was awarded in 1995 for pushing the boundaries of her field.I was intrigued after noticing Kindred in the science fiction section of the library. "This must be miscatalogued," I thought, "Because it has a picture of a black woman on the cover, rather than a unicorn or
Typical postapo world turned into a fantasy one. The planet is divided into two, not three species. The patternist (from Wild Seed/Mind to mind), the Clayark (book 3) and the human. The patternists are powerful bastards who have completely enslaves humanity. Though they have rules about treating them badly, the enforcement of the rules is left to powerful people... who can abuse them as they want. The Clayark are nothing more that animalistic tribe. They kill or eat patternist, they kill or
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Title | : | Patternmaster (Patternmaster #4) |
Author | : | Octavia E. Butler |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 202 pages |
Published | : | May 1st 1995 by Aspect (first published 1976) |
Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Speculative Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Explanation To Books Patternmaster (Patternmaster #4)
The combined mind-force of a telepathic race, Patternist thoughts can destroy, heal, rule. For the strongest mind commands the entire pattern and all within. Now the son of the Patternmaster craves this ultimate power, He has murdered or enslaved every threat to his ambition--except one. In the wild, mutant-infested hills, a young apprentice must be hunted down and destroyed because he is the tyrant's equal... and the Pattermaster's other son.Declare Books As Patternmaster (Patternmaster #4)
Original Title: | Patternmaster |
ISBN: | 0446362816 (ISBN13: 9780446362818) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Patternmaster #4 |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 5366 Users | 375 ReviewsJudge Regarding Books Patternmaster (Patternmaster #4)
Patternmaster is a solid conclusion to one of the best science fiction/apocalyptic series of all time. Two post-human races remain on earth after an apocalypse (see Clay's Ark), each possessing superhuman abilities, either mental or physical. They are at war with each other: Patternists and Clayarks stared at each other across a gulf of disease and physical difference and comfortably told themselves the same lie about each other not people (p. 709). Patternists society is feudalistic, and isGrade: BThe Patternist series has been great fun to read, especially in suggested order rather than order of publication. This was the first published book of the series. The story was very good, although I was disappointed that there weren't more tie-ins to the other books (which really demonstrates how well Butler expanded the world in later-published prequels). The major themes of power, gender, human relationships, and slavery were there and illuminating as ever. There is so much more to
I could not get my mind off this series....the connection of the stories, but I think I understand. The suggested reading order of these novels makes since to Mi now, Wildseed and Mind of my mind gives you the story of how the patternist came to be, all because of Doro. And the people from Clay's Ark and the Patternist are rivals and these two different stories are actually happening at the sametime, in the same world. I think it's a brilliant concept, if I'm right of course.

I love the story. It is tight and focused, very enjoyable to read. However, I feel that the story is too small for a world that is so big. I feel that there should be more to the story, but there isn't and that's a bit disappointing.This story focuses on the journey of Teray. His growth is written well and we can clearly see how much he has grown by the end of the story.However, having read the previous book which kind of builds up the world for an epic conclusion, I can help but be
After Clays Ark, I had no idea what to expect with The Patternmaster. What I did not expect was that the Clayark evolution would basically turn those people into animals albeit really smart human-like animals and that they would have no real purpose to their existence save tobe obstacles for the protagonists. Their humanity was almost completely stripped away, despite them fighting so hard to maintain what they could of it in Clays Ark.This book focused otherwise entirely on the Patternists.
Octavia E. Butler is one of a kind. She is a black feminist science fiction writer and the protege of the great and bizarre Harlan Ellison. She was the first science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur "genius" grant, which she was awarded in 1995 for pushing the boundaries of her field.I was intrigued after noticing Kindred in the science fiction section of the library. "This must be miscatalogued," I thought, "Because it has a picture of a black woman on the cover, rather than a unicorn or
Typical postapo world turned into a fantasy one. The planet is divided into two, not three species. The patternist (from Wild Seed/Mind to mind), the Clayark (book 3) and the human. The patternists are powerful bastards who have completely enslaves humanity. Though they have rules about treating them badly, the enforcement of the rules is left to powerful people... who can abuse them as they want. The Clayark are nothing more that animalistic tribe. They kill or eat patternist, they kill or
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