Xenogenesis book 1 · 1987
Dawn
Lilith Iyapo awakens two hundred and fifty years after a nuclear war, aboard the spaceship of the Oankali, aliens who have saved the survivors and now want to merge with them.
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Book facts
- Author
- Octavia E. Butler
- Series
- Xenogenesis, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 1987
- Setting
- Set in space
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Dawn
2 recurring or key characters from Octavia E. Butler’s chart. Introduces Lilith Iyapo and Nikanj.
Lead 1
- Lilith IyapoFirst appearanceWoman awakened by the Oankali
Major 1
- NikanjFirst appearanceOankali ooloi
Also featuring these characters
Other Octavia E. Butler books that share the most characters with Dawn.
- Imago1989 · Xenogenesis · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon