What happens when the future of humanity rests in the hands of something no one expected?
After nuclear war nearly destroyed the species, humans survived only by merging with the Oankali—an alien race whose third sex, the ooloi, controls genetic destiny. Together, they rebuilt a fragile future. But Jodahs, the first human-born ooloi, shatters every expectation.
Raised to believe he was a male hybrid, Jodahs transforms during adolescence, awakening terrifying powers: the ability to cure, to shape, to destroy. His gifts could heal what remains of humanity or doom it entirely.
Frightened, rejected, and caught between worlds, Jodahs must decide whether to master his nature or let it consume him. Because evolution does not wait. And if he fails, humanity’s last chance may vanish with him.
