science fiction (16),
hard sf (3),
human-alien hybrids (3),
fantasy (3),
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tentacles (2),
suspended animation (2),
aliens (2),
women (2),
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jungle (1),
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theocracy (1),
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SF: The 100 Best Novels 1949-1984 (1),
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shapechangers (1),
secret breeding program (1),
only humans (1),
only Earth (1),
mutant (1),
time travel (1),
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