Parable of the Talents

A beautiful collector's edition of the acclaimed post-apocalyptic follow-up to Parable of the Sower by the visionary Octavia Butler, with a new introduction by the New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi.

In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra-conservative president who vows to "make America great again." In an increasingly divided and dangerous nation, Lauren's subversive colony--a minority religious faction led by a young black woman--becomes a target for President Jarret's reign of terror and oppression.

Years later, Asha Vere reads the journals of a mother she never knew, Lauren Olamina. As she searches for answers about her own past, she also struggles to reconcile with the legacy of a mother caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future.

Author: Octavia E. Butler
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 12/19/2023
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.00h x 4.80w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781538759400

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 21
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 35655 / Parable of the Talents