Wild Seed
Two immortals clash in a centuries-long struggle that transforms the world.
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Published:21st Jan '21
Should be back in stock very soon
In an African forest, two immortals, Doro and Anyanwu, confront each other in a power struggle that spans continents and centuries, ultimately reshaping the world through their intertwined destinies. Wild Seed explores themes of love, conflict, and transformation.
Wild Seed is the first installment in the Patternist series, crafted by the acclaimed author Octavia Butler. The narrative unfolds in an African forest where two immortal beings, Doro and Anyanwu, encounter one another, setting the stage for a profound transformation that will ripple through time and space. Doro, an ancient spirit with a penchant for manipulating life, has spent millennia cultivating a village of people, drawing on their vitality to sustain his own existence. His fearlessness is challenged when he meets Anyanwu.
Anyanwu possesses unique abilities that differ from Doro's. She is a healer, capable of mending wounds, assisting in childbirth, and even altering her physical form. Her wisdom and nurturing spirit make her a protector of her community, and she feels secure in her power until Doro enters her life. The tension between these two immortals creates a compelling dynamic, as both are drawn to each other while simultaneously representing conflicting ideologies.
As the story unfolds, Doro and Anyanwu engage in a complex dance of love and animosity, pursuing one another across continents and centuries. Their relationship becomes a power struggle that resonates through generations, ultimately shaping the world around them. Wild Seed explores themes of identity, power, and the nature of humanity, inviting readers to reflect on the implications of immortality and the bonds that connect us all.
One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had -- Junot Diaz
Butler's prose, always pared back to the bone, delineates the painful paradoxes of metamorphosis with compelling precision * Guardian *
A dark, compelling and still horribly resonant time travel story * Independent *
[Her] evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human * New York Times *
No novel I've read this year has felt as relevant, as gut-wrenching or as essential... If you've ever tweeted "All Lives Matter", someone needs to shove Kindred into your hand, and quickly * The Pool *
Kindred is that rare magical artifact . . . the novel one returns to, again and again * Harlan Ellison *
One cannot finish Kindred without feeling changed. It is a shattering work of art * Los Angeles Herald-Examiner *
[A] must-read novel * BBC *
Everyone should read at least one novel by the grand dame of science fiction, and Kindred is a perfect (and harrowing and disturbing and brilliant) place to start * Refinery 29 *
The immediate effect of reading Octavia Butler's Kindred is to make every other time travel book in the world look as if it's wimping out... This is a brilliant book, utterly absorbing, very well written, and deeply distressing. It's very hard to read, not because it's not good but because it's so good * Tor *
A searing, caustic examination of bizarre and alien practices on the third planet from the sun * Kirkus *
One of the most original, thought-provoking works examining race and identity * Los Angeles Times *
Impossible to turn away from once you've devoured the first few pages * Starburst *
If you haven't read Butler, you don't yet understand how rich the possibilities of science fiction can be * Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction *
Butler's books are exceptional * Village Voice *
Few writers in our field are so good at blending page-turners with philosophical questions so seamlessly -- Cory Doctorow
ISBN: 9781472280992
Dimensions: 196mm x 126mm x 28mm
Weight: 220g
320 pages