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Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

Fledgling

Octavia E. Butler, Adenrele Ojo, Recorded Books

Grand Central Publishing · Print & ebook · November 1, 2022

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Who it’s for
Butler blends vampire horror and genetic engineering with an unsparing look at human nature.
Genres
Sci-Fi, Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi, Horror
Published
Grand Central Publishing, November 1, 2022

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About this book

Octavia E. Butler's final novel is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: She is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted—and still wants—to destroy her and those she cares for, and how she can save herself.

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"A master storyteller, Butler casts an unflinching eye on racism, sexism, poverty, and ignorance and lets the reader see the terror and beauty of human nature." —The Washington Post

Uncanny Questions

Butler blends vampire horror and genetic engineering with an unsparing look at human nature.

Come here for

  • A vampire story with a genetic-engineering edge
  • An unsettling mix of danger and human complexity

Expect

  • An amnesiac heroine piecing together a stolen past
  • Tension shaped by racism, sexism, poverty, and ignorance

Where it sits

Horror47%
Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi41%
Sci-Fi41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Paranormal Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Literary Fiction
  • Sci-Fi Adventure
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  • Black Women's Fiction
Authors
Octavia E. Butler, Adenrele Ojo, Recorded Books
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published
November 1, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Paranormal Fantasy