Parable of the Talents
Grand Central Publishing · Paperback · August 20, 2019
From a celebrated author, the thrilling sequel to The Parable of the Sower—a cautionary novel ahead of its time, perfect for fans of The Broken Earth trilogy.
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- Who it’s for
- Political terror, chosen family, and a searching account of what it means to lead toward hope.
- Genres
- Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Faith & Fiction
- Published
- Grand Central Publishing, August 20, 2019
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From a celebrated author, the thrilling sequel to The Parable of the Sower—a cautionary novel ahead of its time, perfect for fans of The Broken Earth trilogy. In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction and ruin of everything she knew. Her peaceful community based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed, provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra-conservative president.
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Under his rule, Lauren's colony—a minority religious faction led by a young Black woman—becomes a target for the president’s reign of terror and oppression. Years later, Asha Vere reads the journals of a mother she never knew. As she searches for answers, she 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. "In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time, Octavia Butler's 'Parable' books may be unmatched."—The New Yorker
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Political terror, chosen family, and a searching account of what it means to lead toward hope.
Come here for
- A faith-shaped refuge under political persecution
- A daughter piecing together her mother’s legacy through journals
Expect
- A dystopian future centered on a young Black woman’s community
- A later search that complicates duty, family, and inheritance
Where it sits
| Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic | 75% |
|---|---|
| Dystopian | 67% |
| Faith & Fiction | 61% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
- Coming-of-Age
- Women's Fiction
- Black Women's Fiction
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- Dystopian
- Authors
- Octavia E. Butler
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Published
- August 20, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic