But under a tyrannical religious regime who consider the mere existence of a black female leader a threat, Lauren knows she must soon either sacrifice her daughter and her followers - or forsake the beliefs that could transform human destiny. In her journals, Lauren Olamina tells of a great love divided between her young daughter, her community and the revelation that led her to found a new faith that teaches 'God Is Change'. There are many things she needs to know: how her country could embrace a violent, far-right President promising to make America great again, why they turned a blind eye to the suffering - and the truth about her mother. It’s said that you don't need to read the first book to understand or enjoy the second, though after reading Parable of the Talents, you might find yourself making another trip to the bookstore to pick up the prequel.'In order for me to understand who I am, I must begin to understand who she was.'Īsha was born into a broken world.
Butler died in 2006, leaving the series unfinished. She began this novel after finishing Parable of the Talents and mentioned her work on it in several interviews, but at some point, she encountered writer's block that led to numerous false starts. Now, Lauren must fight back to save the new world order.īutler began to write a third Parable novel, tentatively titled Parable of the Trickster, which would have focused on an Earthseed community's struggle to survive on a new planet.
But the collapse of society and rise of fanatics result in Lauren's followers being enslaved, and her daughter stolen from her. Convinced that her community should colonize the stars, Lauren and her followers make preparations. The sequel continues the story of Lauren Olamina in socially and economically depressed California in the 2030s.
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