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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Science fiction
Fledgling 'doesn't just resurrect the pale trappings of vampire lore, it completely transforms them in a startlingly original story about race, family and free will' (The Washington Post).
A young girl wakes up in the wilderness with extensive injuries and no memories. As she recovers, the realisation that she has unnatural needs and abilities leads to a shocking discovery: she is Shori, a 53-year-old vampire.
To have a future, she must unravel her past ... because the people that nearly killed her haven't given up.
Praise for Fledgling: A fascinating tale from the multi-award-winning author
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Few writers in our field are so good at blending potato-chip page-turners with nutritious philosophical questions so seamlessly - Cory Doctorow
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Butler has a reputation as a master for good reason ... gripping - Booklist
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Few writers in our field are so good at blending potato-chip page-turners with nutritious philosophical questions so seamlessly - Cory Doctorow
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Butler has a reputation as a master for good reason ... gripping - Booklist
Octavia E. Butler
OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship 'Genius Grant'. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia's dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women's rights, global warming and political disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide.
In 2020, Octavia E. Butler became a New York Times bestselling author.
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