Name: Wild Seed

Author: Octavia E. Butler
Year: 1980
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Science fiction, Fantasy
Culture: African-American

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9780446676977
0446676977
As the acclaimed Patternist science fiction series begins, two immortals meet in the long-ago past'€”and mankind'€™s destiny is changed forever. For a thousand years, Doro has cultivated a small African village, carefully breeding its people in search of seemingly unattainable perfection. He survives through the centuries by stealing the bodies of others, a technique he has so thoroughly mastered that nothing on Earth can kill him. But when a gang of New World slavers destroys his village, ruining his grand experiment, Doro is forced to go west and begin anew. He meets Anyanwu, a centuries-old woman whose means of immortality are as kind as his are cruel. She is a shapeshifter, capable of healing with a kiss, and she recognizes Doro as a tyrant. Though many humans have tried to kill them, these two demi-gods have never before met a rival. Now they begin a struggle that will last centuries and permanently alter the nature of humanity. Hugo and Nebula award'€“winning author Octavia E. Butler'€™s sweeping cross-century epic places her '€œamong the best of contemporary SF writers'€ (Houston Chronicle). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the author'€™s estate.
This book is part of the "Patternmaster" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"Clay's Ark"
First published in 1984
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"Survivor"
First published in 1978
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"Mind of My Mind"
First published in 1977
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"Patternmaster"
First published in 1976
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"Seed to Harvest"
First published in 1976
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