Parable of the Talents - Earthseed, Bk 2 Author:Octavia E. Butler In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra-conservative president who vows to "make Ameri... more »ca great again."
In an increasingly divided and dangerous nation, Lauren's subversive colony -- a minority religious faction led by a young black woman -- becomes a target for President Jarret's reign of terror and oppression.Years later, Asha Vere reads the journals of a mother she never knew, Lauren Olamina. As she searches for answers about her own past, she also 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.« less