Product Description
[Read by Tracey Leigh]
Fledgling, the late Octavia E. Butler's final novel, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: she is in fact a genetically modified, fifty-three-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted -- and still wants -- to destroy her and those she cares for and how she can save herself. Fledgling is a captivating novel that tests the limits of ''otherness'' and questions what it means to be truly human.
Review
''Set in time periods ranging from the historical past to the distant future, Ms. Butler's books were known for their controlled economy of language and for their strong, believable protagonists, many of them black women.'' --New York Times, praise for the author
''The much-lauded Butler creates vampires in her twelfth novel (her first in seven years) that have about as much to do with Bram Stoker's Dracula as HBO's Deadwood does with High Noon…Butler has created a new vampire paradigm -- one that's more prone to sci-fi social commentary than gothic romance -- and given a tired genre a much-needed shot in the arm.'' --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
''Butler has a reputation as a master for good reason, and her narrative flows quickly and seamlessly along as Shori seeks those who would destroy her. Gripping and memorable, Butler's latest is a welcome return performance.'' --Booklist (starred review)
''A finely crafted character study, a parable about race, and an exciting family saga. Exquisitely moving fiction.'' --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
[Read by Tracey Leigh]
Fledgling, the late Octavia E. Butler's final novel, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: she is in fact a genetically modified, fifty-three-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted -- and still wants -- to destroy her and those she cares for and how she can save herself. Fledgling is a captivating novel that tests the limits of ''otherness'' and questions what it means to be truly human.
Review
''Set in time periods ranging from the historical past to the distant future, Ms. Butler's books were known for their controlled economy of language and for their strong, believable protagonists, many of them black women.'' --New York Times, praise for the author
''The much-lauded Butler creates vampires in her twelfth novel (her first in seven years) that have about as much to do with Bram Stoker's Dracula as HBO's Deadwood does with High Noon…Butler has created a new vampire paradigm -- one that's more prone to sci-fi social commentary than gothic romance -- and given a tired genre a much-needed shot in the arm.'' --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
''Butler has a reputation as a master for good reason, and her narrative flows quickly and seamlessly along as Shori seeks those who would destroy her. Gripping and memorable, Butler's latest is a welcome return performance.'' --Booklist (starred review)
''A finely crafted character study, a parable about race, and an exciting family saga. Exquisitely moving fiction.'' --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)