A stunning new edition of Book One of the Patternist series, in which two immortals chase each other across continents and centuries, binding their fates together - and changing the destiny of the human race.
'A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant' VIOLA DAVIS
'Will rewire the mind of whoever reads it... you don't emerge from the journey unaffected' NNEDI OKORAFOR
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It begins when two immortals meet in an African forest.
Doro is an ancient and powerful spirit. Facing a lonely eternity, he breeds supernaturally gifted people into empires of human perfection. He kills without question, jumping from body to body to sustain his life. Doro fears no one - until he meets Anyanwu.
Anyanwu wields her power differently. She can heal injuries, reverse aging and transform her body into human or animal. Her wisdom helps birth entire tribes; people respect and fear her. But Anyanwu never feels threatened - until she meets Doro.
The moment they meet, Doro covets Anyanwu. Theirs is an epic story of love and hate, one that echoes down the generations as they chase each other across continents and centuries.
Neither will bend to the other's will. But together they could change the world.
A PATTERNIST NOVEL: BOOK ONE
| ISBN: | 9781035445479 |
| Publication date: | 23rd June 2026 |
| Author: | Octavia E Butler |
| Publisher: | Headline an imprint of Headline Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Series: | A Patternist Novel |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Classic fiction: general and literary Dystopian and utopian fiction Historical Fiction General Fiction |
A stunning new edition of Book One of the Patternist series, in which two immortals chase each other across continents and centuries, binding their fates together - and changing the destiny of the human race.
'A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant' VIOLA DAVIS
'Will rewire the mind of whoever reads it... you don't emerge from the journey unaffected' NNEDI OKORAFOR
--
It begins when two immortals meet in an African forest.
Doro is an ancient and powerful spirit. Facing a lonely eternity, he breeds supernaturally gifted people into empires of human perfection. He kills without question, jumping from body to body to sustain his life. Doro fears no one - until he meets Anyanwu.
Anyanwu wields her power differently. She can heal injuries, reverse aging and transform her body into human or animal. Her wisdom helps birth entire tribes; people respect and fear her. But Anyanwu never feels threatened - until she meets Doro.
The moment they meet, Doro covets Anyanwu. Theirs is an epic story of love and hate, one that echoes down the generations as they chase each other across continents and centuries.
Neither will bend to the other's will. But together they could change the world.
A PATTERNIST NOVEL: BOOK ONE
Wild Seed features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Historical Fiction, General Fiction
Wild Seed is available in Paperback
Wild Seed was written by Octavia E Butler and published by Headline an imprint of Headline Publishing Group
Wild Seed has 320 pages
Yes it is part of A Patternist Novel series
£11.69