Patternist Series: Wild Seed (Book 1)

"A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant." — Viola Davis

It begins in the African forest where two immortals meet, sparking a struggle that will span centuries and continents.

Doro is an ancient spirit, a predator who has survived for thousands of years by stealing the bodies of others to sustain his own life. He is a master of selective breeding, obsessed with cultivating a race of people with extraordinary psychic abilities. He fears no one—until he meets Anyanwu.

Anyanwu is a healer and a shapeshifter, a woman whose wisdom is used to preserve life rather than consume it. She can knit flesh, cure disease, and transform her body into any form she chooses. She feels no threat—until she meets Doro.

Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed is a breathtaking exploration of power, gender, and the ethics of survival. As Doro and Anyanwu engage in a multi-generational battle of wills, they lay the foundation for a new evolution of humanity. It is a hauntingly beautiful story of two beings bound by their uniqueness, yet divided by their morality.