Parables book 1 · 1993
Parable of the Sower
In 2024, southern California is falling apart. Lauren Olamina, a teenage girl who feels the pain of others, flees north when her community is destroyed, and begins to build a new faith called Earthseed.
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Book facts
- Author
- Octavia E. Butler
- Series
- Parables, book 1 of 2
- Published
- 1993
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Parable of the Sower
1 recurring or key character from Octavia E. Butler’s chart. Introduces Lauren Olamina.
Lead 1
- Lauren OlaminaFirst appearanceYoung woman who founds Earthseed