The Recurring Cast
Patternist book 3 · 1980

Wild Seed

In seventeenth-century Africa, Doro, an ancient spirit who takes over human bodies and breeds people with special gifts, meets Anyanwu, a shape-shifting healer who cannot be killed. Their struggle lasts for centuries.

Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.

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Book facts

Author
Octavia E. Butler
Series
Patternist, book 3 of 4
Published
1980
Setting
Set in various places
Story order
Book 1 by the story’s timeline
Characters charted
2
Chart confidence
High

In story order: before Mind of My Mind.

Who is in Wild Seed

2 recurring or key characters from Octavia E. Butler’s chart.

Lead 2

  • DoroImmortal who moves from body to body
  • AnyanwuShape-shifting healer