{"product_id":"9781538759400","title":"Parable of the Talents","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful collector's edition of the acclaimed post‑apocalyptic follow-up to \u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/i\u003e by the visionary Octavia Butler, with a new introduction by the \u003ci\u003eNew York T\u003c\/i\u003eimes bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra-conservative president who vows to \"make America great again.\" In an increasingly divided and dangerous nation, Lauren's subversive colony--a minority religious faction led by a young black woman--becomes a target for President Jarret's reign of terror and oppression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Years later, Asha Vere reads the journals of a mother she never knew, Lauren Olamina. As she searches for answers about her own past, she also struggles to reconcile with the legacy of a mother caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Octavia E. Butler","offers":[{"title":"Grand Central Publishing |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2023-12-19","offer_id":44229877727487,"sku":"9781538759400","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7168aa4f-1df8-483c-a926-2d7e58b20aef.jpg?v=1700681622","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781538759400","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}