About “Fledgling”
Shori is a fifty-three-year-old vampire who was found alone in the woods with traumatic amnesia and near-fatal wounds, appearing as a little black girl. She belongs to an ancient species of near-immortals who live in dark symbiosis with humanity, and after being genetically modified to walk in daylight, she becomes the target of a vast plot to destroy her and her kind.
Awards & honors
- Nominee — Locus Awards (2006)
- Nominee — Lambda Book Award (2006)
Praise for “Fledgling”
“Octavia E. Butler is one of the finest voices in fiction—period … A master storyteller, Butler casts an unflinching eye on racism, sexism, poverty, and ignorance and lets the reader see the terror and beauty of human nature.”
“Readers familiar with … Parable of the Sower and Bloodchild will recall that [Butler] never asks easy questions or settles for easy answers.”
Book details
- Published
- 2005
- Latest edition
- 2005 · ISBN 9781644211298
- ISBN
- 9781644211298
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Fledgling?
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler has 336 pages.
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