Originally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel's timely
message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more
relevant than ever.
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.
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.