Parable of the Talents by OctaviaE. Butler
In Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler made a dismal but accurate prediction for the 2020s. Don’t stop there! Read Parable of the Talents for her optimistic thoughts for the rest of the century. “God is change.” Read about “fulfilling the Destiny.”
The Parable of the Sower (you must read this first) ended with Earthseed thriving in the small settlement of Acorn. In the sequel, Parable of the Talents, Jarret’s Crusaders overrun Acorn, renaming it Camp Christian; steal the children, including Lauren Oya Olamina’s infant daughter Larkin; murder her husband, Dr. Taylor Franklin Bankole; and enslave her with a ‘slave collar.’ The Crusaders live in the Acorn cabins and abuse the adult slaves. Lauren struggles to gain her freedom and locate her stolen daughter.
A talent was a unit of weight between 75 and 100 pounds or about 35 to 45 kilograms. Today, a silver talent is worth around $50,000.
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