Parable of the Talents

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This gripping graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking dystopian novel stands beside the acclaimed previous graphic novel adaptations, Kindred, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and Parable of the Sower, winner of the Hugo AwardNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work—Graphic NovelSet against a background of a war-torn continent under the control of a Christian fundamentalist fascist state, Parable of the Talents is a modern masterpiece that resonates powerfully.This graphic novel adaptation is brought to life thrillingly by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the creative team behind the #1 New York Times bestselling adaptation of Kindred.Parable of the Talents is told in the voice of Lauren Olamina's daughter, Asha Vere—from whom she has been separated for most of the girl's life—interspersed with sections in the form of Lauren's own journals.Asha searches for answers about he

ISBN: 9781419749483

Page Count 304
Format Hardback
Age Range N/A
Published 22/05/2025

This gripping graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking dystopian novel stands beside the acclaimed previous graphic novel adaptations, Kindred, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and Parable of the Sower, winner of the Hugo Award

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work-Graphic Novel

Set against a background of a war-torn continent under the control of a Christian fundamentalist fascist state, Parable of the Talents is a modern masterpiece that resonates powerfully.

This graphic novel adaptation is brought to life thrillingly by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the creative team behind the #1 New York Times bestselling adaptation of Kindred.

Parable of the Talents is told in the voice of Lauren Olamina's daughter, Asha Vere-from whom she has been separated for most of the girl's life-interspersed with sections in the form of Lauren's own journals.

Asha searches for answers about her past while struggling to reconcile with her mother's legacy-caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future among the stars.

Octavia E. Butler's bestselling literary science-fiction masterpieces are essential works in feminist, Afrofuturist, and fantasy genres, and this compelling graphic novel adaptation of Parable of the Talents is a must-read graphic novel for our time.

"Octavia Butler's seminal sci-fi novel makes the jump to a new medium. Octavia Butler is undoubtedly one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time, and it should come as no surprise that her work continues to be adapted in other media."
IGN - Jesse Schedeen

"Masterful."
AIPT COMICS - David Brooke

"The poignant story of a woman fighting to survive and protect her family in a dystopian United States." - Good Men Project
Good Men Project - Alex Yarde

"It may be a daunting task adapting a beloved literary figure, but Jennings and Duffy have had a successful run so far." - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - Jevon Phillips

"Graphic novelist John Jennings has become well-versed with novelist Octavia Butler's dystopian worlds with two previous award-winning adaptations. The latest project by the illustrator and his creative partners hits close to the current state of the world." - UC Riverside News
UC Riverside News - Imran Ghori

"In the late '90s, Sower and Talents would have been a crystal ball to the future, but today, they are a disturbing reflection of our times. While Duffy and Jennings do a fantastic job interpreting the horror of this recognizable world, they do a better service to the work in relaying Butler's vision of hope and salvation for humanity." - Comics Beat
Comics Beat

"There is always, it seems, a Butler book for our times."

The Atlantic

"Butler's evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human."

The New York Times

"An icon of the Afrofuturism world."

Vanity Fair

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