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by Octavia Butler (Author) "Doro discovered the woman by accident when he went to see what was left of one of his seed villages ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (4 Dec 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575071451
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575071452
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 12.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 490,219 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Doro has been alive for almost 4,000 years. He has great power and influence and yet he is alone. He has watched generation after generation of his children die. But he still dreams of breeding a new race of immortal telepaths in his own image. When he encounters Anyanwu, the shape-changer and healer, he knows that he has met his true mate. Although only 300 years old, he is Doro's equal, perhaps the only other one of their kind on Earth. But she has sprung from wild seed, beyond his control, and she is Doro's implacable enemy.


About the Author

Octavia Butler was born in 1947. Her novels include the other books in the acclaimed Patternist series (Wild Seed is a prequel to the events that unfold later), Patternmaster, Mind of my Mind, Survivor and Clay's Ark, and the Xenogenesis series, Dawn, Adulthood Rites and Imago.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating story, 13 Oct 2003
By J. Hannan (UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book from a recommendation in Orson Scott Card’s book ‘How to write Science Fiction and Fantasy’, along with another called Arslan. I read Arslan first, and it was so bad that I wondered whether it was worth reading Wild Seed. I decided to read it just for its technical merits, as the concept didn’t interest me.

I’m glad I did, as this book kept me engrossed from start to finish. The author takes the central idea, that some people are born with special abilities, and explores it in many different ways. So it remains fascinating all the way through. The story was compelling as well, as the two main characters tried to outwit each other, with frequent verbal confrontations.

I’m not into the fantasy genre, because I often feel cheated by the way conflicts are resolved, where the hero overcomes the enemy simply by summoning up enough strength. But I never felt cheated by the progression of this story.

I’m only learning about how to write, so I can’t judge the technical merits, and I quickly forgot that I was reading it to learn. But as a reader I can say that this book has the following qualities: It keeps the tension going throughout. The writing is clear and straightforward, so that it’s the story, not the writer’s technical brilliance, which is on show. Unlike the other book recommended by Card, this is a great example to learn from.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise!, 1 Jul 2001
I am not normally a science fiction reader, though my boyfriend is. I bought him this as part of his Gollancz collection and ended up reading it myself out of curiosity. I was pleasantly surprised at how interested in the characters I became. The power of Anyanwu's difficult situation and the relationships formed moved me. I particularly liked the element of African mythology (if that's what you can call it) and found myself thinking of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. Not a book of starships and aliens, as I expected science fiction to be, but an interesting exploration of what you would do if you were immortal and powerful and could breed your own people.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, 9 Jul 2004
By Ms. Giulia Fancelli "Julia" (Bishop's Stortford, Herts, UK) - See all my reviews
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Yes, this was a wonderful book. It grabbed my attention from the start to the end, never allowing me to go. I had to force myself to leave the book enough to eat dinner!

I have loved the characters. Anjanwu is just awesome, and Doro, even if he's not exactly the most sympathetic character ever (oh well, he's actually NOT synpathetic, at all) is wonderfully portrayed. I loved even him in the end, and I won't say anything more about the final of this wonderful book, because you *must* buy it and read it up to the end. But the character I loved the best was Isaacs. A wonderful, three-dimensional character.

I thank so much Orson Scott Card, who suggested this book in his "How to write science fiction and fantasy" (a book I suggest any aspiring writer to read). Otherwise I would never have bought it, and it would be a shame.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Gold
From Butler's debut with `Patternmaster' in 1976 one would never have suspected that she would produce a novel - a prequel at that - of such power and intensity as this... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and written before its time
This book was a masterpiece to me. A friend recommended it saying it was one of the most unforgettable pieces of writing. I read it and have to agree. Read more
Published 7 months ago by N. Maddy

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent book BUT, there is now a new edition!!
This is an excellent book and well worth the read, be sure to buy the reprint, because the previous print I purchased was terribly proofed which at times broke the fun of reading... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and now a new edition...
This is an excellent book and well worth the read, be sure to buy the reprint, because the previous print I purchased was terribly proofed which at times broke the fun of reading... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Brilliant characterisation, plot, and pace. It left me wishing I could meet the person who wrote it. She must be quite a character.
Published on 22 Jan 2000 by ndearnshaw

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a wonderful emotional read!
Octavia Butler at her best! You will go through every emotion as you read this novel. The characters are very interesting. Read more
Published on 7 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars a captivatig story
This book is very captivating it keeps your intrest from the beginning to the end. I could really believe some of the super human things to be true. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This was a *great* book. The characters were just gripping. I was moved to tears more than once. You *have* to read this!
Published on 2 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I began Wildseed in an anthology, 'Breaking Ice', several years ago. I then spent each visit to a bookstore scanning the shelves for Ms Butler until I finally found Wildseed at... Read more
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