Fledgling

Challenge your perceptions of the vampire mythos with Octavia E. Butler’s final novel, *Fledgling*. Shori appears to be a ten-year-old African American girl, but she is actually a 53-year-old Ina, a genetically modified vampire species that coexists with humans. Awakening with no memory of her past, Shori discovers she is the sole survivor of a brutal attack on her family. As she hunts for the truth, she must navigate a complex society and build a new family of human symbionts. Provocative, intelligent, and gripping, this is a unique exploration of race, biology, and belonging wrapped in a thrilling sci-fi mystery.