Fledgling bowl lying on the floor surrounded

lying on the floor surrounded by the shattered pieces of a centuries-old jar

an understudy waiting in the wings

who invites her to train as an esteemed priestess in her temple

a battle cry

Fledgling bowl lying on the floor surroundedOctavia E. Butlers final novel is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: She is in fact a genetically modified, 53 year old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wantedand still wantsto destroy her and those she cares for, and how she can save herself. A master storyteller, Butler casts an