Monday, October 31, 2011

Fledgling by Octavia Butler, 310 pages


Shori wakes up, alone and injured in a cave, with no memory of who she is. Before she knows it she is killing animals and healing her injuries, but unfortunately not her memory loss. After finding a young man and becoming attached after drinking his blood, Shori discovers that she is not the young black girl she appears to be, but is instead a fifty-three-year-old "vampire" who has been genetically altered to be able to walk in the day. Her family has been wiped out in a horrific attack that she managed to survive. Will Shori be able to protect herself and her "minions" while she tries to find out who's responsible for the attacks before they strike again?
This was an interesting update of the vampire story, weaving science and historical lore in a new twist.

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