In this graphic novel adaptation of science fiction writer, Octavia Butler's 1993 novel, Damian Duffy and illustrator John Jennings brings us to the 2020s where society has largely collapsed due to climate change, inequality and corporate greed. Thanks to NetGalley and ABRAMS FOR an ARC in exchange for an honest review And while I'm still not interested in the novels at this point, I might give the second graphic novel a try. Which answers my question whether the second novel will be adapted as well. But in the meantime I've read the Q&A with the creative team and other additional information in the back of the book. *Well, obviously I didn't, since a couple of months have passed since I read this. Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, written by Octavia Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy, illustrated by John Jennings.1: The King is Undead, written by Kieron Gillen, iIllustrated by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain, lettered by Ed Dukeshire

5: Warchild, written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda 1: Dog Days Are Over, written by Seanan McGuire, art by Takeshi Miyazawa and Rosi Kämpe 2: Split the Party, written by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans, letters by Clayton Cowles The Lady Astronaut Universe by Mary Robinette Kowal.

Open House on Haunted Hill by John Wiswell (Diabolical Plots 6/15/20).

Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine, September/October 2020)

The Mermaid Astronaut by Yoon Ha Lee (Beneath Ceaseless Skies, February 2020).

Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer (Tor.

A Guide For Working Breeds by Vina Jie-Min Prasad (Made to Order: Robots and Revolution, Solaris).

Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse by Rae Carson ( Uncanny Magazine Issue 32: January/February 2020).

Two Truths and a Lie by Sarah Pinsker (Tor.com).

Monster by Naomi Kritzer ( Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 160).

The Inaccessibility of Heaven by Aliette de Bodard ( Uncanny Magazine Issue 35: July/August 2020).

I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter by Isabel Fall (Clarkesworld, January 2020).

Greenblatt ( Uncanny Magazine Issue 34: May/June 2020)

Burn or the Episodic Life of Sam Wells as a Super by A.T.

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo.

The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal.

My own nagging aside, I think this should be a strong contender for this year’s Hugos, for which it is nominated in the Best Graphic Story category.Īnd for once I was right. I might write some more when the feeling of this cutting into my reading time instead of being good use of said time has passed.* The way it did end, I’m not so sure I’m satisfied with that. And all this endless preaching of her religion made me reach the point at which I just wanted this to end. Bleak, uncompromising, gut-wrenching, surprising, prescient.īut I feel like Lauren’s hyperempathy was an underdeveloped part of the story.

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