Caution: Spoilers
This is the sequel to Parable of the Sower, the continuing story of Lauren Olamina and the refugees that escaped to northern California. Earthseed, the religion created by Lauren, believes the only way to save humanity is by moving to space. In the mean time they have created a village of Acorn where they are sustainably self-sufficient. Lauren discovers one of her brother Marcus survived the destruction of their Los Angeles home and he briefly lives at Acorn before leaving to make his own way in the world. However, the collapse of society and the election of a fanatical leader of the country has led to oppression and roving bands of members of "Christian America" attack and enslave people almost at random. When Acorn is attacked by one such group, many are killed, and the rest enslaved. The children, including Lauren's daughter are taken and given to adoptive parents who will raise them to be "good Christian Americans." Eventually Lauren and the others escape their captors and begin searching for their children. Unbeknownst to Lauren, her daughter ends up with Marcus who told her Lauren and the girl's father were dead. It is only many years later when mother and daughter are reunited. Earthseed is a continuing and growing movement and Lauren is a leader of it until her old age. This book is a hard read and I could only do small parts at a time because of the content. However, I think it is a book well worth reading.
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