{"product_id":"survivor-patternist-4","title":"Survivor (Patternist #4)","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Octavia Butler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Central Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9\/1\/2026, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU: 9781538766170\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturning to print after nearly 50 years, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurvivor \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ecompletes Octavia E. Butler's thrilling \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/collections\/patternist-series\" title=\"Patternist Series\"\u003ePatternist\u003c\/a\u003e series, including a short story from the Patternist saga and new historical essays from a major Butler scholar.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis deluxe edition includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn incredible new cover and package\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium French flaps and newly designed, full color interior covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-quality paper with elegant deckled-edges\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Patternist books (\u003ci\u003eWild Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/mind-of-my-mind-patternist-3?variant=53871692448027\" title=\"Mind of My Mind\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMind of My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClay's Ark\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/patternmaster-patternist-5\" title=\"Patternmaster\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatternmaster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) comprise Butler's longest, most complex series, stretching from late 17th century Africa to outer space in the far future, as rival factions of humanity develop incredible powers--only to use them to subjugate others. For nearly half a century, the fourth volume, \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e, has been out of print at Octavia E. Butler's request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tells the story of Alanna, a colonist fleeing a plague-scarred Earth. But the planet she lands on is inhabited by the alien Kohn, whose battling tribes soon trap Alanna in their war. She must make alliances--while plotting betrayals. She must protect her heart--while putting it at risk. And she must decide if the best way to retain her humanity ... is to leave it behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e is put into its proper historical context thanks to contributions from scholar and Octavia E. Butler Fellow Alyssa Collins. This long-awaited volume also contains \"A Necessary Being,\" the only short fiction set in the Patternist universe, to finally, fully bring together and complete the Patternist series for readers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction from Alyssa Collins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Octavia E. Butler's lost-and-found gem of a novel, \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e, is at once a priceless inheritance and an interplanetary roadmap for humanity's reconciliation and survival. Alanna, our star-flung heroine, will be a guiding light for future readers of Butler when we've long since reached for other suns. A masterful addition to Butler's tremendous body of work.\" -- Ibi Zoboi, bestselling and award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eStar Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e belongs in Butler's canon, and now, at last, it is there for all to read. This is a historic moment--not just for fans of the \u003ci\u003ePatternist\u003c\/i\u003e series, but for everyone who believes that great stories deserve to live. Exciting, strange, and utterly compelling, \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e confirms what careful readers have always known: Butler was incapable of telling anything less than an essential story.\" -- Susana M. Morris, author of\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/positive-obsession-the-life-and-times-of-octavia-e-butler\" title=\"Positive Obsession\"\u003ePositive Obsession\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOctavia E. Butler\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewas a renowned writer who received a MacArthur \"Genius\" Grant and PEN West Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work. She was the author of several award-winning novels including \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/parable-of-the-sower\" title=\"Parable of the Sower\" class=\"text-link\"\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and was acclaimed for her lean prose, strong protagonists, and social observations in stories that range from the distant past to the far future. Sales of her books have increased enormously since her death as the issues she addressed in her Afrofuturistic, feminist novels and short fiction have only become more relevant. She passed away on February 24, 2006.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53871764439323,"sku":"Survivor","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0466\/5121\/files\/81n4YiI5wvL._SL1500.jpg?v=1788468103","url":"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/survivor-patternist-4","provider":"Burning Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}