Octavia E. Butler's first book since "Parable of Talents" is a captivating tale of love, destruction and what it ultimately means to be human. Shoriis a young amnesiac girl whose needs and abilities lead her to a shockingdiscovery: she is in fact a 53-year-old vampire, genetically modified to survive daylight. The soul survivor of a horrific slaughter, Shori must now struggle to rebuild her family and learn who would want--and still wants--todestroy her. Octavia E.Butler is the author of fourteen books, including the novels "Kindred," "Dawn," and "Parable of the Sower.