Survivor

Returning to print after nearly 50 years, Survivor completes Octavia E. Butler’s intricate Patternist series, featuring a captivating tale set against a backdrop of alien conflicts and human struggle. This deluxe edition includes a newly designed cover, premium features, and insightful essays by scholar Alyssa Collins, providing context to the story of Alanna, a colonist caught in a war among the Kohn tribes. Along with Survivor, the collection also presents "A Necessary Being," the only short story in the Patternist universe, offering a comprehensive conclusion to Butler's celebrated series.