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321 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1980
Most of us don't believe in gods and spirits and devils who must be pleased or feared. We have Doro, and he's enough.What can I say about Wild Seed that could come anywhere close to doing it justice? This is the story of how Doro met Anyanwu, the only living soul on Earth who could possibly match his will; test his patience, endure his passive cruelty, and time and again defy him in ways even she could not possibly understand.
Doro looked up. He held Isaac's gaze, not questioningly or challengingly, not with any reassurance or compassion. He only looked back. Isaac had seen cats stare at people that way. Cats. That was apt. More and more often, nothing human looked out of Doro's eyes.Doro is both our antihero and villain. An ogbanje -- evil spirit -- as Anyanwu would call him, he is not malicious through any evil intent of his own. He simply is. Much like fire must burn and virus must spread, Doro's nature is simply a part of him he cannot destroy.
Doro looked at people, healthy or ill, and wondered what kind of young they could produce. Anyanwu looked at the sick — especially those with problems she had not seen before — and wondered whether she could defeat their disease.And when people say opposites attract, this is what they're talking about. Anyanwu and Doro are two very opposing beings who complement each other perfectly. Their love for each other is so complex it's beautiful. They hate each other for completely different reason, they need each other for equally different reasons, and they are inevitably, constantly drawn back towards one another.
Power came the way a child came -- with agony.Wild Seed is a complex, multi-layered prequel to the Patternmaster series. It is a fantasy novel, rich in themes of slavery, colonialism, and subtle commentary on human morality. It is a long, deep look into multiple aspects of humanity, and as such readers looking for action and adventure are better off turning to a different book.