Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

“Wild Seed” is a science fiction novel by Octavia E. Butler that explores the lives of two immortal beings, Doro and Anyanwu, who possess extraordinary powers. Doro is a spirit that can move from one body to another, while Anyanwu can shapeshift and heal herself. The two meet in Africa during the seventeenth century, and their relationship is defined by their struggle for control and dominance over each other. As they journey across time and space, their story becomes a meditation on power, identity, and the complexities of human relationships.