Parable of the Sower is a sci-fi futuristic tale written in the early 1990s and set in the California of the future – the 2020s. There is no water, food is scarce, and jobs that pay money no longer exist. The main character, Lauren, has hyperempathy, which is a difficult disease to handle when surrounded by death and pain. In an attempt to find an answer and some direction in this world, she creates Earthseed, a religion based on Change. After she is forced out of her gated community and loses everyone she loves, Lauren must learn to trust others as they make their way north towards what they hope is a welcoming and accepting place to live, where they can create their Earthseed community and survive together.
-Samantha, Development
