A collection of short stories by a celebrated African American female science fiction author includes the award-winning title story, "Bloodchild," a parable about the treatment of women throughout history. Appearing in print for the first time, "Amnesty" is a story of a woman aptly named Noah who works to negotiate the tense and co-dependent relationship between humans and a species of invaders. Also new to this collection is "The Book of Martha" which asks: What would you do if God granted you the ability—and responsibility—to save humanity from itself?