The Parable of the Sower is a book about a young girl named Lauren who lives in a world that has been ravaged by climate change. Lauren’s parents are killed in a fire, and she is forced to fend for herself. Lauren meets a man named Obadiah, who tells her about a prophecy that says a messiah will come and save the world from destruction. Lauren sets out on a journey to find this messiah, and along the way, she discovers the truth about the prophecy and the world she lives in.