{"product_id":"fresh-start-by-johnny-worthen-9781787589636","title":"Fresh Start","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ship, a gun, and a nice teal robe to find one killer on a planet of criminals: will Qays Mendoza get the answers he is looking for? The new novel from the bestselling author of the Coronam series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the edges of mankind's domain, there is a penal planet called \u003cem\u003eFresh Start\u003c\/em\u003e where a sentence is at best exile to five generations, but more likely death in its harsh unforgiving wastes. It is to this planet the empire sends the worst of the worst, and it is on this planet that Qays Mendoza searches for his old captain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe galactic empire is falling, civilisation contracts. \u003cem\u003eFresh Start\u003c\/em\u003e is abandoned. Without oversight, the planet is wild, without guards; the Oubliette, the supermax prison on the supermax planet, lies open, and the Butcher of Raznak, a killer worse than the one Qays seeks, is on the loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the help of a street waif called Patience, Qays seeks answers. His soul is stained with guilt and his spirit broken by complicity. Religion did not have the answer; duty did not explain it. Birthright and station were not enough. His answers lie somewhere on \u003cem\u003eFresh Start\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Johnny Worthen is an award-winning, multiple-genre, tie-dye-wearing author, voyager, and a damn fine human being! Trained in literary criticism and cultural studies, he writes upmarket fiction, long and short, mentors others where he can, and teaches at the University of Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47351236198636,"sku":"9781787589636","price":55.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/46f4de960ed169b8cd299b532ea2895c.jpg?v=1772537971","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/fresh-start-by-johnny-worthen-9781787589636","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}