{"product_id":"merlins-way-by-alastair-reynolds-9781399611824","title":"Merlin's Way","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries the Huskers have been preying on humanity, scouring the universe and wiping out colonies whenever they find them. Merciless and implacable, they destroy the slightest hint of life. Running is impossible, and for those in hiding, it's only a matter of time. Extinction is coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerlin's Way\u003c\/em\u003e by Alastair Reynolds introduces Merlin and his sentient ship \u003cem\u003eTyrant\u003c\/em\u003e, who are not prepared to wait for the end. There is a whisper of a weapon which could destroy the Huskers, and they mean to find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarely one step ahead of destruction, these unlikely allies scour the universe for clues left behind by the ancient Waymakers. Moving from civilisation to civilisation, they face the same question every time: should they stop and help each group against the Husker threat, or leave them to be destroyed and quest for a way to stop the war and save everyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd of course, even if they can find the mythical Waymaker device, there is no guarantee they'll be able to use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the short fiction 'Hideaway', 'Minla's Flowers', 'The Iron Tactician', and 'Merlin's Gun', this original novel is a superb Lucasian science fiction adventure from an exceptional British Science Fiction Award, Seiun Award, Sideways Award, and Locus Award-winning author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA new novel from highly-acclaimed author Alastair Reynolds, winner of the British Science Fiction Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Alastair Reynolds:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The stories in the \u003cem\u003eRevelation Space\u003c\/em\u003e universe are packed with mind-expanding ideas... all of which keeps you coming back for more gripping excitement' - \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Reynolds's vision of a future dominated by artificial intelligence trembles with the ultimate cold of the dark between the stars' - \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Along with Iain M Banks, Reynolds is perhaps the most successful British Space Opera author of his generation' - \u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncyclopedia of Science Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67722147004652,"sku":"9781399611824","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399611824-merlin-s-way-1.jpg?v=1791923819","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/merlins-way-by-alastair-reynolds-9781399611824","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}