{"product_id":"slow-gods-by-claire-north-9780316586306","title":"Slow Gods","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ Best of the Year at \u003ci\u003eGizmodo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e —Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is the galaxy-spanning tale of one man's impossible life charted against the fate of humanity amongst the stars—a powerfully imaginative space opera from multi-award-winning author Claire North, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Vanished Birds\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn telling my story, there are certain things I should perhaps lie about. I should make myself a hero. Pretend I was not used by strangers and gods, did not leave people behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is one truth: out there in deep space, in the pilot's chair, I died. And then, I was reborn. I became something not quite human, something that could speak to the infinite dark. And I vowed to become the scourge of the world that wronged me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the supernova event that burned planets and felled civilizations. This is also the story of the many lives I've lived since I died for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre you listening?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397998493932,"sku":"9780316586306","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3836aafd0163b5a5e5240f4b38953df8.jpg?v=1773781843","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/slow-gods-by-claire-north-9780316586306","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}