{"product_id":"slow-gods-by-claire-north-9780356526201","title":"Slow Gods","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'ASTONISHING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING'\u003c\/strong\u003e Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the million-copy-bestselling Claire North - one of the most original and dazzling voices in speculative fiction - comes an intergalactic tale of conspiracy, war, and the fall of empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.\u003c\/strong\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\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover this thrilling and breathtakingly imaginative space opera from the multi-award-winning Claire North, perfect for fans of Ann Leckie, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Iain M. Banks, and Arkady Martine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSlow Gods\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An extraordinary novel that will surely be shortlisted for multiple awards' \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The best kind of science fiction: mind-blowing and wildly thought-provoking' \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'North's worldbuilding is dizzying and dazzling, full of fascinating and convincing characters (human, AI, and other), and thought-provoking meditations on destiny, duty, and power. Add in a doomed romance and stirring action, and this immersive, inventive space opera proves a sheer delight' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Deeply imaginative and achingly human, \u003ci\u003eSlow Gods\u003c\/i\u003e lures you gently into the dark between the stars' Megan E. O'Keefe, author of \u003ci\u003eVelocity Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A riveting and complex story . . . One of the best science fiction books of 2025' \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734527033580,"sku":"9780356526201","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780356526201-slow-gods.jpg?v=1781221362","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/slow-gods-by-claire-north-9780356526201","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}