{"product_id":"the-blue-beautiful-world-by-karen-lord-9781399618885","title":"The Blue, Beautiful World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ecomplex, engaging novel\u003c\/b\u003e takes an unusual approach to the classic trope of aliens in our midst, with a warmth and intelligence \u003cb\u003ereminiscent of Ursula K Le Guin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe world is changing, and humanity must change with it. Rising seas and soaring temperatures have radically transformed the face of Earth. Meanwhile, Earth is being observed from afar by other civilizations... and now they are ready to make contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVying to prepare humanity for first contact are a group of dreamers and changemakers, including Peter Hendrix, the genius inventor behind the most advanced VR tech; Charyssa, a beloved celebrity icon with a passion for humanitarian work; and Kanoa, a member of a global council of young people drafted to reimagine the relationship between humankind and alien societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd they may have an unexpected secret weapon: Owen, a pop megastar whose ability to connect with his adoring fans is more than charisma. His hidden talent could be the key to uniting Earth as it looks toward the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Owen's abilities are so unique that no one can control him and so seductive that he cannot help but use them. Can he transcend his human limitations and find the freedom he has always dreamed of? Or is he doomed to become the dictator of his nightmares?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visionary science fiction novel set a century into our future against a familiar backdrop of rising seas and climate crisis, \u003ci\u003eThe Blue, Beautiful World\u003c\/i\u003e fuses a propulsive first contact adventure with a profoundly hopeful ode to the power of human connection as a genius inventor, a beloved celebrity, a young activist, and a pop megastar are brought together to forge a new path into the future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gorgeously detailed'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wildly original'\u003c\/b\u003e MARTHA WELLS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Essential reading'\u003c\/b\u003e SAMIT BASU\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoughtful and dreamlike'\u003c\/b\u003e TESSA GRATTON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gorgeous, wise tale'\u003c\/b\u003e ANNALEE NEWITZ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully-crafted'\u003c\/b\u003e KATE ELLIOTT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A cracking high-stakes story'\u003c\/b\u003e MALKA OLDER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46706019795180,"sku":"9781399618885","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/839fc542b3d0a719459255d44e821547.jpg?v=1754127420","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-blue-beautiful-world-by-karen-lord-9781399618885","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}