{"product_id":"these-burning-stars-by-bethany-jacobs-9780356520070","title":"These Burning Stars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVivid, violent and visceral: an impressive debut\u003c\/b\u003e – Kate Elliott, author of \u003ci\u003eUnconquerable Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e5 hundred thousand freaking beautiful, burning stars!! I freaking loved this so much\u003c\/b\u003e – Reader review\n\n\u003cp\u003eJun Ironway, hacker, con artist, and only occasional thief, has got her hands on a piece of contraband that could set her up for life: evidence that implicates the powerful Nightfoot family in a planet-wide genocide seventy-five years ago. The Nightfoots control the precious sevite that fuels interplanetary travel through three star systems. And someone is sure to pay handsomely for anything that could break their hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, anything valuable is also dangerous. The Kingdom, the ruling power of the three star systems, is inextricably tied up in the Nightfoots' monopoly – and they can't afford to let Jun expose the truth. They task two of their most brutal clerics with hunting her down: preternaturally stoic Chono, and brilliant hothead Esek, who also happens to be the heir to the Nightfoot empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Chono and Esek are haunted in turn by a figure from their shared past, known only as Six. What Six truly wants is anyone's guess. And the closer they get to finding Jun, the surer Chono is that Six is manipulating them all – and that they are heading for a bloody confrontation that no one will survive unscathed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eOne of the best SF books I've read. Period\u003c\/b\u003e – Michael Mammay, author of \u003ci\u003ePlanetside\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIntricately plotted and tightly paced . . . Space opera fans will eat this up\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA multi-layered saga full of courtly intrigue and indelible characters, Bethany Jacobs' \u003ci\u003eThese Burning Stars\u003c\/i\u003e warps readers across the galaxy on a devilishly fun thrill ride\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fast-moving novel of action and intrigue, which Jacobs pulls off with vivid energy, bringing her threads together in an explosive conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eReader reviews:\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\/5?? This book is quite literally the definition of perfection to me\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e – Reader review\n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI feel like I just overdosed on emotions. This book is extraordinary . . . 5 stars and I only wish I could give it more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e – Reader review\n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is a crime that this book isn't more popular, and I will be throwing myself at the feet of Bethany Jacobs for the next in the series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e – Reader review\n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI cannot seem to find the words to convey how much I enjoyed this book. The only thing I can say is . . . holy shit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e – Reader review\n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat kind of intergalactic masterpiece did I read?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e – Reader review\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46708860354796,"sku":"9780356520070","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25482643482314.jpg?v=1754079184","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/these-burning-stars-by-bethany-jacobs-9780356520070","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}