{"product_id":"slow-gods-claire-north-9780316586306","title":"Slow Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Best of the Year at \u003ci\u003eGizmodo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eand more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity.\" --Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Gods \u003c\/i\u003eis 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\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Vanished Birds.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Are you listening?","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50040825315521,"sku":"9780316586306","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9780316586306.jpg?v=1773087968","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/slow-gods-claire-north-9780316586306","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}