{"product_id":"slow-gods-claire-north-9780356526201","title":"Slow Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e'ASTONISHING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time\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***Shortlisted for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMy name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Are 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\u003ePraise for Slow Gods:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An extraordinary novel that will surely be shortlisted for multiple awards' SFX \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The best kind of science fiction: mind-blowing and wildly thought-provoking' Kirkus\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' Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Deeply imaginative and achingly human, Slow Gods lures you gently into the dark between the stars' Megan E. O'Keefe, author of Velocity Weapon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A riveting and complex story . . . One of the best science fiction books of 2025' Locus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire North","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51372881215731,"sku":"9780356526201","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9780356526201.jpg?v=1789589684","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/slow-gods-claire-north-9780356526201","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}