{"product_id":"9780316586306","title":"Slow Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--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 (Author: North, Claire)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50016205078885,"sku":"9780316586306","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_a29a2d89-5d1a-4adc-b51a-f9ac2b561554.jpg?v=1770204845","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/9780316586306","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}