{"product_id":"9780316586306","title":"Slow Gods","description":"\u003cp\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 Children of Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlow Gods is 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 A Memory Called Empire and The Vanished Birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHere 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\u003cp\u003eThis 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.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAre you listening?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49366819012841,"sku":"9780316586306","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/5548\/7129\/files\/9780316586306.jpg?v=1763224222","url":"https:\/\/redstickreads.com\/products\/9780316586306","provider":"Red Stick Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}