{"product_id":"slow-gods-a-space-opera-of-breathtaking-imagination-from-the-most-original-voice-in-speculative-fiction","title":"Slow Gods A space opera of breathtaking imagination from the most original voice in speculative fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'ASTONISHING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre you listening?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Gods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary novel that will surely be shortlisted for multiple awards'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best kind of science fiction: mind-blowing and wildly thought-provoking'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply imaginative and achingly human,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Gods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elures you gently into the dark between the stars'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Megan E. O'Keefe, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVelocity Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A riveting and complex story . . . One of the best science fiction books of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire North","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46024764784811,"sku":"9780356526195","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/photo1_6165613d-2f8d-4fb6-9a1e-b25c251e57eb.jpg?v=1767828579","url":"https:\/\/notjustbooks.com.au\/products\/slow-gods-a-space-opera-of-breathtaking-imagination-from-the-most-original-voice-in-speculative-fiction","provider":"Not Just Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}