{"product_id":"slow-gods-paperback","title":"Slow Gods - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire North\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire North\u003c\/b\u003e is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing their first major work as Claire North, \u003ci\u003eThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and becoming a word of mouth bestseller. They have since published several hugely popular and critically acclaimed novels, won the World Fantasy Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. They live in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 8.17 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154880790591,"sku":"9780316586306","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/F0_X82tcau9780316586306.webp?v=1776960238","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/slow-gods-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}