{"product_id":"9780356526201","title":"Slow Gods : A space opera of breathtaking imagination from the most original voice in speculative fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eby North, Claire | Space opera \u003cbr\u003ePublished 09\/06\/2026 by Little, Brown Book Group (Orbit) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e126 x 197 x 29mm | 294g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'ASTONISHING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of TimeFrom 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\u003cp\u003e***Shortlisted for the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel***My name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\u003cp\u003e Are you listening?Discover 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\u003cp\u003ePraise for Slow Gods:'An extraordinary novel that will surely be shortlisted for multiple awards' SFX 'The best kind of science fiction: mind-blowing and wildly thought-provoking' Kirkus'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'Deeply imaginative and achingly human, Slow Gods lures you gently into the dark between the stars' Megan E. O'Keefe, author of Velocity Weapon'A riveting and complex story . . . One of the best science fiction books of 2025' Locus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57148176367991,"sku":"9780356526201","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9780356526201.jpg?v=1780563828","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780356526201","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}