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Slow Gods

'ASTONISHING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time

From 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.

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ISBN: 9780356526195

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My name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Praise for Claire North:

'North's talent shines out' Sunday Times

'North goes from strength to strength' Guardian

'An original and even dazzling writer' Kirkus

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Editura: Orbit
An apariție: 2025
Nr. pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 23.2 x 15.2 cm

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North's talent shines out -- SUNDAY TIMES

North goes from strength to strength -- GUARDIAN

An original and even dazzling writer -- KIRKUS

The best kind of science fiction: mind-blowing and wildly thought-provoking ― KIRKUS

An extraordinary novel that will surely be shortlisted for multiple awards ― SFX

An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity ― Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of CHILDREN OF TIME

A riveting and complex story . . . One of the best science fiction books of 2025 ― LOCUS

Deeply imaginative and achingly human, Slow Gods lures you gently into the dark between the stars ― Megan E. O'Keefe, author of the Philip K. Dick award-nominated VELOCITY WEAPON

Epic and enthralling . . . 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

This is a gloriously inventive story with a protagonist as unique and compelling as Martha Wells' Murderbot or Anne Leckie's Justice of Torrens, in a first-person narrative that spans centuries and covers star systems scattered by hundreds of light years . . . In Slow Gods, North gives us a wide-ranging enthralling, resonant and cathartic fable of our own world's predicament but anchors it with individual characters, both participants and witnesses to events, that we can connect with ― FANTASY HIVE

North's talent shines out ― SUNDAY TIMES

Claire North goes from strength to strength ― GUARDIAN

North is an original and even dazzling writer ― KIRKUS

Claire North's writing is terrific, smart and entertaining ― Patrick Ness

Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination ― Alex Marwood, author of THE WICKED GIRLS

One of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists ― BOOKLIST

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