{"product_id":"slow-gods","title":"Slow Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaire North\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Gods\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vanished Birds.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy name is Mawukana na-Vdnaze, and I am a very poor copy of myself.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre you listening?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50341284544798,"sku":"9780316586306","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/3584\/9246\/files\/BNCImageAPI-2025-11-14T104528.963.jpg?v=1763135152","url":"https:\/\/www.cedarcanoebooks.com\/products\/slow-gods","provider":"Cedar Canoe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}