Slow Gods: A space opera of breathtaking imagination from the most original voice in speculative fiction
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Slow Gods: A space opera of breathtaking imagination from the most original voice in speculative fiction
By (Author) Claire North
Little, Brown Book Group
Orbit
30th September 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Physical Properties
Paperback
432
Width 153mm, Height 234mm, Spine 22mm
Description
From one of the most original and dazzling voices in speculative fiction comes an intergalactic tale of conspiracy, war and the fall of empires.
'An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of CHILDREN OF TIMEMy 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 listeningDiscover this thrilling and breathtakingly imaginative space opera from the multi-award-winning Claire North, perfect for fans of Ann Leckie, Adrian Tchaikovsky 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' KirkusReviews
North's talent shines out -- SUNDAY TIMES
North goes from strength to strength -- GUARDIAN
An original and even dazzling writer -- KIRKUS
An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity * Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of CHILDREN OF TIME on SLOW GODS *
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 *
Author Bio
Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and becoming a word-of-mouth bestseller. She has 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 Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. She lives in London.
