Slow Gods - by Claire North (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity." --Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time

Slow Gods is 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 A Memory Called Empire and The Vanished Birds.

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?

Review Quotes

"Claire North's latest is a dark and intricate space opera with a highly intelligent narrator, which makes for a satisfying and mind-boggling read." --Reactor Magazine

"Deeply imaginative and achingly human, Slow Gods lures you gently into the dark between the stars." --Megan E. O'Keefe, author of The Blighted Stars

"An astonishing, thought-provoking and above all touching story of found meaning and lost humanity."

--Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time

Praise for Claire North:

"Claire North brings a powerful, fresh and unflinching voice to ancient myth--darkly fascinating, raw and breathtaking." --Jennifer Saint on Ithaca

"One of the best books I've read in recent years...packs a hell of an emotional punch." --Adrian Tchaikovsky on Notes from the Burning Age

"An eerily plausible dystopian masterpiece, as harrowing as it is brilliant." --Emily St. John Mandel on 84K

"An astonishing re-invention of the time travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful." --M. R. Carey on The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

About the Author

Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing their 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. 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.