{"product_id":"9781529051902","title":"Shards of Earth","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Tchaikovsky, Adrian \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSpace opera\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 17 March 2022 by PAN MACMILLAN (Tor) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Final Architecture' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 576 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 196 x 40 | 406g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction'  Christopher PaoliniThe war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanitys heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans such as Idris - who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these Architects simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. Its clearly the work of the Architects  but are they really returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to obtain it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Adrian Tchaikovsky:'Enthralling, epic, immersive and hugely intelligent'  Stephen Baxter on Shards of Earth'He writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas'  Patrick NessBrilliant science fiction  James McAvoy on Children of Time\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42545307517168,"sku":"9781529051902","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781529051902.jpg?v=1713535362","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.live\/products\/9781529051902","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}