{"product_id":"9780765324931","title":"Ashes of Candesce : Book Five of Virga","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAshes of Candesce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Karl Schroeder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA world of endless sky, with no land, no gravity:  this is Virga. Beginning in the seminal science fiction novel \u003ci\u003eSun of Suns\u003c\/i\u003e, the saga of this striking world has introduced us to the people of stubborn pride and resilience who have made Virga their home; but also, always lurking beyond the walls of the world, to the mysterious threat known only as Artificial Nature. In \u003ci\u003eThe Sunless Countries\u003c\/i\u003e, history tutor Leal Hieronyma Maspeth became the first human in centuries to learn the true nature of this threat. Her reward was exile, but now, in \u003ci\u003eAshes of Candesce\u003c\/i\u003e, Artificial Nature makes its final bid to destroy Virga, and it is up to Leal to unite the quarrelling clans of her world to fight the threat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKarl Schroeder\u003ci\u003e's Ashes of Candesce\u003c\/i\u003e brings together all the heroes of the Virga series, and draws the diverse threads of the previous storylines together into one climactic conflict. Blending steampunk styling with a far-future setting and meditations on the posthuman condition, \u003ci\u003eAshes of Candesce\u003c\/i\u003e mixes high adventure and cutting-edge ideas in a fitting climax to one of science fiction's most innovative series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Schroeder's world-building continues to be fascinating, and the intrigue among inbred nations thrown into confusion by an outsider keeps the pace at a satisfying clip.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Queen of Candesce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Schroeder's world-building, storytelling, and character-drawing chops seem strong enough to given even Known Space run for its money.” —\u003ci\u003eLocus on Queen of Candesce \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rousing, old-fashioned, pulp-like adventure yarn.” —\u003ci\u003eStarlog on Sun of Suns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A classic space opera.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail (Toronto) on Sun of Suns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765324931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40623881912526,"sku":"9780765324931","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765324931","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}