{"product_id":"notes-from-the-burning-age-9780316498838","title":"Notes from the Burning Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF 2021 \u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF 2021 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A riveting tale of subterfuge and deadly self-indulgence\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) from award-winning author Claire North, \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Burning Age\u003c\/i\u003e presents an extraordinary vision of the future that puts dystopian fiction in a whole new light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVen was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age--a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must be closely guarded so that the ills that led to that cataclysmic era can never be repeated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the revolutionary Brotherhood approaches Ven, pressuring him to translate stolen writings that threaten everything he once held dear, his life will be turned upside down. Torn between friendship and faith, Ven must decide how far he's willing to go to save this new world--and how much he is willing to lose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE READ IN RECENT YEARS. THOUGHT PROVOKING, IMAGINATIVE AND PACKS A HELL OF AN EMOTIONAL PUNCH.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlso by Claire North: \u003ci\u003eThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTouch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sudden Appearance of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe End of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e84K\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gameshouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of William Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire North\u003c\/b\u003e is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing her first major work as Claire North, \u003ci\u003eThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and an Audie nomination, and was included in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of the Year list. Her novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sudden Appearance of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52038840451346,"sku":"9780316498838","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_466e9ec3-52ec-4410-bb2c-4df037786ad0.jpg?v=1771336086","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/notes-from-the-burning-age-9780316498838","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}