{"product_id":"ashes-of-candesce-paperback","title":"Ashes of Candesce - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl Schroeder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKARL SCHROEDER lives in Toronto, Ontario. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVentus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePermanence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLady of Mazes, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Virga Series, beginning with \u003ci\u003eSun of Suns\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.28 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451995996338,"sku":"9780765324931","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/177067cb66624c2f99cc1cd5028ee484.webp?v=1778805475","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/ashes-of-candesce-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}