{"product_id":"celestial-9780575115262","title":"Celestial","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e1977. \u003cbr\u003e THE SPACE RACE IS FAR FROM OVER.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZiggy Da Luca is a linguist recruited by NASA for reasons she can''t quite fathom. After seeing the video they''ve intercepted, it becomes clear her work is far more central to their plans than she realised.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSent to the moon to investigate a hatch discovered by the Russians, Ziggy faces challenges she''s never trained for. Seen by some as a liability, she must contend with her own crew as well as the Russian cosmonauts, as everyone races to uncover the hatch''s mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat she finds there is beyond anything she could imagine. The future of humankind could be changed for ever. The only question is whether she''ll make it home to tell her story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI loved \u003ci\u003eCelestial . . . \u003c\/i\u003eaddictively readable: good central mystery, cleverly extended; well-drawn characters, a brisk exciting narration . . . taut and tense and absorbing all the way through * Adam Roberts, author of The This *\u003cbr\u003eFast-paced, exciting and full of mystery, this lunar-based novel explores deep questions regarding religion, meaning, and  the nature of reality itself * Liz Williams, author of Banner of Souls *\u003cbr\u003eFor a science fiction reader looking for a modern feeling novel, but with a nod to some classic sci fi pondering, Celestial is a book that will scratch that itch * SF Book *\u003cbr\u003eEnter a brilliantly conceived extraterrestial wonderland . . . \u003ci\u003eCelestial\u003c\/i\u003e is a visionary escapade redolant of Arthur C. Clarke's \u003ci\u003eRendezvous with Rama\u003c\/i\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA first-contact story with more than just a cold war twist . . . all plot threads are pulled together to a satisfying and enlightening conclusion * SciFiNow *\u003cbr\u003eA refreshing change from the usual macho adventure story, one more about inner than outer space * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA story that is not what you expect, nor one you can you predict * SFF World *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48735554830679,"sku":"9780575115262","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780575115262.jpg?v=1723810253","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/celestial-9780575115262","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}