{"product_id":"9781429987509","title":"Ashes of Candesce: Book Five of Virga","description":"\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\u003ci\u003eAshes 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\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122967003376,"sku":"9781429987509","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429987509_p0.jpg?v=1769903072","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429987509","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}