{"product_id":"the-last-gifts-of-the-universe-riley-august","title":"The Last Gifts of the Universe (Riley August)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eI'd call it required reading for the end of the world. Riley August has written \u003cb\u003ea poignant masterpiece that transcends the death of stars.\u003c\/b\u003e' OLIVIA ATWATER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e quietly wonderful, hopeful novel \u003c\/b\u003ethat heals the parts of you that you didn't know were hurt.' JULIE LEONG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCome for the cat, stay for the story\u003c\/b\u003e.' SUNYI DEAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dying universe. A search for answers. An adventure at the end of a trillion lifetimes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScout is an archivist, searching the dead worlds of the cosmos for clues as to the fate of all these lost civilisations. While exploring another lifeless planet they discover something unbelievable: a message from a witness to that worlds-ending entity thousands of years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut uncovering the story and staying one step ahead of the profit-hungry corporation on their trail won't be easy. Together with their brother and sometimes-fearless, space-faring cat Pumpkin, Scout must now race to save what matters most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA science fiction novel that will repair your soul with its beautiful, uplifting earnestness in the face of true peril' NADIA EL-FASSI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I smiled, I cried, and I wanted, desperately, to leave something beautiful behind for the universe' JULES ARBEAUX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riley August's comfortingly contemplative novel left me feeling more hopeful about my place in the universe' SYLVIE CATHRALL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As sweet as it is sad, as homely as it is strange, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Gifts Of The Universe\u003c\/i\u003e is about the real work of having hope and compassion' ALICE BELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Somehow both a hauntingly beautiful meditation on grief and loss, as well as a delightful space-faring romp...I'm honestly in awe.' G. M. NAIR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It flows brilliantly, with brevity and wit.' ALEX HORMANN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREADERS ADORE THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'excellent and thought provoking'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'More books should have judgmental, emotionally supportive orange cats in spacesuits.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'nearly moved me to tears in several places'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'I was not disappointed'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'the story of how a person's desperate need for answers teaches them how to accept loss'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRiley August\u003c\/b\u003e is a speculative fiction writer, animal lover, nature walker and all-around nerd. When they aren't writing stories about lonely voyages through space, you can find them playing video games, the guitar or a myriad or TTRPGs. They live in Rhode Island with their cat and husband. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Gifts of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e is their debut novel.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 208 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63608951374173,"sku":"K098535350","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/240367-9853535000001A.jpg?v=1771978426","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-last-gifts-of-the-universe-riley-august","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}