{"product_id":"stone-clock-paperback","title":"Stone Clock - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Bannister\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Andrew Bannister, author of \u003ci\u003eCreation Machine \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIron Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the final thrilling, heart-in-mouth science fiction novel of the Spin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA hundred millennia has passed since the events of \u003ci\u003eIron Gods\u003c\/i\u003e. The Spin is dying, and its few inhabitants live unknowingly in the relative paradise of one of hundreds of Virtual Realities--'vrealities'--or they scrape a living out of remains of the real world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the vrealities drain the last resources of the Spin, a rebellion which could kill millions sparks and gains momentum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a remote star system, an ancient insectoid called Skarbo the Horologist has studied The Spin for several lifetimes. Himself near to death, he makes a final journey to look his last on the object of his studies. There he learns of the artificial system's past, the real nature of the vrealities--and the part he has to play in \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003efuture... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Spin Trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreation Machine\u003cbr\u003eIron Gods\u003cbr\u003eStone Clock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANDREW BANNISTER grew up in Cornwall and studied Geology at Imperial College and went to work in the North Sea before becoming an Environmental Consultant. He is active in volunteer work, focusing on children with special educational needs. Andrew is the author of the Spin trilogy (\u003ci\u003eCreation Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIron Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStone Clock\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124636946567,"sku":"9781250179234","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/797e32ef935c80e98e18c88575a33f26.webp?v=1732571639","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/stone-clock-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}