{"product_id":"9780008364168_aurora","title":"Aurora","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘Fantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down’\u003cstrong\u003e Stephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘Forget a good night’s sleep. Aurora is epic’\u003cstrong\u003e Linwood Barclay\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen the lights go out no one is safe…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA planet without power.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a solar storm hits the earth, the lights go out across the planet. But this time the blackout won’t be over soon – it could last for years. Aubrey and her stepson now face the biggest challenge of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA society without rules.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon they hear rumours of riots, the struggle for food becomes real, and even within their small communities, the rule of law is collapsing. Aubrey’s estranged brother Thom, a self-made billionaire who abandoned her years ago, retreats to a gilded desert bunker where he can ride out the crisis in perfect luxury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA race to build a better world…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the complicated history between the siblings is far from over, and what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of a personal reckoning long overdue…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Forget a good night’s sleep. \u003cem\u003eAurora\u003c\/em\u003e is epic, but personal and poignant, horrifying and darkly funny, and flat-out suspenseful’ \u003cstrong\u003eLinwood Barclay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘With \u003cem\u003eAurora\u003c\/em\u003e, David Koepp has firmly staked his ground as one of the best thriller writers working today’ \u003cstrong\u003eBlake Crouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Aurora contains two great narratives on a collision course. When, where and how they collide will you keep you turning pages right up to The End’ \u003cstrong\u003eBrian De Palma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘David Koepp does it again! Mixing humour, terror, and an all-too-believable doomsday scenario, Aurora is at the top of my list this year’ \u003cstrong\u003eChristina Dalcher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘There’s a reason David Koepp is the most successful screenwriter of all time. It’s because he’s one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Aurora is up there with his best: scary, funny, and thought provoking. Buy it immediately’ \u003cstrong\u003eScott Frank, writer and director of \u003cem\u003eThe Queen’s Gambit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Everything a great novel, and great thriller, should be … Frightening, surprising, wildly entertaining, but also full of heart’ \u003cstrong\u003eMike Lupica, co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Horsewoma\u003c\/em\u003en with James Patterson, and\u003cem\u003e Robert B. Parker’s Revenge Tour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Terrifyingly plausible, this apocalyptic tale focusses on one family and their trials and triumphs in the face of horrifying odds. Moving, thrilling, and thoughtful, it's a high-velocity thriller with heart and soul.’ \u003cstrong\u003eTim Lebbon, author of The Last Storm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This techno-thriller is a real page-turner: diving into the devastating consequences of an all-too-plausible “end of life as we know it” event… Koepp keeps the reader in constant suspense while making the fall-out of these epic events both relatable and poignant… you won't be able to put it down!’ \u003cstrong\u003eAlly Wilkes, author of \u003cem\u003eAll the White Spaces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Koepp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898275811477,"sku":"9780008364168","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008364168_d135973a-83cd-4791-a70e-620223a0963b.jpg?v=1776888566","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008364168_aurora","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}