{"product_id":"9780008708818","title":"The Deep Sky: The beautiful and enthralling sci-fi murder mystery debut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThey left Earth to save humanity. They'll have to save themselves first.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The Deep Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is a\u003cstrong\u003e beautiful tightly-wound mystery. \u003c\/strong\u003eIt is both\u003cstrong\u003e an intimate character portrait \u003c\/strong\u003eand a thriller'\u003cstrong\u003e Mary Robinette Kowal, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'One of the best debuts of the year' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel of 2023, a \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Debut of 2023, a Goodreads Choice nominee for Best Science Fiction, and a Tor.com Must-Read Sci-Fi Release of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the eve of Earth’s environmental collapse. A single ship carries humanity’s last hope: eighty elite graduates of a competitive program, who will give birth to a generation of children in deep space. But halfway to a distant but livable planet, a lethal bomb kills three of the crew and knocks \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix\u003c\/em\u003e off course. Asuka, the only surviving witness, is an immediate suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the mystery unfolds on the ship, poignant flashbacks reveal how Asuka came to be picked for the mission. Despite struggling through training back on Earth, she was chosen to represent Japan, a country she only partly knows as a half-Japanese girl raised in America. But estranged from her mother back home, \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix\u003c\/em\u003e is all she has left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the crew turning on each other, Asuka is determined to find the culprit before they all lose faith in the mission—or worse, the bomber strikes again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative is a blend of suspense, exploration, and cultural heritage. Asuka's journey as an Asian-American islander and the exploration of LGBTQ+ themes add a unique depth to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Robert Jackson Bennett (The Company Man), James S. A. Corey (Nemesis Games), John Scalzi (The Kaiju Preservation Society), India Holton (The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love), and Ann Leckie (The Raven Tower).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yume Kitasei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889191178389,"sku":"9780008708818","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008708818_060542c4-4ef9-4c21-ad78-2bc0847a0fec.jpg?v=1776888446","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008708818","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}