{"title":"Tade Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003eTade Thompson’s work offers a rich blend of \u003cem\u003escience fiction\u003c\/em\u003e and speculative storytelling, often exploring complex worlds with intricate plots. From thrilling space operas to imaginative takes on the future, his novels invite readers into thought-provoking narratives that challenge conventional boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether delving into the mysteries of alien landscapes or the vivid lives of his characters, Thompson’s books captivate those who enjoy bold, inventive tales. His stories are suitable for readers of \u003cem\u003esci-fi \u0026amp; fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e as well as general fiction enthusiasts looking for unique voices and fresh perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"far-from-the-light-of-heaven-by-tade-thompson-9780356514321","title":"Far from the Light of Heaven","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Gripping and skilfully told, with an economy and freshness of approach that is all Tade Thompson's own. The setting is interstellar, but it feels as real, immediate and lethal as today's headlines’\u003c\/strong\u003e — Alastair Reynolds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArthur C. Clarke Award winner Tade Thompson makes a triumphant return to science fiction with this unforgettable vision of humanity's future in the chilling emptiness of space.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe colony ship \u003cem\u003eRagtime\u003c\/em\u003e docks in the Lagos system, having travelled light years from home to bring one thousand sleeping souls to safety among the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the sleepers, however, will never wake - and a profound and sinister mystery unfolds aboard the gigantic vessel. Its skeleton crew are forced to make decisions that will have repercussions for all of humanity's settlements - from the scheming politicians of Lagos station, to the colony planet of Bloodroot, to other far flung systems and indeed Earth itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A gripping space opera with characters fighting for their lives aboard a dying starship. I enjoyed it so much and can't wait to see what Thompson does next’\u003c\/strong\u003e — Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Simultaneously brutally grounded and wildly imaginative’\u003c\/strong\u003e — Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of \u003cem\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Perfectly balances inspired universe building with both high-octane action and emotional depth’\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Readers looking for a smart sci-fi mystery should snap this up’\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘First-rate space opera from one of the genre's most exciting voices’\u003c\/strong\u003e — Gareth L. Powell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Tade Thompson is a writer of enormous heart and talent. Just brilliant’\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dave Hutchinson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46418591121644,"sku":"9780356514321","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25425153482314.jpg?v=1746487381"},{"product_id":"doctor-who-one-night-only-a-fela-kuti-story-by-doctor-who-9781405970303","title":"Doctor Who: One Night Only (A Fela Kuti Story)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Doctor meets a musical icon in the fourth of a new series of novellas starring inspiring characters from history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Jane doesn't know who she is any more. She's applied for a job as a secretary at a run-of-the-mill office, with just one other co-worker. He's nice enough. A little strange, a little charming, clearly an innovator. For a snappy dresser, though (Sarah loves the scarf) he's strangely quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's because, of course, he's the Doctor. Working with UNIT to try to restore Sarah's memories, he's found himself battling an alien group harvesting the minds of unsuspecting victims. But he's already on the back foot, and as the alien hive mind draws in its followers, he's very much in need of a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnter legendary musician Fela Kuti. Another innovator—just as challenging, and just as charming. He might just be the one to save the human race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoctor Who: One Night Only (A Fela Kuti Story)\u003c\/em\u003e by Doctor Who and Tade Thompson offers an exciting encounter that blends science fiction with musical genius, capturing a unique historical adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46545850335468,"sku":"9781405970303","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15899513482688.jpg?v=1749820464"},{"product_id":"rosewater-by-tade-thompson-9780356511368","title":"Rosewater","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the inaugural Nommo Award for Best Novel - \u003c\/strong\u003eAfrica's first award for speculative fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn W. Campbell Award finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A magnificent tour de force' \u003c\/strong\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!'\u003c\/strong\u003e Ann Leckie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Mesmerising' \u003c\/strong\u003eM. R. Carey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRosewater\u003c\/em\u003e is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a mysterious alien biodome, its residents comprise the hopeful, the hungry and the helpless - people eager for a glimpse inside the dome or a taste of its rumoured healing powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaaro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a government agent with a criminal past. He has seen inside the biodome, and doesn't care to again - but when something begins killing off others like himself, Kaaro must defy his masters to search for an answer, facing his dark history and coming to a realisation about a horrifying future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46704884056300,"sku":"9780356511368","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25395623482314.jpg?v=1753989384"},{"product_id":"the-rosewater-insurrection-by-tade-thompson-9780356511375","title":"The Rosewater Insurrection","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe year is 2067. The city of Rosewater is chaotic, vibrant and full of life — some of it extra-terrestrial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe charismatic mayor, Jack Jacques, has declared Rosewater a free state, independent of Nigeria. But the city's alien dome is dying. Government forces await its demise, ready to destroy Rosewater's independence before it has even begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in the city's quiet suburbs, a woman wakes with no memory of who she is — with memories belonging to something much older and much more alien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise and accolades for \u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the inaugural Nommo Award for Best Novel,\u003c\/b\u003e Africa's first award for speculative fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Kitschie Award for Best Novel 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn W. Campbell Award finalist for Best Science Fiction Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A magnificent tour de force'\u003c\/b\u003e — Adrian Tchaikovsky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!'\u003c\/b\u003e — Ann Leckie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mesmerising'\u003c\/b\u003e — M. R. Carey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An astonishing book. I wish I'd written it'\u003c\/b\u003e — Lauren Beukes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wormwood Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e begins with \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosewater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, continues with \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rosewater Insurrection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and ends in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rosewater Redemption\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46708818018540,"sku":"9780356511375","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25395693482314.jpg?v=1754077342"},{"product_id":"the-rosewater-redemption-by-tade-thompson-9780356511399","title":"The Rosewater Redemption","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife in the newly independent city state of Rosewater isn't everything its citizens were expecting...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMayor Jacques finds that debts incurred during the insurrection are coming back to haunt him. Nigeria isn't willing to let Rosewater go without a fight...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd among the city's alien inhabitants, a group has emerged who murder humans to provide bodies for their takeover...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOperating across spacetime, the xenosphere and international borders, it is up to a small group of hackers and criminals to prevent the extraterrestrial advance. The fugitive known as Bicycle Girl, Kaaro and his old handler Femi, may be humanity's last line of defence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rosewater Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e is the powerful conclusion to Tade Thompson's award-winning WORMWOOD trilogy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464624619756,"sku":"9780356511399","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780356511399-the-rosewater-redemption.jpg?v=1775050178"},{"product_id":"jackdaw-by-tade-thompson-9781739440527","title":"Jackdaw","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful literary novella from award-winning author Tade Thompson, about obsession, the creation of art, and the many ways in which the urge to make can also turn into an urge to destroy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this shocking, and at times darkly comic, novel, a psychiatrist hired to write a short piece on Francis Bacon becomes obsessed with the artist, his life, and the characters who surrounded him. As he becomes consumed with the need to understand Bacon, and to create his own art, his grip on reality becomes increasingly tenuous, and he is haunted by disturbing figures. This short, bold piece of fiction explores how the passion needed to create art can also destroy the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTade Thompson is a writer best known for his Arthur C Clarke Award and Nommo Award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eRosewater\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Shirley Jackson Award-nominated novella \u003ci\u003eThe Murders of Molly Southbourne\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A darkly weird thunderbolt of a novella... by the end you can practically taste the tang of scorched earth in the air.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An exquisite, razor-sharp exploration on the nature of all-consuming art. Tade Thompson is a wonder.'\u003c\/strong\u003e Irenosen Okojie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486141497580,"sku":"9781739440527","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/137a0c0dbe13b45beed79f795d14ad5d.jpg?v=1775780107"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/tade-thompson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}