{"product_id":"9781399615709-the-fist-of-memory","title":"The Fist of Memory","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing \u003ci\u003eFirst of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe first science fiction novel from the immensely talented and award-winning Wole Talabi, author of the contemporary fantasy \u003ci\u003eShigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA strange alien spacecraft suddenly appears in the sky in this electrifying, action-packed first contact novel set in near-future Nigeria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hard science-fiction novel featuring an assassin-for-hire, a witchdoctor, and an astronomer, this fast-paced thriller is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eArrival\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a non-communicative alien spacecraft suddenly appears in the sky, global powers are thrown into turmoil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut for Tope, a principled Nigerian assassin with a talent for lethality in the employ of the mysterious witchdoctor known as \"Baba,\" it's all just business as usual. At least until a job goes wrong, and Tope is caught in the scramble - a high stakes game of power and politics for the future that is to come. Joined by Itumeleng, a South African astronomer plagued by mysterious dreams, they must find a way to survive, navigate their complicated pasts, and come to understand how they, and all of humanity, are connected to the alien craft before it lands and the world changes forever. But it won't be easy. There are sinister forces marshalled against them, including a strange assassin obsessed with a single memory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fist Of Memory is a first contact thriller unlike any other; a meditation on the nature of reality, memory and connectedness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56700066038134,"sku":"9781399615709","price":20.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399615709-the-fist-of-memory","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}