{"product_id":"9781529934908-a-planet-called-happy","title":"A Planet Called Happy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fun new sci-fi adventure from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Gifts of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of T. J. Klune and Becky Chambers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllis appears to have it all – a great job, a loving girlfriend, and a loyal dog – yet each morning he wakes up feeling that something is missing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a desperate quest for true happiness, he boards a luxury shuttle to Planet Happy, a hedonistic paradise where guests seek the elusive ‘Happiness X’, the trademarked secret to instant joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere, he encounters Nara, a VIP attendant with her own dreams of freedom, whose job is to ensure Ellis has the time of his life. But when an activist group disrupts their plans, Ellis and Nara embark on a thrilling adventure that challenges their understanding of happiness and the influence of corporate power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill they find what they’re searching for, or is there more to Planet Happy than what’s in the brochure?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Riley August:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riley August is a major new voice in science fiction and I will read anything they write' \u003ci\u003eNadia El-Fassi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Raw, funny, and wise.' \u003ci\u003eJulie Leong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eLast Gifts\u003c\/i\u003e is a quietly profound story about grief, purpose, and our place in the universe – told with a touch of humor, and a dash of adventure. Come for the cat, stay for the story.’ \u003ci\u003eSunyi Dean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘If you liked Project Hail Mary,\u003c\/b\u003e you’ll really like this’ 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e characters, world-building, plot, pacing, mystery and intrigue… \u003cb\u003eI LOVE this book\u003c\/b\u003e!’ 5-star reader review[CR1]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eA true gift of a book’\u003c\/b\u003e 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Never in my life have I ever read something that’s \u003cb\u003egripped me\u003c\/b\u003e quite as emotionally as this’ 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\"Warm and snuggly on a humming starship\" is one of my favourite moods in sci-fi. Rory August \u003cb\u003eabsolutely nails the vibe with this one.’ \u003c\/b\u003e5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003ePure escapism\u003c\/b\u003e…If you read one book I recommend, let it be this one. 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56540723216758,"sku":"9781529934908","price":15.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40568733_5e3984db-8050-4184-8fe5-8348ccd90d1c.jpg?v=1775079795","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529934908-a-planet-called-happy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}