{"product_id":"first-mage-on-the-moon-isbn-9781915998064","title":"First Mage on the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eCameron Johnston returns in this innovative space fantasy, where wizards race to be the first on the moon – also known as the land of the gods. A fast paced read perfect for fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElla Pickering is drowning in debt. Once a Unity skymage trained to make aerial supply runs in the great war with the Ranneas Empire, following a crash she now uses a wheelchair and works gruelling shifts making magical weapons in the Unity workshops, thinking of better days.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne night Ella witnesses an experiment by engineer Jackan Grissom go awry. His device morphs into a crude rocket blasting skywards before falling into the war’s spell-ravaged No Man’s Land. But this inspires a dangerous dream: could such a device reach the moon – the forbidden home of the gods? Could they go and beg them to stop the war?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will need help, but as more folk get involved in their blasphemous plot, can they keep it under wraps? Can magic get them to the moon? Or will their heresy lead them to the gallows?\"original, entertaining, and humane, braced with subversive wit.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Ken MacLeod\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Beyond the Hallowed Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFirst Mage on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e contains notes of \u003ci\u003eFull Metal Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e and Ed McDonald’s \u003ci\u003eRaven’s Mark\u003c\/i\u003e wrapped in an alchemical shell of brilliance from Johnston.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– David\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFanFiAddict\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A wild, brilliant blend of rocket science and madcap magic!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Andy Peloquin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarkblade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"An absolute delight\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Tina\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003e@SoundFuryBookReviews\u003c\/b\u003e, Instagram and YouTube)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Grabbing the reader's attention from the very first line and holding on tight\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Effy \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003cb\u003e@effy_reads\u003c\/b\u003e, Instagram) \/ (\u003cb\u003eDeep in the Marginalia\u003c\/b\u003e, YouTube)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A spectacular display of found family, reaching for new heights in the face of adversity, and not being afraid to defy those in power.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Casey Bee\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003e@caseybeebooks\u003c\/b\u003e, Instagram)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For anyone enamoured with the romance of the Space Race and a deep loathing of endless war at the whims of idiots.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Dan (@dan.reads.it.all\u003c\/b\u003e, Instagram)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" the most surprisingly unique SFF book that I have read this year.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Amber\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003e@seekingdystopia\u003c\/b\u003e, Instagram and YouTube)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gripping, moving, and wholly original – I loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– H.G. Parry\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Magician’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of my favourite genre mashups I’ve read this year!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Rachel \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003cb\u003e@amodelwhosread\u003c\/b\u003e, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers of SF and fantasy will enjoy the melding of these two genres.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCameron Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e is the British Fantasy Award and Dragon Awards nominated author of dark fantasy novels The Traitor God and God of Broken Things. He is a swordsman, a gamer, and an enthusiast of archaeology, history and mythology. He loves exploring ancient sites and camping out under the stars by a roaring fire.","brand":"Angry Robot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233171157221,"sku":"NP9781915998064","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781915998064.jpg?v=1769561330","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/first-mage-on-the-moon-isbn-9781915998064","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}