{"product_id":"the-transcendent-hardcover","title":"The Transcendent - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNadia Afifi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScintillating follow-up to 'The Sentient', which the Publishers Weekly starred review called a \"staggering and un-put-downable debut, offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a fateful confrontation with her former ally, Tony Barlow, Amira Valdez is on the run, pregnant with her own clone and desperate. The fundamentalist Trinity Compound has grown in strength and numbers, and with the help of the powerful mind-controlling drug Tiresia, is ready to march on the city of Westport. All of Amira's hopes lie with finding Nova, the first human clone, and solving the greatest riddle in human history - how to preserve human consciousness after death. Only Amira and Nova, together, can stand in the face of a world on the brink of disaster.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNadia Afifi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sentient\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous science fiction short stories. Her debut novel was lauded as 'staggering and un-put-downable' in a starred \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e review and recommended by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e for 'readers who love a thrilling narrative and welcome moral and philosophical questions in their science fiction.' \u003ci\u003eAnalog Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e describes her as 'a brand-new voice in our field, and one you should become familiar with.' \u003ci\u003eThe Sentient\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel in a near-future series about a controversial cloning project, human consciousness and a high-stakes conflict between religious fundamentalism and science. Her short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e ('The Bahrain Underground Bazaar') and \u003ci\u003eAbyss \u0026amp; Apex\u003c\/i\u003e ('Exhibit K'). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNadia grew up in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, where she read every book she could get her hands on, but currently calls Denver, Colorado home. She is a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer's organization. Her background as an Arab American who lived overseas has inspired her fiction writing, particularly her passion for exploring complex social, political and cultural issues through a futuristic lens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she isn't writing, she spends her time practicing (and falling off) the lyra (aerial hoops), hiking through Colorado's many trails, jogging through Denver's streets and working on the most challenging jigsaw puzzles she can find. She also loves dogs, travel and cooking. Follow her latest musings and adventures on her website (nadiaafifi.com), Twitter (@nadoodles) or Facebook (nadiawritesscifi).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.6 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47244379914489,"sku":"9781787586734","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SFBVbkRVR04wbDJ3M0VTWEdMelVlQT09.webp?v=1768591297","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-transcendent-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}