{"title":"Series: The Downworld Sequence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Downworld Sequence\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers into a richly woven tapestry where diverse themes of arts, culture, and human nature intersect. Exploring narratives that range from the intimate to the expansive, the series offers thought-provoking reflections on society and personal growth across varied genres and styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach title in this collection challenges perception and inspires curiosity, blending elements of philosophy, history, and adventure. For those drawn to stories that provoke both emotion and contemplation, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Downworld Sequence\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a compelling journey through the complexities of the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-archive-undying-by-emma-mieko-candon-9781250821560","title":"The Archive Undying","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an AI dies, its city dies with it. When a city falls, it leaves a corpse behind. When that corpse runs off, only devotion can bring it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the robotic god of Khuon Mo went mad, it destroyed everything it touched. It killed its priests, its city, and all its wondrous works. But in its final death throes, the god brought one thing back to life: its favourite child, Sunai. For the seventeen years since, Sunai has walked the land like a ghost, unable to die, unable to age, and unable to forget the horrors he's seen. He's run as far as he can from the wreckage of his faith, drowning himself in drink, drugs, and men. But when Sunai wakes up in the bed of the one man he never should have slept with, he finds himself on a path straight back into the world of gods and machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Archive Undying\u003c\/em\u003e is the first volume of Emma Mieko Candon's Downworld Sequence, a sci-fi series where AI deities and brutal police states clash, wielding giant robots steered by pilot-priests with corrupted bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCome get in the robot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244497285356,"sku":"9781250821560","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250821560-the-archive-undying-1.jpg?v=1787997784"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/series-the-downworld-sequence.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}