{"product_id":"godless-cosmologies","title":"Godless Cosmologies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in\nWonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest\u003c\/i\u003e, and\n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e - a spellbinding gothic fantasy about a boy lost\nbetween two worlds, and the dangerous woman who holds the map to\nboth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen young Pear is admitted to Kopolka's\nmental asylum on the very day his mother dies, he expects grief. What he does\nnot expect is Mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnigmatic, brilliant, and terrifyingly persuasive,\nMystery is a fellow patient with a gift for philosophy and a hunger for power.\nBefore Pear understands what has happened, he is bound to her service - tasked\nwith tormenting a school bully, salvaging a shipwreck for a seaside shelter,\nand navigating the labyrinthine rules of a world that makes no sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is another world. In the depths of sleep,\nPear descends into the Water - a luminous, underwater realm where he becomes a\nwhale, befriended by the wise and erudite Mr Octaveley, an octopus philosopher\nwith a talent for comfort. Down here, nothing is frightening. Down here,\neverything makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two worlds cannot coexist forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mystery's delusions grow darker and her demands\non Pear more dangerous, the line between reality and fantasy begins to shake.\nPear must decide: surrender to the beautiful madness around him, or find the\ncourage to fight his way back to himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGodless Cosmologies\u003c\/i\u003e is a\nhaunting, beautifully written debut - lush with dark humour, classical prose,\nand a cast of unforgettable characters. It is a novel about grief, imagination,\nand what it costs a quiet soul to survive in a world that refuses to stay\nstill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who\nlove:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGothic and literary fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMental asylum settings with dark humour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnreliable narrators and dreamlike\nfiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly drawn, eccentric supporting\ncasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic-feeling prose with a modern\nsensibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Haunting and spellbinding... a must\nread for anyone looking for a slightly darker, but no less magical, take on\nclassic tales like Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -\nVerified Reader\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The prose is absolutely stunning and\nreads like a classic... Godless Cosmologies had it all!\"\u003c\/i\u003e -\nVerified Reader\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hawkwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56190779261272,"sku":"9781068710360","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781068710360_8586bc40-3446-4724-9396-27c1dce5d9bb.jpg?v=1780425030","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/godless-cosmologies","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}