{"product_id":"the-descent-9781916788039","title":"The Descent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn the prequel to \"The Forcing,\" Kweku Ashworth and his family set out on a perilous voyage to uncover the origin of the events that set the world on its course to disaster. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 300 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 February 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young man and his young family embark on a perilous journey across a devastated planet in search of answers to the events that have led the world to its current state of disaster. The prescient and deeply shocking prequel to the bestselling and critically acclaimed Climate Emergency thriller, \"The Forcing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Paul Hardisty is a visionary.\" – Luke McCallin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A superbly handled tale of struggle and survival in a maimed world.\" – The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Paul Hardisty is a fine writer.\" – Lee Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKweku Ashworth is a child of the cataclysm, born on a sailboat to parents fleeing the devastation in search of refuge in the Southern Ocean. Growing up in a world forever changed, his only connection to the events that set the planet on its course to disaster were the stories his step-father, long-dead, recorded in his manuscript, \"The Forcing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, there are significant gaps in his stepfather's account, and when Kweku stumbles upon a clandestine broadcast by someone close to the men who forced the globe into a climate catastrophe, he knows that it is time to find out for himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKweku and his young family set out on a perilous voyage across a devastated planet. What they find will challenge not only their faith in humanity but also their ability to stay alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe devastating and nerve-shattering prequel to the critically acclaimed thriller \"The Forcing,\" a story of survival, hope, and the power of the human spirit in a world torn apart by climate change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The cataclysmic climate-emergency thriller we all need to read … this is where it all begins. My heart was in my mouth every second of the way.\" – Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compelling, concerning, and completely engrossing … a book that demands your attention and your action. A must-read.\" – Jen Meds Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 258g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 130 x 24 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781916788039\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul E. Hardisty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45276691267834,"sku":"9781916788039","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1709316486828_book.jpg?v=1709451835","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-descent-9781916788039","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}