{"product_id":"loka-9781662505065","title":"Loka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinding a place to belong becomes a girl's ambitious quest in a thrilling epic about space, humanity, and self-discovery by S.B. Divya, Hugo and Nebula Award finalist and author of \u003ci\u003eMeru\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkshaya is the hybrid daughter of a human mother and an alloy, a genetically engineered posthuman--and she's the future of life on the planet Meru. But not if the determined Akshaya can help it. Before choosing where \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e future lies, she wants to circumnavigate the most historic orb in the universe--the birthplace of humanity: Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkshaya's parents reluctantly agree to her anthropological challenge--one with no assistance from alloy devices, transport, or wary alloys themselves who manage humanity and the regions of Earth called Loka. It's just Akshaya; her equally bold best friend, Somya; and a carefully planned itinerary threading continent by continent across a wondrous terrain of things she's never seen: blue skies, sunrises, snowcapped mountains, and roiling oceans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the adventure unfolds, the travelers discover love and new friendships, but they also learn the risks of a planet that's not entirely welcoming. On this trek--rapturous, dangerous, and life-changing--Akshaya will discover what human existence really means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 47north\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662505065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"S. B. Divya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315120730293,"sku":"9781662505065","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5b6e354d-0ccd-4b5a-a34b-81a8f3e865da.jpg?v=1718720295","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/loka-9781662505065","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}