{"product_id":"9780733652271","title":"Orpheus Nine","description":"Author: Chris Flynn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733652271\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unputdownable supernatural thriller about a mysterious global event, set in an Australian rural town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eIt began in every town and city at the same time, in every dark and twisted corner of our world. One third of the earth's citizens were asleep at the time. Their awakening was marked by horror and confusion. Just about everyone else had their routine interrupted as they witnessed the event with eyes wide open. They prayed it was a dream.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the small, sleepy town of Gattan, population 7448, it happened at eleven o'clock on a Saturday morning. At the local soccer field, only one boy, aged ten years and one week, remained standing as the brothers, sisters and parents of his teammates realised the horror they were witnessing. Their screams split the sky.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One hundred and thirty million died that first day.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every day since, on the morning of a child's ninth birthday, it happens again. No one knows why. The ongoing horror becomes known as Orpheus Nine and bereft parents cruelly labelled Orpheans. Global leaders have no answers as chaos takes hold. Conspiracy theories and violence spread as scientists wrestle with the ongoing toll and anxious citizens and militant Orpheans try to take matters into their own hands.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Gattan, the chasm between life before and after grows wider for three old friends, now parents. They struggle with waves of grief at the loss of one child, guilt at one child's survival and anger as another child edges closer to their birthday. No matter the cost, each of the friends attempt to fight the unfathomable in their own way. But the reality is, the clock keeps ticking, the world order is crumbling and the gods are watching ...\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMammoth\u003c\/i\u003e comes a propulsive and spine-chilling thriller that prompts the question: is this the end of days or the start of something new?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Mysterious, comedic, terrifying and unexpectedly moving' \u003cb\u003eELIZABETH GILBERT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Chris Flynn is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse. He'll decimate us with his words and we'll thank him for it.' \u003cb\u003eSIANG LU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Compelling . . . A darkly funny, thought-provoking read, \u003ci\u003eOrpheus Nine\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to fans of Rumaan Alam's \u003ci\u003eLeave the World Behind.\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003cb\u003eBOOKS+PUBLISHING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fast-paced and compelling novel, written with Flynn's characteristic dark humour, and great generosity of heart as well' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eOrpheus Nine\u003c\/i\u003e is bizarre, funny, horrifying and tender. Take a deep breath and read it - you'll be glad you did' \u003cb\u003eABC NEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465992097950,"sku":"ADS-9780733652271","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733652271.jpg?v=1770011125","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733652271","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}