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The Soldier

Author: Neal Asher   Series: Rise of the Jain

A gripping space opera, from the bestselling author of the Agent Cormac series, Neal Asher.

A gripping space opera, from the bestselling author of the Agent Cormac series, Neal Asher.

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A gripping space opera, from the bestselling author of the Agent Cormac series, Neal Asher.

A gripping space opera, from the bestselling author of the Agent Cormac series, Neal Asher.

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Her mission is vital. Her failure is unthinkable.A hidden corner of space is swarming with lethal alien technology, a danger to all sentient life. It's guarded by Orlandine, who must keep it contained at any cost - as it has the power to destroy entire civilizations. She schemes from her state-of-the-art weapons station, with only an alien intelligence to share her vigil. But she doesn't share everything with Dragon . . .Orlandine is hatching a plan to obliterate this technology, removing its threat forever. For some will do anything to exploit this ancient weaponry, created by a long-dead race called the Jain. This includes activating a Jain super-soldier, which may breach even Orlandine's defences.Meanwhile, humanity and the alien prador empire keep a careful watch over this sector of space, as neither can allow the other to claim its power. However, things are about to change. The Jain might not be as dead as they seemed - and interstellar war is just a heartbeat away.The Soldier is the first novel in the Rise of the Jain series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher.

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Critic Reviews

“Asher is a modern master of Sci-Fi”

Neal Asher's books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain -- John Scalzi
The Soldier provides everything we demand from Asher: a beautifully complex universe where AIs, aliens and post-humans scheme and struggle – magnificently awesome. Then Asher turns it up to eleven -- Peter F. Hamilton
A richly imagined, exotic world, nonstop action, and unimaginable stakes - I couldn't put The Soldier down -- Yoon Ha Lee, author of Ninefox Gambit
Neal Asher's coruscating mix of epic space opera, weaponised Darwinism and high-stakes intrigue channels the primal flame of deep-core science fiction -- Paul McAuley, author of Four Hundred Billion Stars
This is space opera at a high peak of craftsmanship Publishers Weekly
Asher is a modern master of Sci-Fi Starburst

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About the Author

Neal Asher divides his time between Essex and Crete, mostly at a keyboard and mentally light-years away. His full-length novels are the Agent Cormac series: Gridlinked, The Line of Polity, Brass Man, Polity Agent and Line War. The Spatterjay series: The Skinner The Voyage of the Sable Keech and Orbus. Set in the same Polity are: Hilldiggers, PradorMoon, Shadow of the Scorpion, The Technician, and also the Transformation trilogy: Dark Intelligence, War Factory and Infinity Engine. In a dystopian future are: The Departure, Zero Point and Jupiter War, while Cowl takes us across time. The Soldier, the first book in the Rise of the Jain series, returns to the Polity.

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Her mission is vital Her failure is unthinkable A corner of space swarms with lethal technology, created by a long-dead race called the Jain. It's guarded by Orlandine, tasked with keeping it contained, or it could destroy entire civilizations. Dragon, an alien intelligence, shares her vigil, but she doesn't share everything with it . . . Orlandine plots to obliterate this swarm, for some will do anything to exploit it - including activating a Jain super-soldier. This could breach even Orlandine's defences.Meanwhile, humanity and the alien prador empire also watch this sector of space, each blocking the other from claiming its power. However, things are about to change. The Jain might not be as dead as they seemed and interstellar war looms closer than ever. 'Post-humans scheme and struggle. Then Asher turns it up to eleven . . .' Peter F. Hamilton 'Unimaginable stakes - I couldn't put The Soldier down' Yoon Ha Lee 'Neal Asher's books are like an adrenaline shot' John Scalzi

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Product Details

Publisher
Pan Macmillan | Tor
Published
15th November 2018
Pages
464
ISBN
9781509862412

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