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Thorvald Spear''s only goal was to get his revenge on the rogue artificial intelligence, Penny Royal. The AI apparently left him to die and killed thousands of his comrades in the process. But things aren''t as clear-cut as they seem. Can he truly rely on his own version of events? And has Penny Royal been meddling with his memories and his very identity? The alien prador Sverl also has to find Penny Royal, to make some sense of his own transformation. Is he turning into the thing his kind most loath - a curious hybrid incorporating human and AI elements. Meanwhile, the prador Cvorn plans to use Sverl''s changing biology for his own ends. If he can prove that humanity''s Polity alliance meddled with a prador, using one of its artificial intelligences, it could mean war. And there is nothing Cvorn would like more than another chance to battle with the Polity - however high the cost. As Spear and Sverl hunt Penny Royal, all roads seem to lead to a long-missing War Factory station. Penny Royal seems set on returning to the factory that produced its twisted intelligence. And the AI''s enemies will follow it to the bitter end. Their very sanity and a possible war, depend on it.

Trade Paperback Halloween-themed science fiction anthology. Featuring a mix of classic science fiction reprints where the scary stuff happens in space. THE UNIVERSE MAY NOT BE A NICE NEIGHBORHOOD . . . _The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown,Ó the grand master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft, once wrote. And the greatest unknown is the vast universe, shrouded in eternal cosmic night. What things might be on other planets¾or in the dark gulfs between the stars? Giving very unsettling answers to that question are such writers as Arthur C. Clarke, George R. R. Martin, Theodore Sturgeon, Tony Daniel, Robert Sheckley, James. H. Schmitz, Clark Ashton Smith, Neal Asher, Sarah A. Hoyt, and more, all equally masters of science fiction and of terror. One might hope that in the void beyond the earth will be found friendly aliens, benevolent and possibly wiser than humanity, but donu0090t be surprised if other worlds have unpleasant surprises in store for future visitors. And in vacuum, no one will be able to hear your screams¾as if it would do any good if they could . . . At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

This is an eclectic collection of all-original science fiction stories from some of the foremost luminaries in the genre. Featuring new tales of far future murder, first contact, love and war from such well-regarded and award winning authors as Peter F. Hamilton, Stephen Baxter, Adam Roberts, Jeffrey Thomas, Eric Brown, Paul Di Filippo, Neal Asher, Jay Lake and Ian Watson, this collection is sure to delight all fans of good science fiction.

The second volume in a no-holds-barred adventure set in Asher''s popular Polity universe, sequel to Dark Intelligence. One seeks judgement, another faces damnation and one man will have his revenge . . . Thorvald Spear is losing his mind as he drowns in dark memories that aren''t his own. Penny Royal, rogue artificial intelligence, has linked Spear with the stored personalities of those it''s murdered. And whether the AI seeks redemption or has some more sinister motive, Spear needs to destroy it. He feels the anger of the dead and shares their pain. As Spear tracks the AI across a hostile starscape, he has company. Sverl, an alien prador, has been warped by Penny Royal and hungers to confront it. But will the AI''s pursuers destroy each other or hunt it together? Sverl''s prador enemies aren''t far behind either. They plan to use his transition to prove human meddling, triggering a devastating new war. Clues suggest Penny Royal''s heading for the defective war factory that made it. So allies and enemies converge, heading for the biggest firestorm that sector of space has ever seen. But will Spear secure vengeance for his unquiet dead? PRAISE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION SERIES "One of his best works so far ... Asher is a modern master of Sci-Fi" Starburst magazine "Beautifully paced ... does just as well as at slam-bang action scenes as at painting frightening pictures" Publishers Weekly, starred review "Blends large portions of horror and mystery into an SF tale of revenge and redemption ... a complex and satisfying work" Library Journal, starred review "Hardboiled, fast-paced space opera epic ... Asher''s books are similar to the world of Iain M. Banks'' Culture universe, but the Polity is arguably a much darker and more vicious environment - and all the better for it" TheRegister.co.uk

Das Polis-Kollektiv verkörpert den Gipfel der raumfahrenden Zivilisationen. Geprägt durch die Wissenschaft, reicht sein Einfluss von Earth Central bis in die unergründlichen Fernen der galaktischen Leere. Doch eines Tages trifft die Polis auf ausserirdisches Leben, in Gestalt feindseliger krabbenähnlicher Karnivoren, die als die Prador bekannt werden. Und diese Entdeckung kann nur einen Ausgang zeitigen - totalen Krieg.In epischem Massstab und mit unerbittlicher Action bietet Prador Mond vernichtende Schlachten. Es ist Ashers erschreckendster Ausflug in das Polis-Universum - eine brillante Space Opera!

A collection of nine novelettes and stories from best-selling SF author Neal Asher (150,000 words of fiction between them), all written during lockdown and including four that are original to this volume. Some of these thrilling and inventive narratives are set during the latter days of Neal''s Polity universe, while others explore what comes next. Contents: Lockdown Tales II: An Introduction Xenovore An Alien on Crete The Translator Skin Eels The Host Antique Battlefields Moral Biology Longevity Averaging

Auf dem entfernten Wasserplaneten Spatterjay, der außer tödlichen Gefahren kaum etwas zu bieten hat, kreuzen sich die Schicksale dreier Menschen: Janer wird vom allumfassenden Computersystem dorthin beordert, sein Auftrag ist unklar. Erlin reist ebenfalls nach Spatterjay, um einen alten Kapitän zu finden, der ihr einige Fragen über ihr Leben beantworten soll. Und Keech, Agent der ECS und seit 700 Jahren tot, sucht auf der Wasserwelt nach einem notorischen Kriminellen. In den Tiefen des Ozeans wartet ein mythologisches Ungeheuer auf sie: Skinner, der blaue Tod ...

Im All öffnet sich ein Portal, aus dem Besucher dringen ═ 800 Jahre aus der Zukunft. Sie haben den Auftrag, einen außerirdischen │Erschaffer╩ zurück in die Heimatzivilisation zu bringen. Das Zeittor wird geschlossen, sobald die Besucher hindurch sind, und in eine Sonne geworfen. Was niemand ahnt: Noch etwas ist durch das Portal gelangt. Und ehe Agent Cormac weiß, wie ihm geschieht, schwebt er in größter Gefahr ...

Continuarea aventurilor din Agentul Cormac Polity este atacata de o entitate IA care controleaza ucigatoarea tehnologie Jain insa ofensiva nu pare coerenta. Dupa ce una dintre navele-vierme ale lui Erebus ucide milioane de oameni de pe Klurhammon o lume care practica agricultura foarte tehnologizata agentul Cormac trebuie sa investigheze cazul si incepe sa puna la indoiala motivatiile stapanilor lui Inteligente Artificiale. Urmeaza alte atacuri si maceluri care nu fac decat sa implice in razboi cativa dintre indivizii cei mai periculosi din Polity. Mika e rapita din nou de o insondabila entitate straina si aruncata in actiune pentru a-i trezi pe creatorii tehnologiei Jain din somnul lor de cinci milioane de ani. Insa atacurile dezlantuite de Erebus nu sunt chiar aleatorii si ar putea anunta sfarsitul... „Asher se pricepe de minune sa contureze vastitatea spatiului stranietatea vietii extraterestre si miscarea orizonturilor planetare. Iar aceasta este una dintre cele mai bune carti pe care le-a scris.“ SFX "

Ein Krieg zwischen den Menschen und einer blutrünstigen Spezies Ein Agent, der nicht weiß, wo er herkommt Und eine Kriegsdrohne, die die Form eines Skorpions besitzt Ian Cormac ist Agent der Earth Central Security. Er soll dabei helfen, die Ordnung auf den Planeten wiederherzustellen, die durch den Krieg gegen die außeridrischen Prador verwüstet wurden. Dabei stellt er fest: Die Prador sind noch so barbarisch wie eh und je. Doch der brutalste Feind lauert dort, wo Cormac ihn nicht vermutet. In den eigenen Reihen.

Im vierten Jahrtausend herrscht das Heliothan-Dominium uneingeschränkt über das Sonnensystem. Einer seiner Feinde ist Cowl, der einen künstlich erzwungenen Entwicklungssprung in der menschlichen Evolution verkörpert - und bösartiger ist als jedes prähistorische Ungeheuer. Cowls Haustier, das Torusbiest, wächst zu gewaltiger Größe und Gefährlichkeit heran und verstreut seine Schuppen auf Geheiß des Meisters - Schuppen, die ihrerseits organische Zeitmaschinen sind, dazu konstruiert, Menschenproben aus allen Zeiten zu sammeln und zu Cowl zu bringen. Dann kann das Ungeheuer fressen ...

‘Balls-to-the-walls levels of exuberance and inventiveness’ Locus Magazine on Dark Diamond FORGE A NEW FUTURE. OR BE CONSUMED BY THE PAST. Captain Blite and Agent Cormac thought they had defeated the malevolent AI Straeger. But Straeger’s mission to plunge the galaxy into a devastating war is far from over. With a twisted p-prador army bred from the Spatterjay virus, Straeger sets his plans in motion. Meanwhile, on the war-struck world of Yossander’s Hold, Blite and Cormac are trapped in a maelstrom of betrayal and violence. They must fight their way through the chaos as they seek to repair Blite’s damaged ship. But their escape requires resources from the Bracken, and aboard that ship, a terrifying transformation is underway . . . Recognizing the threat posed by the p-prador, the Prador Kingdom and the human Polity’s ruling AI form an uneasy alliance. But with Straeger’s plans unfolding and reality itself under threat, the galaxy is poised on the brink of destruction. Can Blite and Cormac survive the escalating war and the collapse of time itself? From Neal Asher, Dark Agent is the second entry in the Time''s Shadow trilogy, following Dark Diamond. Set in Asher''s expansive Polity universe, this is unmissable military space opera from a master of the genre. * * * Praise for the series ‘The stakes are high, the pacing relentless, and the scale immense . . . Asher delivers again’ – 5* Goodreads Review ‘Filled with action, suspense, and mind-wrenching twists. You’ll love it!’ – 5* Goodreads Review ‘What the cosmos really needs is more megalomaniac artificial intelligences, belligerent alien crustaceans, and protagonists who treat death like a minor inconvenience’ – 5* Goodreads Review

The seventeen stories that make up Volumes Two and Three of the Emmy(R) award-winning Netflix Original series Love, Death & Robots. Featuring best-selling authors and screenwriters from all over the globe, curated by filmmakers Tim Miller and David Fincher, and Supervising Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Stories by Neal Asher, Paolo Bacigalupi, J. G. Ballard, Alan Baxter, Justin Coates, Harlan Ellison, Joachim Heijndermans, Joe Lansdale, Rich Larson, Alberto Miego, Jeff Fowler & Tim Miller, John Scalzi, Bruce Sterling, Michael Swanwick.

If you want se, violence, and excellent alients., this is your book.—SFX Under attack from every direction, the Polity teeters on the brink of annihilation . . . and only Agent Cormac can save it. When one of Erebus’s wormships kills millions on the world of Klurhammon for no tactical reason and the AI entity controlling the lethal Jain technology attacks the Polity, it falls to Agent Cormac to figure out why. But, as further attacks ensue, it brings some of the most dangerous individuals in the Polity to the front lines of the war, including Mr. Crane, the indefatigable brass killing machine, and Orlandine, a vastly augmented haiman who herself controls Jain technology as she seeks both allies and a weapon of appalling power. Meanwhile, with death and destruction on the horizon, scientist Mika is kidnapped and forced to wake the makers of the Jain technology from their five-million-year slumber. But are Erebus’s attacks not erratic and instead completely planned out? And could that spell the end of the Polity? Only Agent Cormac stands in the way . . . Night Shade Books is proud to reissue Neal Asher’s Agent Cormac series, a fast-moving, edge-of-your-seat science fiction adventure from one of today’s most exciting SF talents.

Spatterjay : une planète recouverte par les océans et grouillant créatures marines hostiles. Sur l''un de ses rares îlots vit l''Ecorcheur, une entité monstrueuse semant la terreur parmi les pêcheurs qui sillonnent ses eaux. Des pêcheurs qui, bien décidés à détruire cette abomination une fois pour toutes, unissent leurs forces... Ainsi débute une cour poursuite planétaire, une traque dans laquelle seront embarqués trois personnages pour le moins curieux : Erlin, une scientifique à la recherche d''un capitaine immortel, Keech, un flic ressuscité après 700 ans dans le but de retrouver un criminel, et Janer, en mission pour les Frelons, espèce terrestre ayant développé une intelligence communautaire. Mais ce qui les attend sur les traces de l''Ecorcheur, est bien plus qu''une aventure d''une rare violence. Car Spatterjay, aux confins de galaxie, loin du couvert des lois gouvernementales du Polity, réserve d''autres surprises...