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bookshelves: 2021-shelf, sci-fi, transhumanism, space-opera
Nov 22, 2021
bookshelves: 2021-shelf, sci-fi, transhumanism, space-opera
Read 2 times. Last read September 21, 2022 to September 23, 2022.
It's a pretty easy bet that whenever I see that there's a new Neal Asher book, I'm going to be all over it like Jain tech and the Spatterjay virus with a side-dose of an ancient galactic war machine.
And you know what? My FANBOY REACTIONS ARE UNKILLABLE. -- Kinda like what happens to us when we get infected with the Spatterjay virus or when we get altered by Jain tech.
So here are the killer bits: All you folks who have been curious about Neal Asher's massively wicked future filled with all these nasties doing their things in wonderfully creative combinations but have been too overwhelmed by the sheer weight of everything that came before to actually TRY IT? Well, I'd point to this book.
It's self-contained, has a lot of REALLY interesting worldbuilding, has a great adventure, and if my reaction is anything to go by, it'll make you shiver with pure imaginative delight. I would also point out that there's a LOT of great body-horror stuff in this Hard SF.
We get a taste of everything. The Graveyard, the Prador King, Spatterjay, the AI Polity, and even Masada. But since this is self-contained and shows the worlds AFTER so much has happened, and he's just as clueless as a new reader would be, it hits that sweet spot.
For old fans, it's just like coming home and getting a gorge full of alien parasites. In other words, FUN. :)
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And you know what? My FANBOY REACTIONS ARE UNKILLABLE. -- Kinda like what happens to us when we get infected with the Spatterjay virus or when we get altered by Jain tech.
So here are the killer bits: All you folks who have been curious about Neal Asher's massively wicked future filled with all these nasties doing their things in wonderfully creative combinations but have been too overwhelmed by the sheer weight of everything that came before to actually TRY IT? Well, I'd point to this book.
It's self-contained, has a lot of REALLY interesting worldbuilding, has a great adventure, and if my reaction is anything to go by, it'll make you shiver with pure imaginative delight. I would also point out that there's a LOT of great body-horror stuff in this Hard SF.
We get a taste of everything. The Graveyard, the Prador King, Spatterjay, the AI Polity, and even Masada. But since this is self-contained and shows the worlds AFTER so much has happened, and he's just as clueless as a new reader would be, it hits that sweet spot.
For old fans, it's just like coming home and getting a gorge full of alien parasites. In other words, FUN. :)
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Reading Progress
September 9, 2021
– Shelved as:
to-read
September 9, 2021
– Shelved
November 14, 2021
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Started Reading
November 22, 2021
– Shelved as:
2021-shelf
November 22, 2021
– Shelved as:
sci-fi
November 22, 2021
– Shelved as:
transhumanism
November 22, 2021
– Shelved as:
space-opera
November 22, 2021
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Finished Reading
September 21, 2022
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Started Reading
September 23, 2022
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Finished Reading
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Then again, ANY of the trilogies might be a great introduction.
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You know, it's weird. I'm not even close to being a huge fan of the chronological order. Those first books were OKAY. I'm sure you've probably heard that Asher becomes a much better writer. ;)
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