Dark Diamond

Neal Asher

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Tor
10 April 2025

War & combat fiction; Space opera

Series: Time's Shadow

Doomed to die. And die again.

Dark Diamond is the first in a high-octane space opera trilogy, Time's Shadow. From Neal Asher, creator of the Polity universe.

Somebody is trying to kill Captain Blite, but each attempt ends in unexpected failure. All Blite knows is that a black diamond - left to him by the dark AI Penny Royal - is somehow the cause of his unlikely survival.

Each failed attempt on Blite's life generates temporal anomalies, drawing the scrutiny of the ruthless Mobius AI Straeger, who craves the power and possibilities the diamond holds. But they also draw the attention of the legendary Polity agent Ian Cormac, whose skills and destructive reputation may make him Blite's only hope. Caught in the crossfire of galactic forces, Blite must uncover the true nature of the dark diamond before it causes his destruction . . .

Praise for Neal Asher

'Neal Asher's books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain' - John Scalzi, author of Old Man's War

'Non-stop action and unimaginable stakes' - Yoon Ha Lee on The Soldier

'Imaginative, energetic and insane' - SFX on Brass Man

By: Neal Asher
Imprint: Tor
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781035037933
ISBN 10: 1035037939
Series: Time's Shadow
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 10 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Neal Asher divides his time between Essex and Crete, mostly at a keyboard and mentally light years away. His full-length novels are as follows. First is the Agent Cormac series: Gridlinked, The Line of Polity, Brass Man, Polity Agent and Line War. Next comes the Spatterjay series: The Skinner, The Voyage of the Sable Keech and Orbus. Also set in the same world of the Polity are these standalone novels: Prador Moon, Hilldiggers, Shadow of the Scorpion, The Technician, Jack Four, Weaponized, and War Bodies. His Transformation trilogy comprises Dark Intelligence, War Factory and Infinity Engine. The Departure, Zero Point and Jupiter War are set in a dystopian future and connect to the World Walkers standalone, while Cowl transports us across time. The Rise of the Jain trilogy is made up of The Soldier, The Warship and The Human. Dark Diamond is the first novel in the Time's Shadow trilogy, also part of the Polity universe.

Reviews for Dark Diamond

Magnificently awesome . . . Asher turns it up to eleven -- Peter F. Hamilton on The Soldier Asher rocks with XXX adrenaline while delivering a vivid future -- David Brin on Dark Intelligence Nonstop action, and unimaginable stakes -- Yoon Ha Lee on The Soldier Gleeful but superbly controlled action-adventure -- The Times on Weaponized A powerhouse cocktail of lurid violence, evocative world-building and typically grotesque monsters -- SFX on Orbus Without a doubt the most entertaining science fiction author writing today -- SFF World on Line War Asher’s work continues to combine the best of advanced cybertech and military SF * Publishers Weekly * Asher is a modern master of sci-fi -- Starburst Magazine on Dark Intelligence