War Bodies

An action-packed, apocalyptic, sci-fi adventure

Neal Asher

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Tor
31 October 2023

Thriller & suspense; War & combat fiction; Space opera

Rebellion could be their salvation - or their doom. War Bodies by Neal Asher is a gripping, high-octane standalone set in his expansive Polity universe.

Long ago, the Cyberat left Earth to co-evolve with machines. Now, led by the powerful dictator Castron, their Old Guard believe that machines should replace the physical body. But these beliefs are upended with the arrival of the human Polity - and their presence ignites rebellion.

Piper was raised as a weapon against the Cyberat, implanted with secretive hardware. When his parents are captured by the Old Guard, the Polity offer him unexpected aid. Piper knows the Polity want more from him, but at what cost? The rebellion also attracts the deadly prador, placing an entire world in peril.

As war rages across the planet, Piper must battle with the unknown technology implanted in his bones. It may be the Polity's answer to their relentless fight against the prador. It could also be civilization-ending Jain tech - or something far more extraordinary.

By: Neal Asher
Imprint: Tor
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 52mm
Weight: 826g
ISBN: 9781529050080
ISBN 10: 1529050081
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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: Hilldiggers, Prador Moon, Shadow of the Scorpion, The Technician, Jack Four, Weaponized and War Bodies. The Transformation trilogy is also based in the Polity: Dark Intelligence, War Factory and Infinity Engine. Set in a dystopian future are The Departure, Zero Point and Jupiter War, while Cowl takes us across time. The Rise of the Jain trilogy is comprised of The Soldier, The Warship and The Human, and is also set in the Polity universe.

Reviews for War Bodies: An action-packed, apocalyptic, sci-fi adventure

Neal Asher's books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain -- John Scalzi, author of The Old Man's War series Gleeful but superbly controlled action-adventure -- The Times on Weaponized Magnificently awesome. Then Asher turns it up to eleven -- Peter F. Hamilton on The Soldier Asher rocks with XXX adrenaline while delivering a vivid future -- David Brin, author of The Postman, on Dark Intelligence