
Dark Agent
Neal Asher(Author)
Tor (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 18. February 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-0350-3790-2 (ISBN)
Description
'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.
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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
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
Reviews / Votes
Magnificently awesome . . . Asher turns it up to eleven -- Peter F. Hamilton on <i>The Soldier</i> Asher rocks with XXX adrenaline while delivering a vivid future -- David Brin on <i>Dark Intelligence</i> Nonstop action, and unimaginable stakes -- Yoon Ha Lee on <i>The Soldier</i> Gleeful but superbly controlled action-adventure -- <i>The Times </i>on <i>Weaponized</i> A powerhouse cocktail of lurid violence, evocative world-building and typically grotesque monsters -- <i>SFX </i>on <i>Orbus</i> Without a doubt the most entertaining science fiction author writing today -- <i>SFF World </i>on <i>Line War</i> Asher's work continues to combine the best of advanced cybertech and military SF * Publishers Weekly * Asher is a modern master of sci-fi -- <i>Starburst Magazine </i>on <i>Dark Intelligence</i>More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-3790-2 (9781035037902)
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Neal Asher
Dark Agent
The explosive time-travelling trilogy continues in this thrilling sequel to Dark Diamond
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05/2026
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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 Agent is the second novel in the Time's Shadow trilogy, also part of the Polity universe.