Doomed to die. And die again.Dark Diamond is the first in a highoctane space opera trilogy, Time&rsquos Shadow. From Neal Asher, it is set in his expansive Polity universe.&lsquoBallstothewalls levels of exuberance and inventiveness&rsquo &ndash Locus MagazineSomebody is trying to kill Captain Blite, but each attempt ends in unexpected failure. All Blite knows is that a black diamond &ndash left to him by the dark AI Penny Royal &ndash is the cause of his unlikely survival.Each failed attempt on Blite&rsquos 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&rsquos 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&lsquoNeal Asher&rsquos books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain&rsquo &ndash John Scalzi, author of Old Man&rsquos War&lsquoNonstop action and unimaginable stakes&rsquo &ndash Yoon Ha Lee, author of Ninefox Gambit, on The Soldier&lsquoImaginative, energetic and insane&rsquo &ndash SFX on Brass ManThe Time&#39s Shadow trilogy continues in Dark Agent.

Binding: Paperback;400 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FJM; Weight: 590 g; Dimensions: 197 x 132 x 45

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