The Soldier (Rise of the Jain, 1) - Hardcover

Asher, Neal

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1509862390 ISBN 13: 9781509862399

Publisher: Macmillan, 2018

Synopsis

The Soldier is the first novel in the no-holds barred Rise of the Jain series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher.

'A beautifully complex universe where AIs, aliens and post-humans scheme and struggle – magnificently awesome.' – Peter F. Hamilton

Her mission is vital. Her failure is unthinkable.

A corner of space swarms with alien technology, a danger to all sentient life. It’s guarded by Orlandine, who must keep it contained – as it could destroy entire civilizations. An alien intelligence shares her vigil. But she doesn’t share everything with Dragon . . .

Orlandine is hatching a plan to obliterate this technology, removing its threat forever. For some will do anything to exploit this ancient weaponry, created by a long-dead race called the Jain. This includes activating a Jain super-soldier, which may breach even Orlandine’s defences.

Meanwhile, humanity and the alien prador empire also watch this sector of space, as neither can allow the other to claim its power. However, things are about to change. The Jain might not be as dead as they seemed and interstellar war is just a heartbeat away.

The action continues in The Warship.

About this title

About the Author

Neal Asher divides his time between Essex and Crete, mostly at a keyboard and mentally light years away. He is the creator of the Polity universe and author of the Agent Cormac series, the Spatterjay trilogy, the Transformation trilogy, the Rise of the Jain trilogy, and the Time’s Shadow trilogy. Also set in the world of the Polity are these standalone novels: Prador Moon, Hilldiggers, Shadow of the Scorpion, The Technician, Jack Four, Weaponized and War Bodies. The Departure, Zero Point and Jupiter War are set in a dystopian future and connect to his World Walkers novel, while Cowl transports us across time.

From the Back Cover

PRAISE FOR NEAL ASHER
‘State-of-the-art SF on so many levels . . . a compelling, smart read’
Locus
‘Full-tilt adventure and widescreen action, this is top-notch stuff from an author well and truly at the top of his game’
SFX
‘Beautifully paced . . . This is space opera at a high peak of craftsmanship’
Publishers Weekly, starred review
‘The whole impressive, ingenious enterprise hurtles along at a high-octane clip while swinging with nonchalant abandon between horror and comedy . . . In sum: a blast’
Kirkus
‘Nobody does science fiction like Neal Asher’
SFFWorld
‘Imaginative, epic space opera that manages present a dark future universe full of vibrant spaceships, people, creatures and intelligence. Highly enjoyable and highly addictive’
SFBook

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509862390
• ISBN 13: 9781509862399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464