Infinity Engine: 3 (Transformation, 3) - Softcover

Asher, Neal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509868534 ISBN 13: 9781509868537

Publisher: Tor, 2021

Synopsis

Infinity Engine is the third and final novel in the Transformation trilogy by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher, following Dark Intelligence and War Factory.

A man battles for his life, two AIs vie for supremacy and a civilization hangs in the balance . . .

Several forces now pursue rogue artificial intelligence Penny Royal, hungry for revenge or redemption. And the Brockle is the most dangerous of all. This criminal swarm-robot AI has escaped confinement and is upgrading itself, becoming ever more powerful in anticipation of a showdown.

Events also escalate aboard the war factory. Here Thorvald Spear, alien prador, and an assassin drone struggle to stay alive, battling insane AIs and technology gone wild. Then the Weaver arrives - last remnant of a race that died out two million years ago. But what could it contribute to Penny Royal's tortuous plans?

And beyond the war factory a black hole conceals a tantalizing secret which could destroy the Polity. As AIs, humans and prador clash at its boundary, will anything survive their explosive final confrontation?

'Transcends the borders of morality, existence, and spacetime itself' – Publishers Weekly

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

One confrontation will
determine humanity’s future

Several factions pursue rogue artificial intelligence Penny Royal – hungry for revenge or redemption. And the Brockle AI is most dangerous of all. This criminal swarm-robot has escaped confinement and is upgrading itself, becoming ever more powerful to prepare for their showdown.

Events also escalate aboard the war factory. Here Thorvald Spear, alien prador, and an assassin drone struggle to stay alive, battling insane AIs and technology gone wild. Then the Weaver arrives – last remnant of a supposedly dead race. But what is its connection to Penny Royal? And beyond the war factory, a black hole conceals a secret which could destroy humanity’s Polity. As AIs, humans and prador clash at its boundary, will anything survive their explosive final confrontation?

‘Asher imagines incredible beings wielding vast alien technologies . . . but all ultimately hinges on Thorvald Spear and his very human choices’
Publishers Weekly
‘A stunning conclusion to the Transformation series’
Worlds in Ink

Edition details

• Publisher: Tor
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509868534
• ISBN 13: 9781509868537
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576