It could also be civilization-ending Jain tech – or something far more extraordinary. It may be the Polity’s answer to their relentless fight against the prador. 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.Īs war rages across the planet, Piper must battle with the unknown technology implanted in his bones. When his parents are captured by the Old Guard, the Polity offer him unexpected aid. Piper was raised as a weapon against the Cyberat, implanted with secretive hardware. But these beliefs are upended with the arrival of the human Polity – and their presence ignites rebellion. Now, led by the powerful dictator Castron, their Old Guard believe that machines should replace the physical body. Long ago, the Cyberat left Earth to co-evolve with machines. Rebellion could be their salvation – or their doom. Here is the official synopsis for the novel… Out in hardback this summer, Neal Asher’s War Bodies is a gripping, high-octane standalone set in his expansive Polity world and we’re delighted to reveal the cover (above) AND Chapter One.
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