Synopsis
The Soldier is the first novel in the Rise of the Jain series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher.A hidden corner of space is swarming with lethal alien technology, a danger to all sentient life. It's guarded by Orlandine, whose mission is to ensure it stays contained - at all costs. Living aboard a state-of-the-art weapons station, she watches over technology designed to destroy entire civilizations. However, she's hatching a plan to obliterate it, removing the threat forever. It was created by the Jain, a long-dead race, and forces are on the move who'll do anything to unleash their last secrets. Meanwhile, humanity's galactic territories and the alien Prador Empire watch this sector of space with interest, 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 seem and interstellar war is never far away.
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À propos de l?auteur
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: Hilldiggers, Prador Moon, Shadow of the Scorpion, The Technician, Jack Four and Weaponized. The Transformation trilogy is also based in the Polity: Dark Intelligence, War Factory and Infinity Engine. Set in a dystopian future are The Departure, Zero Point and Jupiter War, while Cowl takes us across time. The Rise of the Jain trilogy is comprised of The Soldier, The Warship and The Human, and is also set in the Polity universe.
À propos de la quatrième de couverture
The Soldier is the first novel in the Rise of the Jain series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher.A hidden corner of space is swarming with lethal alien technology, a danger to all sentient life. It's guarded by Orlandine, whose mission is to ensure it stays contained - at all costs. Living aboard a state-of-the-art weapons station, she watches over technology designed to destroy entire civilizations. However, she's hatching a plan to obliterate it, removing the threat forever. It was created by the Jain, a long-dead race, and forces are on the move who'll do anything to unleash their last secrets. Meanwhile, humanity's galactic territories and the alien Prador Empire watch this sector of space with interest, 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 seem and interstellar war is never far away.
À propos de la deuxième de couverture
The Soldier is the first novel in the Rise of the Jain series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher.A hidden corner of space is swarming with lethal alien technology, a danger to all sentient life. It's guarded by Orlandine, whose mission is to ensure it stays contained - at all costs. Living aboard a state-of-the-art weapons station, she watches over technology designed to destroy entire civilizations. However, she's hatching a plan to obliterate it, removing the threat forever. It was created by the Jain, a long-dead race, and forces are on the move who'll do anything to unleash their last secrets. Meanwhile, humanity's galactic territories and the alien Prador Empire watch this sector of space with interest, 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 seem and interstellar war is never far away.
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The Soldier: rise of the Jain
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Macmillan, 2018
ISBN 10 : 1509862366
ISBN 13 : 9781509862368
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Gut. 464 Seiten; Macmillan - 2018 : Neal Asher - tb. Gr. NN-68O5-Z7DF Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500. N° de réf. du vendeur 324489
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