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The dangers of ancient technology loom over the Polity in the sequel to
The Soldier, Neal Asher's latest action-packed space opera series.
The haiman Orlandine, charged with safeguarding lethal Jain tech
swirling inside an accretion disc located in the distant reaches of
space, has weaponized a black hole to eliminate the threat. But others
are suspicious of her motives, and both the Polity AIs and the leaders
of the alien prador kingdom dispatch fleets of warships in anticipation
of conflict.
As the black hole continues to eat its way through the planets in the
accretion disc, making its way towards a dead sun, it becomes clear the
disc has been hiding a larger secret. Nefarious forces with ulterior
motives have manipulated Orlandine into deploying the black hole,
triggering a series of larger events that will uncover a danger far
older than even the Polity itself.
From British science fiction writer Neal Asher, The War Ship picks up
right where its predecessor, The Soldier, left off, showcasing Asher's
unique take on cutting-edge and fast-paced science fiction.