The Warship

Neal Asher takes us on a thrilling ride into interstellar politics and impending war, in this second volume of Rise of the Jain. Their nemesis lies in wait . . . Orlandine has destroyed the alien Jain super-soldier by deploying an actual black hole. And now that same weapon hoovers up clouds of lethal Jain technology, swarming within the deadly accretion disc's event horizon. All seems just as she planned. Yet behind her back, forces incite rebellion on her home world, planning her assassination. Earth Central, humanity's ruling intelligence, knows Orlandine was tricked into releasing her weapon, and fears the Jain are behind it. The prador king knows this too – and both foes gather fleets of warships to surround the disc. The alien Client is returning to the accretion disc to save the last of her kind, buried on a ship deep within it. She upgrades her vast weapons platform in preparation, and she'll need it. Her nemesis also waits within the disc's swirling dusts – and the Jain have committed genocide before. The Warship is set in Neal Asher's popular Polity universe. 'Neal Asher's books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain' – John Scalzi, author of Old Man's War and The Collapsing Empire. Their nemesis lies in wait . . . Orlandine has destroyed the alien Jain super-soldier by deploying an actual black hole. And now that same weapon hoovers up clouds of lethal Jain technology, swarming within the deadly accretion disc 's event horizon. All seems just as she planned. Yet behind her back, forces incite rebellion on her home world, planning her assassination. Earth Central, humanity's ruling intelligence, knows Orlandine was tricked into releasing her weapon, and fears the Jain are behind it. The prador king knows this too - and both foes gather fleets of warships to surround the disc. The alien Client is returning to the accretion disc to save the last of her kind, buried on a ship deep within it. She upgrades her vast weapons platform in preparation, and she'll need it. Her nemesis also waits within the disc's swirling dusts - and the Jain have committed genocide before. In this second volume of Rise of the Jain, Neal Asher takes us on a thrilling ride into interstellar politics and impending war. The Warship is set in Neal's popular Polity universe. Review Neal Asher's books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain (John Scalzi on The Soldier) The Soldier provides everything we demand from Asher: a beautifully complex universe where AIs, aliens and post-humans scheme and struggle - magnificently awesome . Then Asher turns it up to eleven (Peter F. Hamilton on The Soldier ) A richly imagined , exotic world, non-stop action and unimaginable stakes - I couldn't put The Soldier down (Yoon Ha Lee, author of Ninefox Gambit , on The Soldier ) Neal Asher's coruscating mix of epic space opera , weaponized Darwinism and high-stakes intrigue channels the primal flame of deep-core science fiction (Paul McAuley, author of Four Hundred Billion Stars, on The Soldier ) Book Description Neal Asher ramps up the action in this second book in his Rise of the Jain trilogy. Expect epic conflicts in space, extraordinary aliens and impossible choices ... In This Second Volume Of Rise Of The Jain, Neal Asher Takes Us On A Thrilling Ride Into Interstellar Politics And Impending War. Their Nemesis Lies In Wait . . . Orlandine Has Destroyed The Alien Jain Super-soldier By Deploying An Actual Black Hole. And Now That Same Weapon Hoovers Up Clouds Of Lethal Jain Technology, Swarming Within The Deadly Accretion Disc’s Event Horizon. All Seems Just As She Planned. Yet Behind Her Back, Forces Incite Rebellion On Her Home World, Planning Her Assassination. Earth Central, Humanity’s Ruling Intelligence, Knows Orlandine Was Tricked Into Releasing Her Weapon, And Fears The Jain Are Behind It. The Prador King Knows This Too – And Both Foes Gather Fleets Of Warships To Surround The Disc. The Alien Client Is Returning To The Accretion Disc To Save The Last Of Her Kind, Buried On A Ship Deep Within It. She Upgrades Her Vast Weapons Platform In Preparation, And She’ll Need It. Her Nemesis Also Waits Within The Disc’s Swirling Dusts – And The Jain Have Committed Genocide Before. The Warship Is Set In Neal Asher's Popular Polity Universe. 'neal Asher's Books Are Like An Adrenaline Shot Targeted Directly For The Brain' – John Scalzi, Author Of Old Man's War And The Collapsing Empire. "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"-- Provided by publisher