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Another broiling, sprawling, witty, hard-SF adventure, filled with the truly alien
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On the primitive world Cull, a knight errant called Anderson hunts a dragon, not knowing that elsewhere is a resurrected brass killing machine, Mr Crane, assisting in a similar hunt. Learning that this old enemy still lives, agent Cormac pursues, while scientist Mika begins discovering the horrifying truth about an ancient alien technology. Each day is a survival struggle for the people of Cull. Ferocious insectile monsters roam their planet, as they try to escape to their forefathers’ starship still orbiting far above them. But an entity with questionable motives, calling itself Dragon, assists them with genetic by-blows created out of humans and the hideous local monsters. And now the supposedly geologically inactive planet itself is increasingly suffering earthquakes . . . 'Compelling reading . . . Asher has become a resounding and distinctive voice in British SF' SFRevu
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a superb book. It is fast paced with great characterisation and enough origional ideas for a dozen other books.
There are psycopathic androids, silicon demigods, parasitic biological technologies and horrific indigeonous lifeforms. The action scenes cover battles across solar systems between AI ships down to individuals fighting in ways both physical and mental.
The book contains several plot threads which twist together to form a satisfying ending with just enough loose ends to make me eager for the next one.
This is the third Cormac book, although it could be read alone knowing the backstory makes for a better read.
If you like SF you should give this a go.
There are psycopathic androids, silicon demigods, parasitic biological technologies and horrific indigeonous lifeforms. The action scenes cover battles across solar systems between AI ships down to individuals fighting in ways both physical and mental.
The book contains several plot threads which twist together to form a satisfying ending with just enough loose ends to make me eager for the next one.
This is the third Cormac book, although it could be read alone knowing the backstory makes for a better read.
If you like SF you should give this a go.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Good, but incredibly dense. He's obviously wanted to have the Iain M. Banks style multiple plots running, but unlike Banks, he doesn't quite pull it off. Not enough about Cormac, and not enough about Mr Crane to be quite honest.
There was a lot of digression into stuff that never quite seemed important - the fate of the human colonists - I never really cared that much about them, because they were never really developed as characters. Putting them then in peril didn't really grab me that much.
But some excellent technology, and for the first time he explores the motivations of the various AI denizens of his universe, although the Polity is starting to resemble the Culture quite markedly - not bad thing in some ways, but Banks skirts the border of Deus Ex Machine very closely at times, and not many authors could do that without stepping over the line.
This book is at its best when in the hard science mode - some of the technology ideas are excellent and could be explained even further.
Overall an enjoyable read, but not up to the standard of 'Consider Phlebas', or even Asher's early 'Gridlinked'.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another excellent book from Neal Asher. I'd had it a while and only just got round to reading it over hte holidays, so I've forgotten something of the previous stories it's based upon, but that didn't detract at all. The ideas about AI and VR technology and how it will effect human life in the future are intriguing and, for me at least, philosophically sound even if still science fiction. Asher has some strong characters in the excellent Mr. Crane, on whom the book is based and about which the story finally unfolds, Ian Cormac and his team. But I really enjoyed the more "low tech" stories of Anderson and the fantastically imaginative fauna from his world. Dragon also seemed far more plausible than in the past. Really good stuff. Much better put together and easier to read than Cowl. Highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Action, adventure and a psychotic brass golem!
Brass Man continues my reading (and catch-up) of Neal Asher's Ian Cormac series. I'm a big fan of Neal's work and my one reading resolution for this year was to get up-to-date on... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mark Chitty
business as usual
Neal Asher gives his usual gritty and at times disturbingly violent superb science fiction. The protragonists feel real as if watched on a newscast and I can imagine the BBC... Read more
Published 16 months ago by W. Taylor
Book 3 of Ian Cormac
Another brilliant "I can put it down" story in the Ian Cormac series. Just as good as book 1 and 2, cant wait to finish this one and move onto the next. Fantastic.
Published 23 months ago by Mr. S. Kelly
Yeah for Mr Crane
Neil Asher's Ian Cormac in a grand space opera setting. Enjoyed the book, have now finished the whole saga of Ian Cormac and I'm glad I did.
Lots of memorable characters ... Read more
Lots of memorable characters ... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2009 by Dr. Stephen Culshaw
Off we go again
Just when I wanted a bit more of the craxzed Brass Android he is delievered. This time with some serious development of the JAIN technology which opens another astounding level of... Read more
Published on 8 May 2008 by R. Kershaw
Brass Man
Brilliant! The fantastic murderous android from "Gridlinked" returns amidst shadows of mystery and splashes of blood. Read more
Published on 1 April 2008 by David Brookes
Leaves one wanting to know more
I was interested to note in the preface that Neal was inspired to write this book because of people writing asking to know more about Mr Crane. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2006 by C. J. Rees
My 100-word book review
Brass Man, the latest book in Neal Asher's Polity series develops into a rip-roaring action-filled dynamo of an SF novel once you get past the initial flashback sequences. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2006 by A. J. Cull
brass man
Brass Man is a good book in the Neal Asher genre,but having read the previous Cormac novels I felt it was time to develop his main characters more,particularly Cormac himself... Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2005 by "richtea_1"
Great Story Telling
An excellent read but I agree with the reviewer who said that his civilization is beginning to resemble the Culture, I will be interested to see if this continues with his future... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2005 by C. Jack
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