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The new standalone novel by Neal Asher featuring two of his favourite Polity creations - the hooder and the gabbleduck
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The Theocracy has been dead for twenty years, and the Polity rules on Masada – but it is an order that the rebels of the Tidy Squad cannot accept, and the iconic Jeremiah Tombs is top of their hitlist. Tombs, meanwhile, has escaped his sanatorium. His insanity must be cured, because the near-mythical hooder, called ‘the Technician’, that attacked him all those years ago, did something to his mind even the AIs fail to understand. Tombs might possess information about the suicide of an entire alien race. It’s up to the war drone Amistad to discover this information, with the help of an ex-rebel Commander, the black AI Penny Royal and the amphidapt Chanter. Meanwhile, in deep space, the mechanism the Atheter used to reduce themselves to animals stirs from slumber and begins to power-up its weapons . . .
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61 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This review is for readers who are unfamiliar with Neal Asher's work because...let's face it. If you're already a fan of his work, you're not reading this review because you're already reading the book! And when you're done you'll be all disappointed because you now have to wait for the next one.
So for readers who have not read any of Asher's work before, I have to say...Don't buy this book. Wait! What? Sorry, but while this book is great, it's not the book you want to start with. Technically, you can, as it's not *really* a sequel, but the events in this book take place after events in previous books and many characters from previous books are referenced. And more to the point...this book ties together many loose ends, so if you read this book and like it (which you will), you'll want to go back and read his earlier books. And you'll be missing out a lot since this book is somewhat "spoilerific".
So stop here and go read his earlier Polity books. Specifically, the "Cormac" series, starting with Gridlinked. [...]
You won't be sorry.
And when you're done with those (and this book), pick up the "SpatterJay" series. And then his stand-alone's. And then the short story collections. And then re-read them all again, while marveling at the universe he has created. And then wait anxiously and impatiently for his next book.
But when you've become a raving Neal Asher fan, don't blame me because remember...I told you not to buy the book.
So for readers who have not read any of Asher's work before, I have to say...Don't buy this book. Wait! What? Sorry, but while this book is great, it's not the book you want to start with. Technically, you can, as it's not *really* a sequel, but the events in this book take place after events in previous books and many characters from previous books are referenced. And more to the point...this book ties together many loose ends, so if you read this book and like it (which you will), you'll want to go back and read his earlier books. And you'll be missing out a lot since this book is somewhat "spoilerific".
So stop here and go read his earlier Polity books. Specifically, the "Cormac" series, starting with Gridlinked. [...]
You won't be sorry.
And when you're done with those (and this book), pick up the "SpatterJay" series. And then his stand-alone's. And then the short story collections. And then re-read them all again, while marveling at the universe he has created. And then wait anxiously and impatiently for his next book.
But when you've become a raving Neal Asher fan, don't blame me because remember...I told you not to buy the book.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a big fan of Neal Asher, I was very much looking forward to a new Polity novel. Those familiar with the previous books will find the setting familiar (Masada), and will be interested to find out more about Amistad (the war drone that featured in Shadow of the Scorpion). The book also follows-up matters introduced in previous Polity novels, as well as some of Asher's short stories about the gabbleducks and the fate of the Atheter. However, I did find this particular novel less compelling than some of the earlier Polity novels. The pacing is much slower than we are accustomed to from Asher, and his typical pyrotechnics only appear towards the end. One of the things perhaps missing for me was also Asher's trademark irreverant humour - The Technician is rather sombre is tone, without the comic relief that he usually provides in the form of witty asides or amusing characters (such as Sniper and Thirteen from the Spatterjay novels). This is by no means a bad novel, and will undoubtedly be enjoyed by fans of the Polity universe. However, it's not Asher's best to my mind...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Yet again, Asher has produced another stonking novel from the universe of humans, adepts and AIs he creates. Frankly, Mr. Asher can't write them fast enough for me.
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Good book but slow to start
I found "The Technician" enjoyable ... to me, it seemed a slow start, it didn't have the instant "grab factor" that the previous Asher book had (which were all Ian Cormac stories),... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Dr. Stephen Culshaw
Nothing in it for me
This novel seemed to have no point other than to present one sequence after another of horrible violence and death, on the largest possible stage. Read more
Published 21 days ago by PlayerPianoPlayer
All colour of socks in a tumble dryer
I fell for the reviews on the back cover. I didn't notice they were from Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph or I might have saved myself a few dull afternoons chugging through... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Jan Tari
Wonderful
This is Neal Asher at his very best. The story fires on all cylinders and will keep you hooked until the very last sentence. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mick Sharpe
An awesome Polity novel delivering everything I wanted
The Technician is Neal Asher's latest novel and marks the completion of my resolution to get up to date on all of his releases. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mark Chitty
A really good read
More of a review of the whole series of Polity books and their spin offs than this book in particular. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Halfy
Not the Best from Asher
I have been searching for some time for an author I enjoyed after my favourite author (Isaac Asimov) died. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Nick Green
Fantastic inner journey with fast-paced alien-world action
The Technician can be enjoyed as a standalone novel but you will get more out of it if you read the Cormac novels first. Read more
Published 17 months ago by cybermage.se
Feels influenced by the publishing corporates
I love Neal Asher books, especially the Polity ones. Big characters, great plots, wonderful action. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Malcolm Roy Ash
Present
I bought this for my brother who asked for this book. Having finished it very quickly he said it was really good, hence I am rating this book on his opinion.
Published 19 months ago by P. Scott
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