David Langfordīook DescriptionIn outer space you can never feel sure that your adversary is altogether human. Fast-moving, edge-of-the-seat entertainment.
Though the ultimate fates of the lesser villains seem mildly anticlimactic, the true bad guy is dealt with in spectacular style. There are surprises, double-crosses, elaborate lies to be seen through, astonishing escapes from certain death, and last-minute reversals. And is it true that Cormac's enigmatic boss is an immortal who's lived half a millennium and was born in the 20th century?Īsher's galaxy is full of colour and sleaze, and his story rattles along at speed. Deep beneath Samarkand's surface there are buried mysteries, fiercely guarded. Other trouble has been brewing since 27 years earlier, when Cormac was humanity's ambassador to a vast, incomprehensible alien that called itself Dragon. Hot on Cormac's heels is vengeful terrorist Pelter, backed up by his unstoppable, psychotic android killer "Mr Crane" and a goon squad of mercenaries. He has to take the cold turkey cure and shake his addiction to instant online access, even while investigating the unique runcible disaster that's wiped out the entire human colony on planet Samarkand in a 30 megaton explosion. Unfortunately Cormac is nearly burnt out, "gridlinked" to the AI net so long that his humanity has drained away. “Widescreen, action-packed science-fiction drama by a notable talent.Īmazon ReviewGridlinked is the talented Neal Asher's first full-length SF novel, an accomplished rapid-action thriller crammed with high technology, obsessed characters, and the glittering boys' toys of advanced weaponry.Ĭormac is a legendary Earth Central Security agent, the James Bond of a wealthy future where "runcible" transmitters allow interstellar travel in an eye blink.
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