The beginning of a new series featuring Alan Saul, from Neal Asher, a master of "space opera".
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This dystopian saga plunges readers into a grim future where Earth suffers under a tyrannical regime based in a space station. With resources scarce, society is stratified and systematically eliminated. The narrative follows a protagonist who awakens with amnesia, determined to confront the oppressors. It's a thrilling tale of rebellion, survival, and the fight for freedom in a ruthless world.
Recommended Reading Order
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On Earth, the Committee's network of control is a smoking ruin, and ruthless Serene Galahad acts to take command. On Mars, Vars Delex fights for the survival of the Antares Base. And aboard the Argus Space Station, Alan Saul's mind has expanded into the local computer network, uncovering ghastly experiments of the Humanoid Unit Development.
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The stunning conclusion to this high-octane space opera - where war is coming to the depths of space...Alan Saul is now part human and part machine, and our solar system isn't big enough to hold him. He craves the stars, but can't leave yet. His sister Var is trapped on Mars, on the wrong side of a rebellion, and Saul's human side won't let her die. He must leave Argus Station to stage a dangerous rescue -- but mutiny is brewing on board, as Saul's robots make his crew feel increasingly redundant.Serene Galahad will do anything to prevent Saul's escape. Earth's ruthless dictator hides her crimes from a cowed populace as she readies new warships for pursuit. She aims to crush her enemy in a terrifying display of interstellar violence.Meanwhile, The Scourge limps back to earth, its crew slaughtered, its mission to annihilate Saul a disaster. There are survivors, but while one seeks Galahad's death, Clay Ruger will negotiate for his life. Events build to a climax as Ruger holds humanity's greatest asset -- seeds to rebuild a dying Earth. This stolen Gene Bank data is offered at a price, but what will Galahad pay for humanity's future?
