Sample the wonders of Asher's incredible universe

In this collection of thirteen wonderfully inventive and action-packed short stories, Neal Asher is on top form. These are all set in the galactic civilization he has named the Polity, a vividly imagined alliance of human-populated worlds.

You can expect conflicted humans, fiendishly clever plot twists and extraordinary new technologies. The discerning reader can also savour tales of alien poisons, the walking dead, the Sea of Death, and the putrefactor symbiont. No one does weird, wonderful and downright gruesome aliens better than Neal Asher, so prepare to visit his favourites. Sample the lifestyles of creatures such as the gabbleduck and the hooder, as this collection takes you on a wild ride into a multitude of futures.

'Asher delights in depicting the universe as a Hobbesian nightmare . . . superb'
Guardian

'More than enough to keep the pages turning . . . entertaining'
SciFiNow