The Soldier: Rise of the Jain, Book One Neal Asher
Publisher: Night Shade Books

Humanity, artificial intelligences, and monstrous aliens clash over control of deadly technology in this explosive beginning to Neal Asher's newest Polity series. It's guarded by Orlandine, who must keep it contained at any cost – as it has the power to destroy entire civilizations. Posted on 29th September 2017 by Neal Asher. It's guarded by Orlandine, who must keep it contained at any cost - as it has the power to destroy entire civilizations. In a far corner of space, on the very borders between humanity's Polity worlds and the kingdom of the vicious crab-like prador, is an immediate threat to all sentient life: an accretion disc, a solar system designed by the long-dead Jain race and swarming with living technology powerful enough to destroy entire civilizations. There's more about this here over on Macmillan Tor. Hardback, Ebook For some will do anything to exploit this ancient weaponry, created by a long-dead race called the Jain. Buy The Soldier (Rise of the Jain) by Neal Asher from Amazon's Fiction Books Store. This includes just a heartbeat away. Rise of the Jain, Book One By Neal Asher. The Soldier is the firstnovel in the Rise of the Jain series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher. A hidden corner of space is swarming with lethal alien technology, a danger to all sentient life. Hardcover - $26.99 In The Soldier, British science fiction writer Neal Asher kicks off another Polity-based trilogy in signature fashion, concocting a mind-melting plot filled with far-future technology, lethal weaponry, and bizarre alien creations. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. 5 based on 1 ratings & 0 reviews on Goodreads.com. Here's the cover for the UK version of The Soldier – first books of Rise of the Jain.