{"product_id":"9781597809788","title":"Gridlinked : The First Agent Cormac Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGridlinked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Neal Asher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere is the first-ever Polity novel, which kicks off the fast-paced science fiction adventures of far-future James Bond-esque Agent Ian Cormac—from Neal Asher, author of more than 20 books and nominee for both the Philip K. Dick and the British Fantasy Society awards..\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Cormac is a legendary Earth Central Security agent, the James Bond of a wealthy future where \"runcibles\" allow interstellar travel in an eye blink throughout the settled worlds of the Polity. Unfortunately, Cormac is nearly burnt out, \"gridlinked\" to the AI net so long that his humanity has begun to drain away. He has to take the cold-turkey cure and shake his addiction to having his brain on the net.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, he must learn to do without, just as he's sent to investigate a unique runcible disaster that's wiped out the entire human colony on planet Samarkand in a thirty-megaton explosion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnfortunately, Cormac has also incurred the wrath of a vicious psychopath called Arian Pelter, who now follows him across the galaxy with a terrifying psychotic killer android in tow. And all the while, deep beneath Samarkand's surface lurk buried mysteries, fiercely guarded. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNight Shade Books is proud to reissue Neal Asher’s Agent Cormac series, a fast-moving, edge-of-your-seat science fiction adventure from one of today’s most exciting SF talents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGridlinked\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGridlinked\u003c\/i\u003e is to space opera what \u003ci\u003eDoom\u003c\/i\u003e is to \u003ci\u003ePac-Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e . . . [Asher’s] willing to take the chance to pound out the heavy-metal version of space opera with \u003cb\u003ebig language, bold characters and wide-screen action.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Rick Kleffel, \u003ci\u003eThe Agony Column\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGridlinked\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect place to start with Asher’s work, and most definitely recommended\u003c\/b\u003e . . . It’s got \u003cb\u003eaction, intrigue, strange aliens, and powerful AIs\u003c\/b\u003e, but it also has some interesting characters that drive the plot forward at speed, all the while making you want to find out just what happens next.” —Mark Chitty, \u003ci\u003eSFFWorld.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Lots of page-turning action scenes and unexpected plot twists . . . Asher creates \u003cb\u003ea really interesting mix of cyberpunk, detective thriller, and military action.\u003c\/b\u003e” —John DeNardo, \u003ci\u003eSF Signal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Often gruesome and shocking but it is \u003cb\u003ealways engrossing and never once does Asher drop the ball . . . A brilliant and audacious work\u003c\/b\u003e, chock-full of (often literally!) cutting-edge ideas.” —John Berlyne, \u003ci\u003eSFRevu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Gritty. Now, there's a word you don't often hear in connection with science fiction . . . \u003cb\u003eIs it too early in 2001 to be thinking of a top-ten list? Not with a novel this impressive.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Lisa DuMond, \u003ci\u003eSF Site\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Praise for Neal Asher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eNeal Asher’s books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author John Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “With mind-blowing complexity, characters, and combat, \u003cb\u003eAsher’s work continues to combine the best of advanced cybertech and military SF.\u003c\/b\u003e” ?\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eAsher is a modern master of sci-fi.\u003c\/b\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eStarburst\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eA wide-screen special-effects extravaganza\u003c\/b\u003e, a space opera featuring gods and monsters . . . \u003cb\u003eDoc Smith and Olaf Stapledon in a blender, turned up to eleven\u003c\/b\u003e, with the contents splattering across the ceiling.” ?Russell Letson, \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Asher has an amazing talent for world-building, for writing larger-than-life characters, for weaving gripping plots and for imagining exotic alien races and wonderful technologies. \u003cb\u003eHuge ships! Big weapons! Space battles! Ground battles! Treason! Revenge! This is New Space Opera at its best.\u003c\/b\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eSense of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eHardboiled, fast-paced space opera\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Asher’s books are \u003cb\u003esimilar to the world of Iain M. Banks’ Culture universe\u003c\/b\u003e, but the Polity is arguably a much darker and more vicious environment—and all the better for it.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Register\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGridlinked\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGridlinked\u003c\/i\u003e is to space opera what \u003ci\u003eDoom\u003c\/i\u003e is to \u003ci\u003ePac-Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e . . . [Asher’s] willing to take the chance to pound out the heavy-metal version of space opera with \u003cb\u003ebig language, bold characters and wide-screen action.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Rick Kleffel, \u003ci\u003eThe Agony Column\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGridlinked\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect place to start with Asher’s work, and most definitely recommended\u003c\/b\u003e . . . It’s got \u003cb\u003eaction, intrigue, strange aliens, and powerful AIs\u003c\/b\u003e, but it also has some interesting characters that drive the plot forward at speed, all the while making you want to find out just what happens next.” —Mark Chitty, \u003ci\u003eSFFWorld.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Lots of page-turning action scenes and unexpected plot twists . . . Asher creates \u003cb\u003ea really interesting mix of cyberpunk, detective thriller, and military action.\u003c\/b\u003e” —John DeNardo, \u003ci\u003eSF Signal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Often gruesome and shocking but it is \u003cb\u003ealways engrossing and never once does Asher drop the ball . . . A brilliant and audacious work\u003c\/b\u003e, chock-full of (often literally!) cutting-edge ideas.” —John Berlyne, \u003ci\u003eSFRevu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Gritty. Now, there's a word you don't often hear in connection with science fiction . . . \u003cb\u003eIs it too early in 2001 to be thinking of a top-ten list? Not with a novel this impressive.\u003c\/b\u003e” —Lisa DuMond, \u003ci\u003eSF Site\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Praise for Neal Asher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eNeal Asher’s books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author John Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “With mind-blowing complexity, characters, and combat, \u003cb\u003eAsher’s work continues to combine the best of advanced cybertech and military SF.\u003c\/b\u003e” ?\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eAsher is a modern master of sci-fi.\u003c\/b\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eStarburst\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eA wide-screen special-effects extravaganza\u003c\/b\u003e, a space opera featuring gods and monsters . . . \u003cb\u003eDoc Smith and Olaf Stapledon in a blender, turned up to eleven\u003c\/b\u003e, with the contents splattering across the ceiling.” ?Russell Letson, \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Asher has an amazing talent for world-building, for writing larger-than-life characters, for weaving gripping plots and for imagining exotic alien races and wonderful technologies. \u003cb\u003eHuge ships! 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