Top Class Again!!

One of my favourite in the series. And really well voiced over . Now on to the next one

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SUPERB ONE OFF STORY SET IN THE SAME UNIVERSE.

THIS BOOK FILLS IN SOME GAPS FROM OTHER SERIES SET IN THIS UNIVERSE.WAS ENTHRALLED FROM START TO FINISH DID NOT SEE ANY OF THE TWISTS TURNS AND REVELATIONS COMING.IS THERE ROOM TO EXPAND ON THIS BOOK I HOPE SO IF NOT IT IS A MUST READ FOR ANYONE WHO LIKES THE NEAL ASHER UNIVERSE.

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A superb Polity novel

The Polity is a deep and immersive setting of superior science fiction of a far off but possible future.

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A search for sanity and answers to a riddle

In these now enlightened times humanity has mostly outgrown religion in all forms.
Religion is fast withering in the cleansing light of knowledge and rational thought now spreading throughout A.I.-controlled human space known as "The Polity."

On one planet, previously held in thrall by the vicious cult created by "The Prophet Zelda Smythe", humanity in all its new forms struggles alongside other intelligences to make sense of the strange and extremely deadly indigenous lifeforms.
There is a secret to be uncovered, clues are everywhere, and things are changing.
Something is coming...


There are, as always, some really strange pronunciations of some words.
These are often down to dialects, regional or continental variations present in modern English.
Where a lot of these obviously gifted narrators and actors fall down is on the pronunciation of scientific terms.
The least they could do is familiarise themselves with how the name or acronym is commonly spoken.
I'm not going to point any out as another listener may not notice and I might ruin their enjoyment of this otherwise superb reading from Peter Noble.


I personally struggled with the visceral impact of the subject matter at the beginning due my own life experiences at the hands of the 'Pious.'
However, having listened to the other books from this universe, I persevered, and this became cathartic experience.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I hope you do too.

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Engaging from start to finish

I am played by catch up with Neal Ashers books and an probably reading them out of order but I am enjoying each and every one. This book expands the story and fills in the gaps in my Polity knowledge and lore, great listen and Peter Nobles narration as always is outstanding

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Great story

hadn't got a clue where the story was going to go; really enjoyed where it went. good conclusion to several storylines in the Polity universe. might be better to do the Dark Intelligence trilogy first as it contains information about Penny Royal and I think this comes after those books chronically.

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Good gabble

very good story with excellent work by the narrator to makes the voices distinctive, including the gabbleduck

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Great story, crappy narration. Where's Ric Jerrom?

Loved and got used to Ric Jerrom narrating the Neal Asher books. Then a switch to Peter Noble (who's good in many ways at voice acting), but utterly kills the feeling of continuity from the Agent Cormac series. Sad.

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