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A review by mhall89446
Prador Moon: A Novel of the Polity by Neal Asher
4.0
hile not great literature, it sure is a fun read. Fast-paced, engaging, and smart--what more could you ask for?
While probably not the first written book in the POLITY series, this is the first chronologically which details how the
Polity ended up at war with the Prador. In the far future, humans aided by articial intelligences, are colonizing the stars--but the odd thing is there are no traces of anyone else being out there. That is until the Prador--giant, space-faring crusteaceans--encounter and go to war with the Polity. While they may sound like farcical aliens, Asher portrays them as an intelligent and fierce foe of humanity.
The two main characters in this book are Jebel Krong, a military officer who survives the initial onslaught of the Prador, and Moria Salem, a scientist with recent cybernetic implements. Add to this the villians, Immanence, the Prador leader, and Conlan, the human rebel which opposes the rise of AIs and the Polity. Characterization in this novel is shown via dialogue and sparse descriptions.
Asher has a direct and action oriented writing style. No lengthy digressions on what a Golem or a runcible is, just enough description to form a rough picture in your mind. As the plot plays out you form a rough idea of what a Golem or a runcible is, but not a page by page explanation as to what it is.
Recommended--a fun, fast paced read!
While probably not the first written book in the POLITY series, this is the first chronologically which details how the
Polity ended up at war with the Prador. In the far future, humans aided by articial intelligences, are colonizing the stars--but the odd thing is there are no traces of anyone else being out there. That is until the Prador--giant, space-faring crusteaceans--encounter and go to war with the Polity. While they may sound like farcical aliens, Asher portrays them as an intelligent and fierce foe of humanity.
The two main characters in this book are Jebel Krong, a military officer who survives the initial onslaught of the Prador, and Moria Salem, a scientist with recent cybernetic implements. Add to this the villians, Immanence, the Prador leader, and Conlan, the human rebel which opposes the rise of AIs and the Polity. Characterization in this novel is shown via dialogue and sparse descriptions.
Asher has a direct and action oriented writing style. No lengthy digressions on what a Golem or a runcible is, just enough description to form a rough picture in your mind. As the plot plays out you form a rough idea of what a Golem or a runcible is, but not a page by page explanation as to what it is.
Recommended--a fun, fast paced read!