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A review by kathodus
Shadow of the Scorpion by Neal Asher
4.0
Part two of my re-reading of Asher's Polity universe in chronological order within said universe. I highly recommend not doing this if you are a first time Asher reader.
Taking place a decade or two after the events in Prador Moon, Shadow of the Scorpion is basically Cormac's origin story. The action takes place during Cormac's childhood (around age 8) and his entry into the military and eventually ECS (age 20? 22?). When I first read it, the ending had a big emotional impact for a book so thoroughly capital-A Action-filled. It's a good story, and worth a re-read for some of the setup it provides for Asher's future.
Taking place a decade or two after the events in Prador Moon, Shadow of the Scorpion is basically Cormac's origin story. The action takes place during Cormac's childhood (around age 8) and his entry into the military and eventually ECS (age 20? 22?). When I first read it, the ending had a big emotional impact for a book so thoroughly capital-A Action-filled. It's a good story, and worth a re-read for some of the setup it provides for Asher's future.