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Zero Point

By: Neal Asher
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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Following on from the explosive action of The Departure, Zero Point is the second book in Neal Asher's near-future, science fiction Owner series.

Earth’s Zero Asset citizens no longer face extermination. Thanks to Alan Saul, the Committee’s despotic network is in ruins and its robotic enforcers lie dormant. But the ruthless Serene Galahad sees an opportunity to grab power. On Mars, Var Delex fights for Antares Base’s survival, while the Argus Space Station hurtles towards the red planet. And Var knows whomever, or whatever, trashed Earth is still aboard. She must not only save the base, but deal with the first signs of rebellion. And aboard Argus Station, Alan Saul’s mind has expanded into the local computer network. In the process, he uncovers the ghastly experiments of the Humanoid Unit Development, the possibility of eternal life, and a madman who may hold the keys to interstellar flight. But Earth’s agents are closer than Saul thinks, and the killing will soon begin.

 Adventure Cyberpunk Hard Science Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Mars Solar System Robotics

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Critic reviews

A thoroughly enjoyable novel with some very interesting ideas. Asher doesn't fail in making this second volume of the Owner trilogy a step up from The Departure, adding in plenty to keep the pages turning. For those familiar with his Owner short stories there are some nice treats in store, and for those that haven't . . . well, what are you waiting for?
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Can’t wait to start the next one. Peter Noble has a great voice and helps to visualise the characters.

Gripping story

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some books just work well. this one has great pace, and although it's not set too far in the future it remains to be a fantastic Sci-Fi adventure.

one of his best books

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This book is much better than the first in the series. I know that second books in a series tend to get higher star ratings because people who liked the first are more likely to get, listen and like the second, but I genuinely think this is better than the previous book. Well worth a read even if you were a little unsure about the first one.

Much better than the first

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hand-to-hand combats in vacuum, space station. robots with morals, humans without morals and psychotic running earth by killing more. it's spine chilling of how the current present is so closely heading towards the fiction of this novel.

... and so it continues

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Having discovered Neals later books it’s interesting going back a bit to see how it all developed

Outstanding

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