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Infinity Engine

By: Neal Asher
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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Infinity Engine is the third and final novel in the Transformation series, by bestselling science fiction author Neal Asher, following Dark Intelligence and War Factory.

A man battles for his life, two AIs vie for supremacy and a civilization hangs in the balance . . .

Several forces now pursue rogue artificial intelligence Penny Royal, hungry for revenge or redemption. And the Brockle is the most dangerous of all. This criminal swarm-robot AI has escaped confinement and is upgrading itself, becoming ever more powerful in anticipation of a showdown.

Events also escalate aboard the war factory. Here Thorvald Spear, alien prador, and an assassin drone struggle to stay alive, battling insane AIs and technology gone wild. Then the Weaver arrives - last remnant of a race that died out two million years ago. But what could it contribute to Penny Royal's tortuous plans?

And beyond the war factory a black hole conceals a tantalizing secret which could destroy the Polity. As AIs, humans and prador clash at its boundary, will anything survive their explosive final confrontation?

 Adventure Cyberpunk Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Technology Emotionally Gripping Robotics War Computer Science

Critic reviews

The high caliber complexity of the Polity universe and characters put the Transformation series and Asher on the same plane as Iain Banks, Alastair Reynolds, and Iain Macauley. Mind-bending tech, creatures, and action generate a hot-blooded plot overlaid with a smart coolness of writing that has gained Neal Asher recognition in the SF/F community as one of the strongest space opera authors.
Asher completes his Transformation series with this powerful work that transcends the borders of morality, existence, and spacetime itself . . . Asher imagines incredible beings wielding vast alien technologies, devastating space battles, and mind-blowing science, but all ultimately hinges on Thorvald Spear and his very human choices.
A stunning conclusion to the Transformation series . . . A mind-blowingly brilliant read!
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Story was great, reading was great for about 95% of the time, but there was a few cases where there was a jarring edit. The levels were different and not always with a smooth transition.

Spotty edits

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I listened to this trilogy back to back and found I just couldn’t wait to keep listening (damned work getting in the way!) highly recommended

Excellent trilogy

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it's not often a book that follows multiple characters has equally exciting branches of the story. There is usually one or two that are less interesting. Not sure what Neal Asher's process is but every single arc going on in his stories are top tier. Hats off to you sir!

Engaging narrative

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love the book but really don't like the narrator! Jonathan Yen originally narrated the 1st book in the series, dark intelligence and he was so much better! Really annoyed that they didn't use him for book 2 and 3 :(

Great book bad narration

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Neal takes you to different space time with recognisable characters in a completely new form and let’s you drift through the complex weave of a plot while eating up the detail and imagination.

Epic

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