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The Line of Polity

By: Neal Asher
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
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Old enemies meet on new worlds in The Line of Polity, the second novel in Neal Asher's popular Agent Cormac series.

At the frontiers of human-occupied space, the Miranda space station has been utterly destroyed. Earth Central assigns Agent Ian Cormac to discover the truth, because the alien bioconstruct Dragon seems the most likely culprit.

Meanwhile, rebellion is brewing on Masada. The planet’s people are enslaved on the surface, living in fear of their overlords in orbit, who punish transgressions with laser strikes. Leaving their compounds also means death, as monstrous predators roam the toxic wilderness. Civil war looms, while a rebel biophysicist brings lethal Jain technology to this world. Agent Cormac must find out what connects these events, if he is to avert catastrophe.

The Line of Polity is followed by Brass Man, the third title in the Agent Cormac series.

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Critic reviews

A complex, multilayered story of rebels in a slave world trying to qualify for humanitarian aid.
Asher’s latest rip-roaring space epic makes his previous ventures look like relaxing trips to the local zoo.
Fast paced, intriguing, and brutal.
All stars
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Love the character, great plot, narration is spot on. Will keep on looking our for the next one

great!

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good stuff, but little too much rebels rebelling or evil theocracy being power oh so power mad.

good scifi, and a lot of rebels

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I love the agent coracle series, explains a lot that's in his later books, indeed

Consistently good! And 3 more still to binge on...

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I’m loving the agent cormac series although I have read all of Neal Ashers other Polity and other stories I decided to leave the cormac series for last and it gives greater depth to what I read previously

Another great listen/read

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I think the pace is great and we get to see characters develop from Book 1 - I think the main villain is a little pantomime style at times but I like the humour which blends with the horror and the politics!

It’s my second time round this series and I really am enjoying it even more…looking forward to meeting Mr. Crane again in the next book- despite a few flaws I’m absolutely loving it!

Lots of action and full on violence

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