The Soldier

I love the breadth of Asher's imagination; so big. But the trouble for me with this book was that there's not enough humanity to root for. I will look for another Neal Asher book though cos he is a great author.

I'd give it a 3.5. Lots happening in this book. Set around the middle of the Polity time line after Line War. Cyborgs, Golems, AIs, Hoopers , Dragon, Haimens , and most of the the big hitters from the other Polity stories racing around the galaxy shooting stuff. Loads of action, but a frequently changing point of view between a multitude of characters spoils the flow of the action somewhat. Overall, I enjoyed it - a good scene setter for the rest of the trilogy.