Neal Asher was born in Billericay, Essex, and divides his time between here and Crete. His previous full-length novels include Gridlinked, The Skinner, The Line of Polity, Cowl, Brass Man, The Voyage of the Sable Keech, Hilldiggers, Prador Moon, Line War, Shadow of the Scorpion, Orbus and The Technician, The Departure, Zero Point and Jupiter War, and the Transformation trilogy, Dark Intelligence, War Factory and Infinity Engine.
His easy style and intriguing plot make for a great story that treats the reader as an adult -- <i><b>The Times</b></i> Crammed full of inventive technology, organic and artificial intelligence, horrible monsters, and a thick mesh of story lines -- <i><b>SFX</b></i> An exhilarating tour through one of the most ingeniously, elaborately deadly worlds since Harry Harrison invented Death World -- <b><i>Locus</i></b> Hurtles along at a high-octane clip . . . In sum: a blast -- <b><i>Kirkus</i></b>