Dark Agent
May 2026 · Time's Shadow Book 2 · Pan Macmillan
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'Balls-to-the-walls levels of exuberance and inventiveness' – Locus Magazine on Dark Diamond
FORGE A NEW FUTURE.
OR BE CONSUMED BY THE PAST.
Captain Blite and Agent Cormac thought they had stopped the malevolent Mobius AI Straeger. But Straeger's goal to plunge the galaxy into a devastating war is far from defeated. Now, with a twisted p-prador army unleashed, bred from the Spatterjay virus, Straeger sets his plans in motion.
Meanwhile, on the war-struck world of Yossander’s Hold, Blite and Cormac find themselves caught in a maelstrom of betrayal and violence. They must fight their way through the chaos as they seek to repair Blite’s damaged ship, the Coin. But their escape requires resources from the vessel, the Bracken, and aboard that ship, a terrifying transformation is underway . . .
Recognizing the existential threat posed by the p-prador, the Prador Kingdom and the human Polity’s ruling AI form an uneasy alliance. But with Straeger's plans unfolding and reality itself under threat, the galaxy is poised on the brink of destruction. Can Blite and Cormac survive the escalating war and the collapse of time itself?
FORGE A NEW FUTURE.
OR BE CONSUMED BY THE PAST.
Captain Blite and Agent Cormac thought they had stopped the malevolent Mobius AI Straeger. But Straeger's goal to plunge the galaxy into a devastating war is far from defeated. Now, with a twisted p-prador army unleashed, bred from the Spatterjay virus, Straeger sets his plans in motion.
Meanwhile, on the war-struck world of Yossander’s Hold, Blite and Cormac find themselves caught in a maelstrom of betrayal and violence. They must fight their way through the chaos as they seek to repair Blite’s damaged ship, the Coin. But their escape requires resources from the vessel, the Bracken, and aboard that ship, a terrifying transformation is underway . . .
Recognizing the existential threat posed by the p-prador, the Prador Kingdom and the human Polity’s ruling AI form an uneasy alliance. But with Straeger's plans unfolding and reality itself under threat, the galaxy is poised on the brink of destruction. Can Blite and Cormac survive the escalating war and the collapse of time itself?
About the author
Neal Asher divides his time between Essex and Crete, mostly at a keyboard and mentally light years away. His full-length novels are as follows. First is the Agent Cormac series: Gridlinked, The Line of Polity, Brass Man, Polity Agent and Line War. Next comes the Spatterjay series: The Skinner, The Voyage of the Sable Keech and Orbus. Also set in the same world of the Polity are these standalone novels: Prador Moon, Hilldiggers, Shadow of the Scorpion, The Technician, Jack Four, Weaponized, and War Bodies. His Transformation trilogy comprises Dark Intelligence, War Factory and Infinity Engine. The Departure, Zero Point and Jupiter War are set in a dystopian future and connect to the World Walkers standalone, while Cowl transports us across time. The Rise of the Jain trilogy is made up of The Soldier, The Warship and The Human. Dark Agent is the second novel in the Time’s Shadow trilogy, also part of the Polity universe.
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