Hilldiggers

A Novel of the Polity

De: Neal Asher

Narrado por: David Marantz

During a war between two planets in the same solar system - each occupied by adapted humans - what is thought to be a cosmic superstring is discovered. After being cut, this object collapses into four cylindrical pieces, each about the size of a tube train. Each is densely packed with either alien technology or some kind of life. They are placed for safety in three ozark cylinders of a massively secure space station. There a female research scientist subsequently falls pregnant, and gives birth to quads. Then she commits suicide - but why? By the end of the war one of the contesting planets has been devastated by the hilldiggers - giant space dreadnoughts employing weapons capable of creating mountain ranges. The quads have meanwhile grown up and are assuming positions of power in the post-war society. One of them will eventually gain control of the awesome hilldiggers....

©2002 Neal Asher (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Interesting stand alone story from a developing author

The dry and technical style both drives and detracts from a thematically complex narrative. While this book can be skipped when exploring Asher, more enjoyment can be had in some of his later releases.

Good Story

Not really a continuation of the first book, as I had expected. However, still quite enjoyable. :)

An excellent book.

Mich better than the first in the series. A good place to look it Iain M. Banks departure has left a void in your library.

A Neal Asher

What the hell. I like Asher. He has a good imagination and his books are interesting.

This book just irritated the hell out of me. I kept waiting for it not to suck. This book disappointed me.
I don’t like to write a negative review but don’t bother.