{"product_id":"9781529050080-war-bodies","title":"War Bodies","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eImplanted with secret technology, Piper was raised to be a weapon against the dictatorial Old Guard. When rebellion strikes, he must decide where his loyalties lie – with the Cyberat who made him, the Polity who want him . or the planet that needs him. \u003ci\u003eWar Bodies \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling standalone adventure from Neal Asher.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebellion could be their salvation – or their doom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e by Neal Asher is a gripping, high-octane standalone adventure set in his expansive Polity universe – a far-future society run by artificial intelligences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong ago, the Cyberat left Earth to co-evolve with machines. Now, led by the powerful dictator Castron, their Old Guard believe that machines should replace the physical body. But these beliefs are upended with the arrival of the human Polity – and their presence ignites rebellion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePiper was raised as a weapon against the Cyberat, implanted with secretive hardware. When his parents are captured by the Old Guard, the Polity offer him unexpected aid. Piper knows the Polity want more from him, but at what cost? The rebellion also attracts the deadly prador, placing an entire world in peril.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs war rages across the planet, Piper must battle with the unknown technology implanted in his bones. It may be the Polity’s answer to their relentless fight against the prador. It could also be civilization-ending Jain tech – or something far more extraordinary .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Neal Asher:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Neal Asher’s books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain' – John Scalzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gleeful but superbly controlled action-adventure' – \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Asher turns it up to eleven' – Peter F. Hamilton, author of \u003ci\u003eExodus: The Archimedes Engine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40882487132257,"sku":"9781529050080","price":22.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29803788.jpg?v=1725783104","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529050080-war-bodies","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}