Review (Novel): Prador Moon by Neal Asher
Introduction & Synopsis The chronological first instalment in Neal Asher's Polity universe serves as an introduction into Asher's work, Prador Moon is a Sci-Fi space opera that takes place centuries into the future. The Polity universe primarily focuses on the relationships between a polity of multiple human worlds and various alien civilisations. Human beings have resigned from regulating their own civilisation, deferring governance of their nation to AI. This novel details humanity's first contact with an alien species. It goes as well as you would expect. This novel was recommended to me by an associate. I first heard of Neal Asher's novels many years ago, however I've never had any interest in reading his work, mainly because Asher's work seemed too action-oriented for my personal tastes. However, in recent weeks, I have decided to give this series a chance to convince me of its quality. In time I hope to review the second and third chronological ...