Dark Diamond by Neal Asher - ISBN: 9781035037957
Paperback
Immortal captain, dark diamond, and a universe’s deadly hunt.

Dark Diamond

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  • Paperback

    704 pages

  • Release Date

    16 June 2026

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Summary

Doomed to die. And die again.

Dark Diamond is the first in a high-octane space opera trilogy, Time’s Shadow. From Neal Asher, creator of the Polity universe.

“Infinitely entertaining” - Locus Magazine

Somebody is trying to kill Captain Blite, but each attempt ends in unexpected failure. All Blite knows is that a black diamond - left to him by the dark AI Penny Royal - is the cause of his unlikely survival.

Each failed attempt on Blite’s life generates temporal …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035037957
ISBN-10:1035037955
Author:Neal Asher
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Tor
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:704
Release Date:16 June 2026
Weight:470g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 44mm
Series:Time's Shadow
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Balls-to-the-walls levels of exuberance and inventiveness * Locus Magazine *
Magnificently awesome … Asher turns it up to eleven – Peter F. Hamilton, author of the Salvation Trilogy, on The Soldier
Asher rocks with XXX adrenaline while delivering a vivid future – David Brin, author of The Postman on Dark Intelligence
Nonstop action, and unimaginable stakes – Yoon Ha Lee, author of Ninefox Gambit on The Soldier
Gleeful but superbly controlled action-adventureThe Times on Weaponized
A powerhouse cocktail of lurid violence, evocative world-building and typically grotesque monsters – SFX on Orbus
Without a doubt the most entertaining science fiction author writing todaySFF World on Line War
Asher’s work continues to combine the best of advanced cybertech and military SF * Publishers Weekly *
Asher is a modern master of sci-fi – Starburst Magazine on Dark Intelligence

About The Author

Neal Asher

Neal Asher divides his time between Essex and Crete, mostly at a keyboard and mentally light years away.

Agent Cormac Series:

  • Gridlinked
  • The Line of Polity
  • Brass Man
  • Polity Agent
  • Line War

Spatterjay Series:

  • The Skinner
  • The Voyage of the Sable Keech
  • Orbus

Polity Universe Standalone Novels:

  • Prador Moon
  • Hilldiggers
  • Shadow of the Scorpion
  • The Technician
  • Jack Four
  • Weaponized
  • War Bodies

Transformation Trilogy:

  • Dark Intelligence
  • War Factory
  • Infinity Engine

Dystopian Future Novels:

  • The Departure
  • Zero Point
  • Jupiter War

World Walkers:

  • Cowl

The Rise of the Jain Trilogy:

  • The Soldier
  • The Warship
  • The Human

Time’s Shadow Trilogy:

  • Dark Diamond

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