
Dark Diamond
$24.55
- Paperback
704 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2026
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: | 15 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 44mm |
| Series: | Time's Shadow |
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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 SoldierAsher rocks with XXX adrenaline while delivering a vivid future – David Brin, author of The Postman on Dark IntelligenceNonstop action, and unimaginable stakes – Yoon Ha Lee, author of Ninefox Gambit on The SoldierGleeful but superbly controlled action-adventure – The Times on WeaponizedA powerhouse cocktail of lurid violence, evocative world-building and typically grotesque monsters – SFX on OrbusWithout a doubt the most entertaining science fiction author writing today – SFF World on Line WarAsher’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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