{"product_id":"dark-diamond-by-neal-asher-9781035037957","title":"Dark Diamond","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoomed to die. And die again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark Diamond\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in a high-octane space opera trilogy, \u003cem\u003eTime's Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e. From Neal Asher, creator of the Polity universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Infinitely entertaining'\u003c\/em\u003e - Locus Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSomebody 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach failed attempt on Blite's life generates temporal anomalies, drawing the scrutiny of the ruthless Mobius AI Straeger, who craves the power and possibilities the diamond holds. But they also draw the attention of the legendary Polity agent Ian Cormac, whose skills and destructive reputation may make him Blite's only hope. Caught in the crossfire of galactic forces, Blite must uncover the true nature of the dark diamond before it causes his destruction...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Neal Asher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Neal Asher's books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain'\u003c\/em\u003e - John Scalzi, author of \u003cem\u003eOld Man's War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Non-stop action and unimaginable stakes'\u003c\/em\u003e - Yoon Ha Lee on \u003cem\u003eThe Soldier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Imaginative, energetic and insane'\u003c\/em\u003e - SFX on \u003cem\u003eBrass Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47550281351404,"sku":"9781035037957","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035037957-dark-diamond.jpg?v=1776800824","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dark-diamond-by-neal-asher-9781035037957","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}