{"product_id":"polity-agent-the-fourth-agent-cormac-novel-paperback","title":"Polity Agent: The Fourth Agent Cormac Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeal Asher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Asher is a modern master of sci-fi.\" --\u003ci\u003eStarburst\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe thrilling saga of Agent Cormac continues as a rogue alien technology begins its devastating spread through the worlds of the Polity. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom eight hundred years in the future, a runcible gate is opened into the Polity, allowing a ragged tide of refugees through as they attempt to take the alien \"Maker\" back to its home civilization. But the gate itself is rapidly shut down and dumped into a nearby sun--something alien is pursuing them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the refugees, Agent Ian Cormac learns that the Maker civilization has been destroyed by a virus: the Jain technology. This, of course, raises questions: Why was Dragon, a massive bioconstruct of the Makers, really sent to the Polity? Why did a Jain node suddenly end up in the hands of someone who could do the most damage with it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd all the while, an entity called the Legate is distributing pernicious Jain nodes . . . and a renegade attack ship, The King of Hearts, has encountered something very nasty outside the Polity itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNight Shade Books is proud to reissue Neal Asher's Agent Cormac series, a fast-moving, edge-of-your-seat science fiction adventure from one of today's most exciting SF talents.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeal Asher\u003c\/b\u003e is a science fiction writer whose work has been nominated for both the Philip K. Dick and the British Fantasy Society awards. He has published more than twenty books, many set within his \"Polity\" universe, including \u003ci\u003eGridlinked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Skinner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDark Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between Essex and a home in Crete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 6.7 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770903691552,"sku":"9781597809818","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb88377e6e74de43454c1157c985a7c2.webp?v=1780380530","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/polity-agent-the-fourth-agent-cormac-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}