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The Warship (Rise of the Jain, 2) Hardcover – 2 May 2019

by Neal Asher (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars (3,124)

In this second volume of Rise of the Jain, Neal Asher takes us on a thrilling ride into interstellar politics and impending war.

Their nemesis lies in wait . . .

Orlandine has destroyed the alien Jain super-soldier by deploying an actual black hole. And now that same weapon hoovers up clouds of lethal Jain technology, swarming within the deadly accretion disc’s event horizon. All seems just as she planned. Yet behind her back, forces incite rebellion on her home world, planning her assassination.

Earth Central, humanity’s ruling intelligence, knows Orlandine was tricked into releasing her weapon, and fears the Jain are behind it. The prador king knows this too – and both foes gather fleets of warships to surround the disc.

The alien Client is returning to the accretion disc to save the last of her kind, buried on a ship deep within it. She upgrades her vast weapons platform in preparation, and she’ll need it. Her nemesis also waits within the disc’s swirling dusts – and the Jain have committed genocide before.

The Warship is set in Neal Asher's popular Polity universe.

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  1. Book 2 of 3
    Polity Universe: Rise of the Jain
  2. Print length
    480 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Macmillan
  5. Publication date
    2 May 2019
  6. Reading age
    18 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    16.5 x 4.6 x 24.3 cm
  8. ISBN-10
    1509862501
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1509862504
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Review

Neal Asher's books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain -- John Scalzi

‘Action! on a grand scale . . . marvels and monsters in a single story’ -- Locus

The Soldier provides everything we demand from Asher: a beautifully complex universe where AIs, aliens and post-humans scheme and struggle – magnificently awesome. Then Asher turns it up to eleven -- Peter F. Hamilton on The Soldier

A richly imagined, exotic world, nonstop action, and unimaginable stakes - I couldn't put The Soldier down -- Yoon Ha Lee on The Soldier

Neal Asher's coruscating mix of epic space opera, weaponised Darwinism and high-stakes intrigue channels the primal flame of deep-core science fiction -- Paul McAuley on The Soldier

With mind-blowing complexity, characters, and combat, Asher’s work continues to combine the best of advanced cybertech and military SF -- Publishers Weekly on The Soldier

Space operatics and Jaco­bean revenge-melodramatics -- Locus Magazine on The Soldier

Just when you thought the Polity couldn't get more interesting Neal Asher manages to weave the most awe-inspiring elements of his universe together into an amazing narrative brimming with awesome technology, vast space battles, gigantic explosions and intricate machinations that are terrifying in their scope . . . Like a true master Asher hits this one out of the galactic plane . . . a truly mind-blowing start to a new trilogy -- WorldsInInk on The Soldier

In The Soldier, British science fiction writer Neal Asher kicks off another Polity-based trilogy in signature fashion, concocting a mind-melting plot filled with far-future technology, lethal weaponry, and bizarre alien creatures. -- RisingShadow on The Soldier

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Praise for the Rise of the Jain trilogy

‘A beautifully complex universe where AIs, aliens and post-humans scheme and struggle – magnificently awesome. Then Asher turns it up to eleven’
Peter F. Hamilton

‘Neal Asher’s books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain’
John Scalzi

‘A richly imagined, exotic world, non-stop action and unimaginable stakes – I couldn’t put The Soldier down’
Yoon Ha Lee

‘Epic space opera, weaponized Darwinism and high-stakes intrigue’
Paul McAuley

‘Full-tilt adventure and widescreen action, this is top-notch stuff from an author well and truly at the top of his game’
SFX

‘A mind-blowing start to the Rise of the Jain trilogy’
Worlds in Ink

‘One of the great writers of space opera today, right up there with the likes of Peter F. Hamilton and Alastair Reynolds’
Out of this World SFF Reviews

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2 May 2019
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Main Market
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509862501
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509862504
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 750 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.5 x 4.6 x 24.3 cm
  • Book 2 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Polity Universe: Rise of the Jain
  • Best Sellers Rank: 995,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (3,124)

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Neal Asher lives sometimes in England, sometimes in Crete and mostly at a keyboard. Having over twenty-five books published he has been accused of overproduction (despite spending far too much time on the social media, or kayaking and walking) but doesn’t intend to slow down just yet.

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Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
3,124 global ratings

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Customers find the book to be a great read with plenty of story content, and one review describes it as a sci-fi masterclass in epic storytelling. Moreover, the book maintains a good pace and features deep character development.
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18 customers mention readability, 18 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book to be a great read, with one customer noting it can be enjoyed as a standalone.
Brilliant, complex and a good read. The usual from Neil Asher then. Highly recommended, and looking forward to the next one !Read more
excellent read, technically brillant, suppered continious story line.Read more
A great read...Read more
...It is still well worth reading: I guess I just wanted a bit more....Read more
14 customers mention story length, 12 positive, 2 negative
Customers enjoy the story length of the book, with one customer describing it as a sci-fi masterclass in epic storytelling with slowly unfolding plot twists, and another noting how it tees things up nicely for the final book.
...Good multi book character development and storyline ... not always the easiest things to meld into one book! Read this!...Read more
...Must read for Neal Asher fans and people who enjoy sci-fi. Brilliant story telling.Read more
Another outstanding story; will the human race survive or will we fall by the wayside as others have in the past against the Jain....Read more
...An excellent, excellent story told in the most compelling way. Well done!Read more
7 customers mention pace, 6 positive, 1 negative
Customers appreciate the pace of the book, with one describing it as fast action Sci-Fi.
Fast paced, with slowly unfolding plot twists and reveals, another fine addition to this series. A must read for all.Read more
Wow, this may well be his best book yet! The pace never lets up, it's everything I read SF for.Read more
Five stars for the fast paced gripping story and genuinely likable characters....Read more
This is a fast action Sci-Fi that can be eather a standalone read or (I recommend) be read as a pert of the Polity sequence of novels....Read more
6 customers mention character development, 6 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the deep character development in the book.
...It's all there - multilayered plot, dense technology, deep characters, very little filler, a bouncing pace....Read more
...universe, viewed through the lenses of various interesting, distinct characters, each struggling with their own personal or physical changes....Read more
...Great book, the combination of cultures and individuals makes for a truly riveting read.Read more
Five stars for the fast paced gripping story and genuinely likable characters....Read more
5 customers mention pacing, 5 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one describing it as a riveting sci-fi opera.
...with slowly unfolding plot twists and reveals, another fine addition to this series. A must read for all.Read more
Twisting sci-fi with epic ‘star ships’ , plenty of story and technical ‘talk’. Really gripping second part.. baited breath for the next..!!Read more
This is a great 2nd book of this series, I haven been able to put it down, can't wait, but have to for the concluding book.Read more
Great series!...Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Michael Peters
    5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting sci-fi opera
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2019
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    Five stars for the fast paced gripping story and genuinely likable characters. It's a good idea to read the first book in this series before reading this one. I definitely highly recommend reading all of Neal's books. I started with Prador moon then went to hill diggers and followed with the Cormack series. I have now read all of his books, they're brutal, but human. I would go so far as to say that they are sci-fi masterclass in epic storytelling.
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  • Fleecy Moss
    4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Asher but I wanted .... more.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 February 2020
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    Having loved The Solider (book 1), I was desperate to begin reading the second book, but found myself annoyed at the £10 cost of an ebook. Ultimately though, I caved in (wuss!) and read the entire tome in a week.

    It's all there - multilayered plot, dense technology, deep characters, very little filler, a bouncing pace. 

    Which is why I am struggling to understand why I was left feeling ... disappointed. I suppose I expected more in terms of the development of the story, something that Asher is a master of, at least in his other books. Maybe the trilogy format (I assume) divided the story arc into these pieces: there just wasn't much that happened, and I'm not sure I bought into the central plot device of the book, the nature of the ... <spoiler alert>

    ... way in which Orlandine was so easily infiltrated by a boyfriend. Yes, I don't believe she is omnipotent but it just seemed a bit easy.

    It is still well worth reading: I guess I just wanted a bit more.

    Fleecy Moss, author of the Folio 55 scifi fantasy series (writing as Nia Sinjorina), End of a Girl, Undon , and 4659 now available on Amazon.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2021
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    This is a fast action Sci-Fi that can be eather a standalone read or (I recommend) be read as a pert of the Polity sequence of novels. Good multi book character development and storyline ... not always the easiest things to meld into one book!
    Read this!
    Then get the rest of his books!
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  • Eugene Beirne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top read...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2019
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    Another outstanding story; will the human race survive or will we fall by the wayside as others have in the past against the Jain. The Warship is the second in trilogy, and well worth your time to read.

    Neal Asher is arguably one of UK best SciFi authors. You will not be disappointed...
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  • Mr. G. Finch
    5.0 out of 5 stars He's back, really back.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2019
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    I'm only half way through but that doesn't matter (I think I'm probably reviewing the author). I've read 95% of Neals stuff long and short (the exception, some of the SF magazine bits and Masons Rats ... oh and the Cowl sequel).

    This book marks a return to form not entirely absent in the previous six books (the Owner series and the Penny Royal series which I read and enjoyed) but, in my humble opinion (and I know why) there was a period when writing seemed, not really a joy but a task like a cavitating round trying to push its way through a mountain because it `F?@#ing well must'. But this one even in comparison to the Soldier is better, the gallows humour, Gordon, Heinlein, it flows, it references the history and invites new readers to find out the why and the where from? And because Neal spends time rooting through Physorg.com the science as crazy as it sounds is based in our real and emerging future.

    It makes me happy on a number of levels, but especially because I feel like I did when I fell into the Polity via Brass Man 14 years ago.
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  • danmightbe
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another Gem
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2019
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    The Warship is another worthy addition to the pantheon of Neal Asher's catalogue of work. As always with his books you have the wonderful mix of humour and violence set against the epic back drop of the Polity universe, viewed through the lenses of various interesting, distinct characters, each struggling with their own personal or physical changes. If you haven't read any of his other work, I wouldn't start with this series, but instead dive into the back catalogue and read them in order for maximum immersion and the fullest reward. How he plots detail over such vast time frames is beyond me, and his the visceral creativity of vivid characters is second to none. Middle books are always tricky things because they need to be distinct and stand on their own merit and they need to act as the ski slope to jump off into the final book but they lack the momentum of 'surprise' confirmed by the premise setting you get with the opening book. The danger is they can appear rushed if the author wants to get on to the final book, or dull if they drag out too long. I think Warship could easily have run to another 200 pages (specifically the plot thread with Morgain/Gammell was a little under developed in comparison to the other parts) but on the whole the book is great and if you're a fan of Asher's previous work then this is another instalment to read with relish.
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  • Hine Hall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant as always
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 June 2019
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    The breadth of the story is matched only by the detail of its individual components and character studies. It’s sounds bizarre to talk about character studies of AI and war machines, but that is how it is. An excellent, excellent story told in the most compelling way. Well done!
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  • Sleepwalker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stuff - buy this, buy this now.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2020
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    I waited nearly three years to get the full trilogy before starting to read. Just finished Book 2, with Book 3 to look forward to, and haven't been disappointed yet. For anyone who enjoys sci-fi, this has got to be for you. Yes, it does tend to be a bit impersonal and have an intricate narrative, but so what. A real page turner.
    The only gripe? Neal insists on using the word 'math', instead of the correct word, 'maths'. The fellow is English, why can't he use this excellent language correctly? A highly irritating affectation.
    Otherwise, keep up the good work, Neal.
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  • Sabina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
    Reviewed in Germany on 8 December 2022
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    Bought as a gift, do not plan to read it myself.
    Requested so I guess the first book was good.
    Book arrived in good condition.
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  • Clyde Ulmer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Polity universe continues to expand; but terribly flawed Kindle formatting
    Reviewed in the United States on 21 May 2019
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    This is pretty much the in vein that Asher has been mining -- wildly imaginative science fiction with real (or at least plausible) science at the core, convoluted plot, and interesting characters. Personally, I find the old, snarky, curmudgeonly war drones to be the most interesting. Probably a character flaw of my own... The sheer number of characters and points of view sometimes skirted the edge, but Asher managed to keep all his balls in the air and give each of the important characters a unique voice. So, I give The Warship a solid 4.5 stars.

    The Kindle formatting, however, rates zero stars. Numerous blocks of text should have had paragraph breaks. This often happened in dialog, making it difficult to follow. A lesser but still significant number of paragraphs had a paragraph break in the middle. A large number of spaces were elided, making forensic examination of a string of characters necessary to ascertain meaning. Extra spaces also occurred frequently. Soft hyphens had become hard hyphens on what seemed like every other page. And then there were the punctuation and capitalization gaffes... At the price this Kindle book commanded, this is an entirely unacceptable bolus of goof-up.
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  • Terry V
    5.0 out of 5 stars Neal's writing gets better and better
    Reviewed in Canada on 11 May 2019
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    Packed with hard tech weaponry and more twists and turns than ever. Happy endings come with a price as you would expect in the real world. Heroes are not perfect, villains are not just evil...or are they? The only thing more I could ask for is the return of Penny Royale in book 3 to complete the madness & genius of this series.
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  • Maggie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Australia on 16 February 2022
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    Great trilogy if you enjoy sci-fi and alien tech style books
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  • Philipp Keller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast delivery and perfect state of the book
    Reviewed in Germany on 14 June 2019
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    Great, 5 star rating
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