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Runcible Tales
A Science Fiction Novella by Neal L. Asher
Book 1 of the The Polity Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Short Story Collection,
- Space Opera,
- Military Science Fiction
This book is for you if you're into...
- Short bursts of sci fi with recurring characters and wild tech
- Stories featuring Prador planet breakers, retro Anti-Grav cars, and telepaths
This is a "chapbook" of five short stories so not very long (about 30,000 words). It consists of:
Always With You - Webster engages on a mission to destroy a Prador planet breaker. It helps if you have Horace Blegg on your side, and an internal medic, but are these enough to overcome overwhelming odds?
Blue Holes and Bloody Waters - marine biologist Karl finds that humans haven't quite adapted enough - or have they? Features the first mention of the retro Anti-Grav cars featured in "Gridlinked" that I have come across.
Dragon in the Flower - Ian Cormac's first encounter with Dragon - this is printed word-for-word in "Gridlinked", so this should be the Runcible Tale most familiar to Neal Asher readers.
The Gire and the Bibrat - Telepath John Tennyson is given more than a helping hand by Agent Prime Cause in his search for the location of a scream...
Walking John and Bird - John Walker consults Horace Blegg and Dragon with questions concerning his link with Bird, a seemingly invincible entity. Trouble is, especially where Dragon is concerned, he may not like the answers.
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