{"product_id":"shadow-of-the-scorpion-9781949102390","title":"Shadow of the Scorpion","description":"\u003cb\u003eA standalone prequel to Neal Asher's explosive Agent Cormac series, \u003ci\u003eShadow of the Scorpion \u003c\/i\u003eshows that some secrets are too hard to bear . . . \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following the human vs prador war, Ian Cormac signs up with Earth Central Security. He's sent out to restore order on worlds devastated by alien bombardment. But he learns humanity can be far more dangerous - even those closest to him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst the tragic ruins left by wartime atrocities, Cormac discovers in himself the cold capacity for violence. It's a quality that'll make him one of Earth's top agents. Haunted by childhood memories of a sinister scorpion-shaped war drone, and the burden of losses he doesn't remember, he'll discover some hard truths. These will set him on a course of vengeance, where he'll have to use all his hard-won skills just to stay alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the end he'll become Agent Ian Cormac. And it might just be enough to save the Polity itself . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Night Shade Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510471332114,"sku":"9781949102390","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd4e4439-dd53-41a9-9036-a5106a9454fb.jpg?v=1730926196","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shadow-of-the-scorpion-9781949102390","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}