The Line of Polity (and other bits and bobs..)

[Lord Soth]

Well, just started reading this (after a dissapointing Banks:Matter) and seems good so far.

I read Cowl a few months back, didnt realise at that time there was a whole Universe to read at the time (very nice to find that out btw!). I finished Gridlinked a week or so back - good book though with a few faults..

From what I've read here the best in the series are skill to come so heres to some more royalties for Mr Asher!

PS. I realise after writing this post its pretty pointless and brings nothing to the section, but there hasnt been a post here for a few months and felt it needed one!

[Rane Longfox]

I shamefully admit to not remembering the storyline of Line of Polity - I remember enjoying it though Cowl is the only Asher book that I wasn't particularly struck by, in fact.

Once you get onto The Skinner or Brass Man, you'll be a huge fan, I hope, they're great books

[andrew.v.spencer]

Yes Mr Asher gets my vote; rip roaring stuff.

[Lord Soth]

Originally Posted by Rane Longfox

I shamefully admit to not remembering the storyline of Line of Polity - I remember enjoying it though Cowl is the only Asher book that I wasn't particularly struck by, in fact.

Once you get onto The Skinner or Brass Man, you'll be a huge fan, I hope, they're great books

Just picked up Brass Man, The Skinner and Polity Agent (that number 4 yes?) today - cant wait to start them Just have to finish the (mediocre) Dragonmaster Omnibus now (i'm stubborn what can I say..)

[Neal Asher]

Lord Soth, check out this thread here to get the order of the books.

Favorite Asher Book?

[Lord Soth]

Originally Posted by Neal Asher

Lord Soth, check out this thread here to get the order of the books.

Favorite Asher Book?

Already have done I've read Gridlinked and The Line of Polity, started on a different series whilst I waited for Amazon to delivery the next 2 in the Cormac series and the much heard about Skinner.

Although I can see a clear timeline on the Cormac series (as shown by the other thread) - how do the other books merge into it all? Same universe?

[Neal Asher]

Cowl is in a completely different setting. The Skinner and Voyage are some centuries after Cormac's time and Hilldiggers some time after that.

[clovis-man]

Originally Posted by Neal Asher

Cowl is in a completely different setting. The Skinner and Voyage are some centuries after Cormac's time and Hilldiggers some time after that.

I'm glad to hear this. As a total newbie to your writing, I just got a copy of Cowl. I was hoping it would be a good start point and I wanted a "stand alone" story. It's next up on my "to be read" pile as soon as I finish a Kage Baker novel.

Jim

[Lord Soth]

Originally Posted by clovis-man

I'm glad to hear this. As a total newbie to your writing, I just got a copy of Cowl. I was hoping it would be a good start point and I wanted a "stand alone" story. It's next up on my "to be read" pile as soon as I finish a Kage Baker novel.

Jim

Personally, I couldn't really get to crips with Cowl - if you dont like it, do as I did and try one of the Cormac novels (Gridlinked first) and you may be pleasently surprised

Neal: Glad to know im on the right path when it comes to book order

[Neal Asher]

Cowl is the one over which opinion seems most divided. On the one hand it was shortlisted for the PKD award, but on the other it gets slammed in Amazon reviews. My view is that unless I venture outside of the Polity I'll end up stuck in a rut.

[Coolhand]

I really enjoyed Cowl. I'll admit that it took a while to get into, but once it "clicked" with me I loved the hell out of it.
(And without spoiling the ending, it does rather seem to set up nicely for a sequel Neal. Hint hint hint...)

I keep meaning to write a review for the reviews forum, but one of the most interesting aspects of the book was its take on the mechanics of time travel and the nitty gritty of how you go about altering the past without ripping a gaping orafice in causality.

I've tried to write time travel fiction myself and know how easy it is to tie yourself up in knots with that stuff, but Cowl manages it quite elegently, IMHO.

[Neal Asher]

Thank you very much, Coolhand!