Weaponized

By: Neal Asher

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Weaponized is a thrilling far-future adventure by acclaimed science fiction author Neal Asher.

A bright new future for humanity – or a dark and inescapable past.

Ursula has lived twice the normal human lifespan, courtesy of the latest technology. But now she’s struggling to find excitement and purpose, so signs up to the Polity’s military. She excels in weapons development, and progresses rapidly up the ranks. But after botching a powerful new ammunition test, she’s dismissed from service.

Hunting for a simpler, more meaningful existence, the ex-soldier heads for the stars. And after founding a colony on the hostile planet of Threpsis, Ursula finally feels alive. Then deadly raptors attack and the colonists are forced to adapt in unprecedented ways. The raptors also raise a deeply troubling question: how could the Polity miss these apex predators? And alien ruins? Meanwhile, biophysicist Oren has formed his own survival plan – one he’ll pursue at any cost.

As a desperate battle erupts to consume the planet, Ursula finds she must dig deep into her past to ensure humanity’s future.

Critic reviews

Gleeful but superbly controlled action-adventure (The Times)

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

Magnificently awesome. Then Asher turns it up to eleven (Peter F. Hamilton on The Soldier)

A richly imagined, exotic world, non-stop action and unimaginable stakes (Yoon Ha Lee on The Soldier)

Asher fan

to understand this story one needs to be avide fan of the Polity world love this story wild as it was weird

Enjoyed the story bar the author intro

Great narration. Liked the main character arc. Enthralled as before with Asher's biotech creations and corruption of humans and nature.