Shadow of the Scorpion
2008 science fiction novel by Neal Asher
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Shadow of the Scorpion is a novel by Neal Asher, published by the Macmillan Publishers imprint Tor Books in 2008. The novel introduces Ian Cormac and is therefore a prequel. The novel skips between Cormac's first mission for the ECS (Earth Central Security) and his upbringing as a child.[1]
Cover for Shadow of the Scorpion | |
| Author | Neal Asher |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Steve Rawlings |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ian Cormac |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 296 |
| ISBN | 978-0-230-73859-1 |
| OCLC | 298597496 |
Planets
- Earth
- Hagren, the setting of the majority of the book
- Patience, the setting of the conclusion of the book
Spaceships
- Pearl - AI controlled Polity transport.
- The Sadist - An AI controlled attack ship.
Characters
- Amistad
- Yallow
- Ian Cormac
- Carl
- Spencer
- Dax Cormac (Ian's older brother)
- Hannah Cormac (Dax and Ian's mother)
- Gorman
- Travis
- Crean
