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  • Hilldiggers

  • A Novel of the Polity
  • By: Neal Asher
  • Narrated by: David Marantz
  • Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (155 ratings)

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Hilldiggers

By: Neal Asher
Narrated by: David Marantz
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Publisher's summary

During a war between two planets in the same solar system - each occupied by adapted humans - what is thought to be a cosmic superstring is discovered. After being cut, this object collapses into four cylindrical pieces, each about the size of a tube train. Each is densely packed with either alien technology or some kind of life. They are placed for safety in three ozark cylinders of a massively secure space station. There a female research scientist subsequently falls pregnant, and gives birth to quads. Then she commits suicide - but why? By the end of the war one of the contesting planets has been devastated by the hilldiggers - giant space dreadnoughts employing weapons capable of creating mountain ranges. The quads have meanwhile grown up and are assuming positions of power in the post-war society. One of them will eventually gain control of the awesome hilldiggers....

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Interesting stand alone story from a developing author

The dry and technical style both drives and detracts from a thematically complex narrative. While this book can be skipped when exploring Asher, more enjoyment can be had in some of his later releases.

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Good Story

Not really a continuation of the first book, as I had expected. However, still quite enjoyable. :)

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An excellent book.

Mich better than the first in the series. A good place to look it Iain M. Banks departure has left a void in your library.

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A Neal Asher

What the hell. I like Asher. He has a good imagination and his books are interesting.

This book just irritated the hell out of me. I kept waiting for it not to suck. This book disappointed me.
I don’t like to write a negative review but don’t bother.

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