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.
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Author | Neal Asher |
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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
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- Hagren, the setting of the majority of the book
- Patience, the setting of the conclusion of the book
Spaceships
edit- Pearl - AI controlled Polity transport.
- The Sadist - An AI controlled attack ship.
Characters
edit- Amistad
- Yallow
- Ian Cormac
- Carl
- Spencer
- Dax Cormac (Ian's older brother)
- Hannah Cormac (Dax and Ian's mother)
- Gorman
- Travis
- Crean
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