The Skinner
Ratings16
Average rating3.6
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Ratings16
Average rating3.6
Three unusual travelers--Janer, a spy for the hornet Hive mind; Erlin, looking to find an old captain who can teach her about life; and the vengeful Sable Keech--arrive on the remote ocean planet of Spatterjay, braving the perils of the world's voracious wildlife as they pursue their individual quests, unaware that their paths are about to converge as the planet threatens to erupt into chaos. Reprint.
Series
2 primary booksSpatterjay is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Neal Asher.
Series
11 primary books13 released booksPolity Universe (chronological order) is a 13-book series with 11 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Neal Asher.
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This is more of a 3.5 stars vs 4. The author paints an interesting and novel world with a story that draws you in. I had already lined up the next 2 books by the time I was half way through. But from 2/3 to 3/4 of the way through the trajectory of the story and its inevitable ending are set and so ultimately I was disappointed in the book.
Oof, it took me a long time to get through this book. Asher accomplished some amazing world-building and a cast of intriguing characters. The gaps for me however were that this book was primarily plot-driven and the dialogue mostly felt like it was there to drive the plot forward. After a great start introducing some of the [what felt like 80] characters and the world, the middle slogged for me. By the end I wanted a deeper dive into and relationship building between the main/secondary/tertiary characters. (Really, the secondary/tertiary characters interested me the most, Windcheater and the AI like Sniper are the best.) I just feel like a great opportunity was missed. If you like sci-fi in a really unique setting that is plot-driven and features a large cast, this could be for you.
