Hilldiggers
Nov 2013 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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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 . . .
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 alie...
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Kurt Schilling
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October 8, 2019
Hilldiggers is interesting in the multiple perspectives used to tell the tale. The civilization postulated is alien in many ways. The actions of the sibling protagonists appears to be human, but isn't quite what it seems. Rather difficult to identify with any of the characters, but perhaps that is intended by the author.
Jaivon Jenkins
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February 9, 2017
This book was a thrill, front to back and ive read it twice.. just wish I could get the feeling back from my first read.. vast concepts in this book, multiple characters clearly followed and many easter eggs from other books from the univrrse
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Neal Asher was born in Billericay, Essex, and divides his time between there and Crete.
Neal Asher was born in Billericay, Essex, and divides his time between there and Crete.
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