Shadow of the Scorpion
Encyclopedia
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.
Neal Asher
Neal Asher is an English science fiction writer. Both his parents are educators and science fiction fans. Although he began writing Science Fiction and Fantasy in secondary school, Asher did not turn seriously to writing till he was 25...
, published by the Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
imprint Tor Books
Tor Books
Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...
in 2008
2008 in literature
The year 2008 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*January 1 - In the 2008 New Year Honours, Hanif Kureishi , Jenny Uglow , Peter Vansittart and Debjani Chatterjee are all rewarded for "services to literature".*June 15 - Gore Vidal, asked in a New York Times...
. The novel introduces Ian Cormac and is therefore a prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
. The novel skips between Cormac's first mission for the ECS (Earth Central Security) and his upbringing as a child.
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.