War Bodies

War Bodies by Neal Asher is a standalone novel set in the expansive Polity universe, where a rebellion threatens both sides of a tense conflict. The story follows Piper, a weaponized human with implanted hardware, as tensions rise between the Cyberat, machine-inspired beings led by dictator Castron, and the human Polity, amidst the peril of deadly Prador forces. With war erupting across the planet, Piper faces complex choices about the mysterious technology embedded within him and its potential impact on civilization.