War Bodies

War Bodies by Neal Asher is a fast-paced standalone novel set in the Polity universe, where tensions rise between humans, machine-evolved Cyberat, and powerful alien Prador. When Piper, a weaponized human with embedded technology, becomes entangled in a growing rebellion, he faces the peril of conflicting forces and unknown tech that could determine the fate of their world. The story explores themes of rebellion, technology, and the cost of survival in a high-stakes conflict.