The Skinner

Set on the dangerous waterworld of Spatterjay, Neal Asher's "The Skinner" introduces a far-future universe where visitors with diverse motives navigate a hostile environment filled with native life forms. As Keech, a long-dead agent, hunts a notorious criminal known as the Skinner, the story unfolds against a backdrop of ancient wars, alien species, and looming threats. The novel weaves a complex tale of survival and pursuit in a lethal, water-covered world.