Dark Intelligence

Dark Intelligence is the first of a new series set in the Polity universe. It is a rather dark book with lots of action. Thorvald Spear is out to exact revenge on the rogue AI Penny Royal. Isobel Satomi is out to exact revenge on Thorvald Spear and Penny Royal. And Penny Royal is out to maim and kill whomever it chooses. Although it can be read as a standalone book, many references to previous Polity books were mentioned. I would have enjoyed this book more had I read them as I would have had more insight in to the alien Prador and other characters. I plan on reading the older Polity novels before the second book in this series comes out.