Spiral

Spiral #1

by Andy Remic

SPIRAL- No. 1 Best-selling SF/Thriller -First published by Orbit Books in 2003Now, for the first time, re-edited and presented here with LOTS of extras...Spiral. A world where nuclear warheads can be hidden in a briefcase… A world where bio-plagues are held suspended in a teardrop... Prepare for Chaos!In a world where conventional armies are powerless to defend against a single assassin, the secret organisation known as Spiral exists to fight a shadow war against fanatics and rogue states of every faith and political persuasion.Meet Carter, Spiral’s toughest operative – retired, in self-imposed exile in the Scottish mountains with his dog and a supply of Lagavulin. But Spiral come under vicious attack, its Demolition Squads wiped out with consummate ease, and Carter is visited by former lover Natasha who persuades him to help... but can he trust her?Dragged back into the shadowy world of global terrorists and assassination, Carter realises Spiral’s enemies are deadly – for they are the Nex, soldiers blended with insect DNA making them almost unstoppable. From Germany to the UK, from Africa to LA, from Austria to Russia, Carter is dragged further and further into a complicated world puzzle in a battle for civilization's survival.And if Carter fails, the world falls with him.Spiral, the 2003 best-selling (10,000 copies in the first week, beating Tolkien and Pratchett to the No.1 spot, no less!) SF thriller by Andy Remic is due its second NEW AND IMPROVED eBook edition, crammed with lots of extras a bonus short story, an interview with Andy Remic, the Spiral “original blurb”, the Spiral “original synopsis”, the original 10,000 word “first chapter”, the infamous deleted “rape scene” (deemed by Orbit as being too controversial for the US market- damn you, US market!!), and also the original 2003 copy-edit notes – many things that might be of interest to wannabe writers, and fans of the Spiral universe. And all for... $0.99 and £0.99, for a short limited period! Cheap as chips.PRAISE FOR REMIC’S WRITING“Hugely entertaining and packed with more explosive action scenes than is probably decent, SPIRAL starts off loud and ends in a bang...” – Waterstones Books Quarterly on Spiral“A new writer who knows what a regular reader sitting on the bus wants - action ... Pure Die Hard, pure Rambo. This has got to be a film, surely!” – LADSMAG on Spiral“Fans of the action adventure genre will not be disappointed by Spiral, it is a light, fast read with quick action!” – The Reviews Page on Spiral“The freewheeling adventure that follows is high on action and hardware... for the first time ever I have read a book...” – Patrick Hudson, The Zone on Spiral“I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with so many violent deaths per chapter! The incessant violence in the novel is relentless and after the first hundred or so killings it becomes clear that Spiral is a novel of action... As a first novel, I’d say Spiral is probably worth a look. It’ll make ideal summer reading if you’re looking for something filmic...” – John Berlyne, SF Revu on Spiral“Hard–hitting, galaxy–spanning, no–holds–barred, old–fashioned action adventure.” – The Guardian on War Machine“Loud, brash and so in–your–face that it’s actually gone right through and is stood behind you, giving you a good kicking when you least expect it.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

581 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Andy Remic lives in Lincoln, UK, although his heart and viking soul belong to the Scottish mountains. Married with two children, Andy has a variety of esoteric and sometimes contrasting loves, including sword fighting, climbing, mountain biking, kick-boxing, Ducati motorcycles and retro-gaming. He recently wrote the computer version of his novel Biohell for the 48K Spectrum, in which many people are still stuck. He writes in both SF and fantasy fields, and is sometimes accused of literature. Current novels include: Spiral, Quake, Warhead, War Machine, Biohell, Hardcore and the upcoming Cloneworld, Theme Planet and TOX for Solaris Books, and the Kell’s Legend trilogy, Kell’s Legend, Soul Stealers and Vampire Warlords for Angry Robot Books.

Reviews

[Geoff Battle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spiral, the team that defends the world of the future comes under attack in this gun-toting, helicopter flying, tank firing, assassin sniping, explosive action novel. Amidst the non-stop action is our schizophrenic expletive-uttering hero whose efforts are inexplicably superhuman, a subplot that is bound to carry on in to further Spiral novels. However this underlying storyline does make the central character somewhat unlikeable; he is definitely no Dirk Pitt, or James Bond - Spiral's characters are far more brutal. On top of this, there is an unnecessary use of the harshest of expletives and this does detract from the narrative somewhat. The overall feeling of Spiral is that it is aimed at the lowest common denominator - very easy to read, a fair amount of dialogue and a vocabulary that won't challenge any regular reader. All said, Spiral is a captivating read since it never lets up. An enjoyable read for any rainy day.

[John Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, this book was brilliant! It was so technically detailed, and I absolutely loved the final battle. The relationship between Carter and Kade was great, and so interesting! Can't wait to see this as a movie!

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[Anurag Panda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read wen I was a kid...nice book though...

[Kyle Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be this book had a distinct Tom Clancy aura to it, though England is the homestead. The novels covers many places on Earth and deals with the attempted coup of an organization the average person has no idea exists. The characters are highly trained agents who seem to accurately plan their actions strategically. The story isn't without it's superhuman elements as a new enemy has emerged to seize power from Spiral, but the bad guys didn't think Carter, an ex-agent would be so hard to kill. This book was good enough for me to read onto the next books in the series.