Neal Asher is truly one of the greats when it comes to unique Science Fiction and “The Skinner” is at the top of that list. The story takes place on the planet of Spatterjay, a watery  world that hosts extremely weird and vicious native fauna, all of which is infected with a virus that makes them virtually invulnerable to harm. Most of the few human inhabitants on the planet live in a protected “Dome” and avoid contact with the wildlife. If the wildlife doesn’t kill you, it will infect you with […]