Fiction.
Science Fiction.
Thriller.
HTML: Bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton returns to his acclaimed Commonwealth series in this thrilling follow-up to The Abyss Beyond Dreams. Featuring Hamilton�s trademark blend of intricate plotting, riveting suspense, high-concept science, and vivid characters, A Night Without Stars brings the story to a fully satisfying finish. After centuries trapped inside the Void, the planet Bienvenido�along with its inhabitants, both human and Faller�has been expelled into normal space. But the survivors are millions of light-years from the Commonwealth, which knows nothing of their existence. As the two races plunge into mortal conflict for sole possession of the planet, the humans seem destined to lose�despite the assistance of the mysterious Warrior Angel, who possesses forbidden Commonwealth technology. With the Fallers� numbers growing, and their ability to mimic humans allowing them to infiltrate all levels of society, it�s only a matter of time before they surge to victory. Then, on a routine space flight, Major Ry Evine inadvertently frees a captive vessel that crash-lands on Bienvenido carrying the last, best hope for human survival: a baby. But a far from ordinary one. The child not only ages at a remarkable rate but demonstrates knowledge and abilities far beyond those of Bienvenido�s humans. Hunted by Fallers and humans alike, she is a crucial link to humanity�s lost past�and a glorious future already almost out of reach. Praise for A Night Without Stars �Roars relentlessly along in utterly mesmerizing style, with edge-of-the-seat plotting, thrilling action, and knife-edge tension that will leave readers gasping. An atomic blast of a yarn. Hamilton in peak form and absolutely not to be missed.��Kirkus Reviews (starred review) �[An] interstellar adventure with espionage, old-style space exploration, and the story of a fugitive who carries the hope of salvation.��Publishers Weekly �An action-packed page-turner . . . It�s a joy to witness such a master of science fiction at work.��SFFWorld Praise for Peter F. Hamilton�s The Abyss Beyond Dreams �Incredibly robust and exciting and rousing, sharing flavors of Jack Vance, John Wright, China Mi�ville, Orson Scott Card, and A. E. van Vogt . . . Hamilton�s deployment of lots of grand super-science is utterly deft and convincing.��Locus �Engrossing . . . The characters, always Hamilton�s strength, remain as distinctive as ever.��Kirkus Reviews �Everything one wants in sf�great characters, mind bending stuff, adventure, politics, romance, revolution . . . just superb.��Fantasy Book Critic �The work of an author at the top of his game.��SFFWorld.… (more) |