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 Miéville, 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
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A Novel of the Commonwealth
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780345547231
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Random House Digital Inc.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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