New Releases by Peter F. Hamilton

The epic conclusion of the Archimedes Engine duology by legendary author Peter F. Hamilton. Set in the universe of EXODUS, a new sci-fi action-adventure RPG coming soon from Archetype Entertainment. For millennia, the Crown Dominion has been at relative peace, with the Celestials in control and the human population little better than serfs. But now the Crown Dominion is facing a crisis of epic proportions—one that could change the balance of power in the Centauri Cluster forever—as an exiled faction that has been waiting for seven thousand years beyond the Helium Sea has returned to claim their vengeance. For Finn and his human allies, who have ended up at the center of this conflict either through circumstance or manipulation, this is an unprecedented opportunity. If they can band together, they may be able to outwit the Celestials and finally earn their fellow humans a place of independence and power in the Crown Dominion. But first they must locate and master ancient artifacts of immense power that could give them a needed edge in the conflict ahead. And all while ducking the forces that are determined to knock them off the board for good.

Explore EXODUS, a new sci-fi action-adventure RPG coming soon from Archetype Entertainment featured in this epic novel from legendary author Peter F. Hamilton. Forty thousand years ago, humanity fled a dying Earth. Traveling in massive arkships, these brave pioneers spread out across the galaxy to find a new home. After traveling thousands of light-years, one fleet of arkships arrived at Centauri, a dense cluster of stars with a vast array of potentially habitable planets. The survivors of Earth signaled to the remaining arkships that humanity had finally found its new home among the stars. Thousands of years later, the Centauri Cluster has flourished. The original settlers have evolved into advanced beings known as Celestials and divided themselves into powerful Dominions. One of the most influential is that of the Crown Celestials, an alliance of five great houses that controls vast areas of Centauri. As arkships continue to arrive, the remaining humans and their descendants must fight for survival against overwhelming odds or be forced into serving the Crown Dominion. Among those yearning for a better life is Finn, for whom Earth is not a memory but merely a footnote from humanity’s ancient history. Born on one of the Crown Dominion worlds, Finn has known nothing but the repressive rule of the Celestials, though he dreams of the possibility of boundless space beyond his home. When another arkship from Earth, previously thought lost, unexpectedly arrives, Finn sees his chance to embrace a greater destiny and become a Traveler—one of a group of brave heroes dedicated to ensuring humanity’s future by journeying into the vast unknown of distant space.

La spedizione esplorativa inviata dal Commonwealth Intersolare sta per giungere a destinazione: il suo obiettivo è indagare sulla misteriosa scomparsa della Coppia di Dyson, due sistemi stellari inglobati in una barriera che nessuno è in grado di spiegare. C''è chi sostiene che la barriera sia stata costruita a scopo difensivo, altri temono che qualcuno l''abbia messa lì per isolare una pericolosa minaccia. Quel che è certo è che nessuno sa che l''umanità sta per scoperchiare il vaso di Pandora

"La stella scomparve dal centro della visuale del telescopio in un lasso di tempo inferiore a un battito cardiaco umano. Non si trattò di un errore, Dudley Bose la stava guardando proprio nell''istante in cui accadde. Sbatté le palpebre per la sorpresa, allontanandosi dall''oculare. ''Questo non va bene'' mormorò." È l''anno 2380 e il Commonwealth Intersolare è composto da seicento mondi collegati da wormhole. Ma quello che l''astronomo Dudley Bose osserva a oltre mille anni luce di distanza è impossibile: la scomparsa di una stella... Vi presentiamo la prima parte di un romanzo di proporzioni epiche, che ricorda la saga di Dune di Herbert e la Trilogia della Fondazione di Asimov.

Píše se rok 3326. Nigela Sheldona, jednoho ze zakladatelů Společenství, navštíví Raielové, samozvaní strážci hranic Prázdnoty. Prázdnota, záhadná entita v jádru galaxie, ohrožuje existenci všeho živého. Raielové přesvědčí Nigela, aby se pokusil proniknout dovnitř. Nigel je nejspíš jediným z lidí, který jejich troufalý a šílený plán dokáže uskutečnit. V nitru Prázdnoty Nigel zjistí, že fyzikální zákony fungují jinak a lidé vládnou mentálními schopnostmi nerozeznatelnými od magie. A také, že lidé nejsou jedinými formami života, které Prázdnota pohltila. Zůstali uvězněni uvnitř a svadí boj s mimozemským druhem inteligentních a nemilosrdných zabijáků. Tak řečení Padlí dokážou vytvářet nanobiologické mimikry, stávají se tak nerozeznatelnými od lidí. Nemilosrdné útoky Padlých pokračují, lidské společenství ztrácí svou křehkou rovnováhu a propadá se do revoluce. Čas se krátí a Nigel musí rozluštit záhady Prázdnoty dříve, než ho zabijí právě ti lidé, které se snaží zachránit.

All the best in humanity rises to meet a powerful alien threat in the sequel to Salvation—part of an all-new trilogy from “the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction” (Ken Follett). The comparative utopia of twenty-third-century Earth is about to go dreadfully awry when a seemingly benign alien race is abruptly revealed to be one of the worst threats humanity has ever faced. Driven by an intense religious extremism, the Olyix are determined to bring everyone to their version of God as they see it. But they may have met their match in humanity, who are not about to go gently into that good night or spend the rest of their days cowering in hiding. As human ingenuity and determination rise to the challenge, collective humanity has only one goal—to wipe this apparently undefeatable enemy from the face of creation. Even if it means playing a ridiculously long game indeed. But in a chaotic universe, it is hard to plan for every eventuality, and it is always darkest before the dawn.

Jidáš zbavený pout Poslední hlídka uzavírá celou Ságu Společenství. Mark Vernon, mechanik a zručný řemeslník, má dojem, že konečně pro sebe našel správné místo v nejistém světě. Podařilo se mu získat práci v nejbezpečnějším ze světů Společenství. Zdá se, že on a jeho rodina už nejsou v nebezpečí. Mark pomáhá při stavbě hvězdných lodí, na kterých v případě katastrofy uniknou super bohatí. Jednoho dne ho Nigel Sheldon požádá o malou laskavost. Muž, který vytvořil Společenství, se neodmítá. Problém s malými laskavosti však spočívá v tom, že za ně se často platí obrovská cena ... Válka je neprobíhá příznivě pro lidskou rasu a zrádná činnost Hvězdoplavce ohrožuje samotné srdce Společenství. Pouze zničení zrádce může změnit rovnováhu sil. Paula Myo se k cíli přibližuje víc a víc, ale celá operace končí fiaskem kvůli sabotáži ve vlastích řadách. Paula musí zjistit, kdo je zrádcem lidstva.

Jidáš zbavený pout Pronásledování otevírá druhý díl Ságy Společenství. Nepochopitelné zmizení hvězdy ve vzdálené galaxii podnítilo mocné, sebevědomé a mírumilovné Společenství vyslat na průzkum záhady výjimečnou vesmírnou loď. Přílet lodi zničí bariéru kolem mizející hvězdy a uvolní děsivé zlo dosud uvězněné uvnitř. Agresivní a dravý druh mimozemšťanu udeří okamžitě, tvrdě a naprosto bez slitování. Dokonalí se stanou nejhorší můrou Společenství. Soužití s technologicky vyspělými mimozemšťany je nemožné, Dokonalí jsou geneticky determinováni k vyhlazení jiných forem života. Třiadvacet světů Společenství již padlo za oběť invazi Dokonalých. A nikdo neví, kde udeří příště. Přesto nejsou Dokonalí pro Společenství jedinou hrozbou. Záhadný kult Strážců identity se více než sto let pokouší varovat před další mimozemskou hrozbou, rafinovaným, nepolapitelným Hvězdoplavcem, rozežírajícím jednotu Společenství. Ocejchováni nálepkou teroristů jsou Strážci identity psanci na všech planetách, pronásledováni do posledního muže neúnavnou Paulou Mylo, zcela oddanou své práci – boji se zločinem Nové důkazy však naznačují, že Strážci identity se celou dobu nemýlili. Hvězdoplavec umístil své agenty na životně důležité pozice v celém Společenství, a ti nyní sabotují veškeré válečné úsilí a obranu proti Dokonalým. Pracuje Hvězdoplavec pro Dokonalé nebo rafinovaně vehnal dva druhy do boje na život a smrt pro svůj vlastní prospěch? Lapeno mezi dvěma děsivými nepříteli, jeden brutální vetřelec dobývající se dovnitř, druhý jako nelítostná choroba zabíjející hluboko uvnitř, vyděšené a roztříštěné Společenství se musí sjednotit jako nikdy dříve.

V XXIV. století díky technologii červích děr lidstvo kolonizovalo řadu planet a vytvořilo obrovskou komunitu s názvem Společenství. Brzy se ale mělo setkat s jinými než jen s přátelskými nebo neutrálními formami mimozemského života. Poklidné spolužití Společenství skončilo, když jeden bezvýznamný astronom objevil záhadnou hvězdu oddělenou od okolního světa neprostupnou energetickou bariérou. Lidstvo vysílá k této hvězdě misi s cílem odhalit tajemství hvězdy. Expedice však na místě místo zkoumání záhadné bariéry zaznamená její stejně nevysvětlitelné zmizení. Silové pole bylo vytvořeno k uvěznění extrémně agresivního a krutého druhu, který jakoukoli jinou inteligentní rasu považuje za smrtelnou hrozbu pro svou existenci. Po pádu bariéry cizí vetřelci okamžitě zaútočí na nepřipravené Společenství. Bez slitování vyhlazují jednu planetu za druhou. Tisíce lidé umírají a další v hrůze a zmatku opouštějí domovy. Je to chvíle, kdy je třeba se vzchopit a vzdorovat. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

Invaders are coming. War seems inevitable. Can it be stopped? A Voyage Through Air is the stunning sequel to The Hunting of the Princes and the conclusion to the Queen of Dreams trilogy, from award-winning author Peter F. Hamilton. War is coming. Every leader of every realm has sided with the War Emperor and pledged to fight the Karrak invaders. That is, apart from Taggie, the teenage Queen of Dreams-to-be. Aided by an unusual band of allies, including a Karrak Lord, an elf and a feisty skyfolk captain, Taggie knows that the only way to stop the war is to find the long-lost gateway between our universe and the dark universe: the home of the Karrak people. But where do you begin to look for something that was deliberately hidden? And just how much is Taggie willing to lose in her desperate quest for peace?

Der vierte Band des Armageddon-Zyklus von Peter F. Hamilton: Die Besessenen breiten sich immer weiter im Universum aus. Chaos und Tod drohen den bevölkerten Welten. Armeen allein sind der Bedrohung nicht mehr gewachsen. Und für Joshua Calvert geht der Wettlauf mit der Zeit weiter. Er muss Dr. Alkad Mzu finden, bevor sie den Alchimisten, die gefürchtete Superwaffe, reaktivieren kann. Doch Joshua ist nicht der einzige auf ihrer Spur ...

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

The tale that began in The Secret Throne continues in The Hunting of the Princes, a fantastical, illustrated adventure from award-winning author Peter F. Hamilton. Taggie has had a busy year. From finding out she''s the queen-to-be of a magical realm and learning to use magic . . . to discovering that someone wants her dead! Assassins have been targeting royal heirs throughout the magical realms, and everyone thinks the Karrak invaders are responsible. War seems inevitable – yet Taggie has just found out two very interesting facts. Firstly, that the Karraks come from a completely different universe. And secondly, that there was once a gate to this universe – now lost in the mists of time. If Taggie and her friends can find the gate, perhaps they can also stop the war? But to do so they need to find a Karrak who will take their side . . . Continue the adventure with A Voyage Through Air.

A profound, poignant, mind-blowing trip into time and consciousness awaits in this ebook original novella from New York Times bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton. In the vein of Life After Life, Hamilton’s bold speculations into the nature of life—and what comes after—make for riveting, provocative fiction. The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine. Whip-smart thirteen-year-old Julian Costello Proctor—better known as Jules—has an eidetic memory. For as long as he can remember, he has remembered everything. “My mind is always on,” he explains. But when an unexpected death throws his life into turmoil, Jules begins to experience something strange. For the first time, there are holes in his memory. But that’s not the strangest part. What’s really weird isn’t what he’s forgotten; it’s what he remembers. Memories of another life, not his own. And not from some distant past. No, these memories belong to a man who’s alive right now. With bravery, ingenuity, and quirky good humor, Jules devises a theory to explain this baffling phenomenon. While tracking down the identity of his mysterious doppelgänger, he finds himself enmeshed in the hopes and dreams of a stranger . . . and caught in the coils of a madman’s deadly plot. Praise for Peter F. Hamilton “The owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction, author of immense, complex far-future sagas.”—Ken Follett “The clear heir to Heinlein, in my view.”—Marc Andreessen, co-founder, Netscape “Space Opera doesn’t get much more epic than Peter F. Hamilton.”—SFFWorld “Hamilton tackles SF the way George R. R. Martin is tackling fantasy.”—SF Reviews “Fusing elements of hard SF with adventure fantasy tropes, Hamilton has singlehandedly raised the bar for grand-scale speculative storytelling.”—Publishers Weekly “The author’s mastery of the art of the ‘big story’ earns him a place among the leading authors of dynastic SF.”—Library Journal

Bestselling science fiction master Peter F. Hamilton delivers the first of a two-book saga set in his popular Commonwealth universe. Distinguished by deft plotting, a teeming cast of characters, dazzling scientific speculation, and imagination that brings the truly alien to life, The Abyss Beyond Dreams reveals Hamilton as a storyteller of astonishing ingenuity and power. The year is 3326. Nigel Sheldon, one of the founders of the Commonwealth, receives a visit from the Raiel—self-appointed guardians of the Void, the enigmatic construct at the core of the galaxy that threatens the existence of all that lives. The Raiel convince Nigel to participate in a desperate scheme to infiltrate the Void. Once inside, Nigel discovers that humans are not the only life-forms to have been sucked into the Void, where the laws of physics are subtly different and mental powers indistinguishable from magic are commonplace. The humans trapped there are afflicted by an alien species of biological mimics—the Fallers—that are intelligent but merciless killers. Yet these same aliens may hold the key to destroying the threat of the Void forever—if Nigel can uncover their secrets. As the Fallers’ relentless attacks continue, and the fragile human society splinters into civil war, Nigel must uncover the secrets of the Fallers—before he is killed by the very people he has come to save. Praise for The Abyss Beyond Dreams “The work of an author at the top of his game.”—Science Fiction and Fantasy World “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 “Solidy engrossing fare . . . 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 “Hamilton does a particular kind of planetary politics and space opera very well, and this is a perfect example of it. . . . [The Abyss Beyond Dreams is] a satisfying and well-oiled story, with potential for more epic adventure to come.”—Booklist

Peter F. Hamilton’s extraordinary far-future epics recall the golden age of science fiction, as practiced by Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. Nowhere is that legacy more in evidence than in The Void Trilogy. Taking place twelve hundred years after the events of Hamilton’s Commonwealth novels, The Dreaming Void, The Temporal Void, and The Evolutionary Void are Hamilton at his most ambitious and daringly imaginative—and now all three are together for the first time in this addictive eBook bundle. Contains an exhilarating preview of Peter F. Hamilton’s highly anticipated novel, The Abyss Beyond Dreams, set in the same universe as The Void Trilogy. THE DREAMING VOID THE TEMPORAL VOID THE EVOLUTIONARY VOID The year is 3589. At the very heart of the galaxy is the Void, a self-contained microuniverse that cannot be stopped as it expands in all directions, consuming everything in its path. Even the oldest and most technologically advanced of the galaxy’s sentient races, the Raiel, do not know its origin or its purpose. Then Inigo, an astrophysicist, begins having vivid dreams. Inside the Void, Inigo sees paradise. Thanks to the gaiafield, a neural entanglement wired into most humans, those dreams are shared by hundreds of millions—and a religion, the Living Dream, is born, with Inigo as its prophet. But then he vanishes. A new wave of dreams broadcast by an unknown Second Dreamer serves as the impetus for a massive Pilgrimage into the Void, which could trigger an accelerated devourment phase that will swallow up thousands of worlds. Thus begins a desperate race to find Inigo and avert catastrophe. Praise for The Void Trilogy The Dreaming Void “Peter F. Hamilton is the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction, author of immense, complex far-future sagas. The Dreaming Void is his best yet.”—Ken Follett “A real spellbinder from a master storyteller . . . dozens of scenarios, a surprisingly well-delineated cast of thousands, plotting enough to delight the most Machiavellian of readers.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Amazing storytelling . . . Hamilton is the clear heir to Heinlein in my view.”—Marc Andreessen, founder, Netscape The Temporal Void “Fusing elements of hard SF with adventure fantasy tropes, Hamilton has singlehandedly raised the bar for grand-scale speculative storytelling.”—Publishers Weekly “A great, sprawling, ripping yarn reminiscent of Golden Age Science Fiction.”—SF Crowsnest “A gripping story, with the fates of two universes at stake.”—SF Site The Evolutionary Void “Satisfying and powerful . . . Space Opera doesn’t get much more epic than Peter F. Hamilton, something proven in spades in The Evolutionary Void.”—SFFWorld “Spiced with plenty of action and intrigue.”—San Jose Mercury News “The author’s mastery of the art of the ‘big story’ earns him a place among the leading authors of dynastic SF.”—Library Journal

Earning comparisons to such sci-fi/fantasy greats as Frank Herbert, Isaac Asimov, and George R. R. Martin, Peter F. Hamilton is a one-of-a-kind voice in space opera. His interstellar adventures are hugely ambitious, wildly entertaining, and philosophically stimulating. Now Hamilton’s centuries-spanning Commonwealth Saga—the linked novels Pandora’s Star and Judas Unchained—is available in one epic eBook bundle. Contains a thrilling preview of Peter F. Hamilton’s upcoming novel, The Abyss Beyond Dreams, set in the same universe as the Commonwealth Saga. PANDORA’S STAR JUDAS UNCHAINED 2380. The Intersolar Commonwealth, a sphere of stars, contains more than six hundred worlds interconnected by a web of transport “tunnels” known as wormholes. At the farthest edge of the Commonwealth, astronomer Dudley Bose observes the impossible: over one thousand light-years away, a star . . . disappears. Since the location is too distant to reach by wormhole, the Second Chance, a faster-than-light starship commanded by Wilson Kime, a five-times-rejuvenated ex-NASA pilot, is dispatched to learn what has occurred and whether it represents a threat. Opposed to the mission are the Guardians of Selfhood. Shortly after the journey begins, Kime wonders if the crew of the Second Chance has been infiltrated. But soon enough he will have other worries. Halfway across the galaxy, something truly incredible is waiting: a deadly discovery whose unleashing will threaten to destroy the Commonwealth . . . and humanity itself. Praise for the Commonwealth Saga Pandora’s Star “Should be high on everyone’s reading list . . . You won’t be able to put it down.”—Nancy Pearl, NPR “An imaginative and stunning tale of the perfect future threatened . . . a book of epic proportions not unlike Frank Herbert’s Dune or Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy.”—SFRevu “Recommended . . . A large cast of characters, each with his own story, brings depth and variety to this far-future saga.”—Library Journal Judas Unchained “An interstellar suspense thriller . . . sweeping in scope and emotional range.”—San Antonio Express-News “Hamilton tackles SF the way George R. R. Martin is tackling fantasy. . . . There’s a sense of wonder here that’s truly unchained.”—SF Reviews “Richly satisfying . . . wonderfully imagined . . . Hamilton adroitly leaps from the struggles of one engaging, quirky character to another.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Sur St Libra, la situation s''aggrave : la planète entière bascule dans un hiver profond. L''expédition envoyée sur place à la recherche d''une présence extraterrestre affronte un blizzard violent. Un par un, ses membres sont éliminés par la créature qu''ils pourchassent. Sur Terre, l''inspecteur Hurst poursuit son enquête sur l''assassinat d''un clone appartenant à la puissante famille North, qui exploite le précieux biocarburant de St Libra. Quels sont les enjeux cachés de cette partie d''échecs planétaire ?

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY New York Times bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton’s riveting new thriller combines the nail-biting suspense of a serial-killer investigation with clear-eyed scientific and social extrapolation to create a future that seems not merely plausible but inevitable. A century from now, thanks to a technology allowing instantaneous travel across light-years, humanity has solved its energy shortages, cleaned up the environment, and created far-flung colony worlds. The keys to this empire belong to the powerful North family—composed of successive generations of clones. Yet these clones are not identical. For one thing, genetic errors have crept in with each generation. For another, the original three clone “brothers” have gone their separate ways, and the branches of the family are now friendly rivals more than allies. Or maybe not so friendly. At least that’s what the murder of a North clone in the English city of Newcastle suggests to Detective Sidney Hurst. Sid is a solid investigator who’d like nothing better than to hand off this hot potato of a case. The way he figures it, whether he solves the crime or not, he’ll make enough enemies to ruin his career. Yet Sid’s case is about to take an unexpected turn: because the circumstances of the murder bear an uncanny resemblance to a killing that took place years ago on the planet St. Libra, where a North clone and his entire household were slaughtered in cold blood. The convicted slayer, Angela Tramelo, has always claimed her innocence. And now it seems she may have been right. Because only the St. Libra killer could have committed the Newcastle crime. Problem is, Angela also claims that the murderer was an alien monster. Now Sid must navigate through a Byzantine minefield of competing interests within the police department and the world’s political and economic elite . . . all the while hunting down a brutal killer poised to strike again. And on St. Libra, Angela, newly released from prison, joins a mission to hunt down the elusive alien, only to learn that the line between hunter and hunted is a thin one. Praise for Great North Road “A mesmerizing page-turner.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A gripping saga that blends wilderness survival, police procedural, political and social intrigue, and dynastic sf into a mammoth tale featuring believable characters and exceptionally skilled storytelling.”—Library Journal (starred review) “A perfect introduction to [Hamilton’s] gifts for character design, dialogue, and sheer, big-idea-driven storytelling.”—Booklist (starred review) “Compelling and original . . . an awesome novel [with] plenty of action.”—SFRevu “One very compelling and entertaining science fiction novel.”—SF Site “Simply brilliant . . . an astonishing achievement.”—Tordotcom

Newcastle im Jahr 2142. Detective Sidney Hurst untersucht einen brutalen Mord und stellt dabei fest, dass es sich um einen Serientäter handeln muss. Zwanzig Jahre zuvor sind schon einmal Menschen auf dieselbe bestialische Weise ermordet worden, aber nicht auf der Erde, sondern auf dem Tropenplaneten St. Libra. Damals wurden die Morde einer unbekannten außerirdischen Spezies zugeschrieben. Eine Expedition reist zu der Dschungelwelt, um nach Hinweisen zu suchen. Dann beginnen die Morde von Neuem ... "Überaus beeindruckend. Wir wiederholen es gern wieder: Niemand versteht sich auf große SF so sehr wie Hamilton" SFX

Inspirés par Celui-qui-marche-sur-l''eau, des millions de pèlerins s''embarquent pour un long voyage qui doit les conduire dans le Vide, situé au coeur de la Voie lactée. Leur arrivée déclenchera l''expansion de cet univers artificiel et sonnera le glas de notre galaxie. Ceux qui souhaitent empêcher le pèlerinage du Rêve vivant n''ont plus beaucoup de temps devant eux ! En fuite, poursuivie par toutes les Factions du Commonwealth, la Rêveuse Araminta comprend qu''elle ne peut pas échapper à son destin. Elle décide de reprendre le contrôle de la situation et d''affronter le Rêve vivant, expérience qui la transformera d''une manière tout à fait extraordinaire...

Nel Vuoto, l''anomalia situata al centro della galassia e che consiste di un indistruttibile "microuniverso" affamato di energia, devono migrare interi popoli, gli abitanti di molti pianeti. Il Secondo Sognatore, Araminta, deve ora decidere se ostacolare o facilitare quel Pellegrinaggio, mentre Inigo sta per liberare l''ultimo e pericoloso Sogno di Edeard, il messia che cammina sull''acqua.

A major collection of short fiction from Peter F. Hamilton, New York Times bestselling author of Pandora’s Star, The Dreaming Void, and many other epic science fiction novels—including a brand-new novella starring detective Paula Myo Fans of the Commonwealth Saga will enjoy the return of Paula Myo, the genetically engineered police investigator whose single-minded pursuit of justice runs up against a postwar citizenry eager to forget old crimes. In the all-new novella “Manhattan in Reverse,” Paula is dispatched to the backwoods planet of Menard after a docile, supposedly nonintelligent alien species attacks peaceful human settlers. Menard may have to be evacuated—something the planet’s corporate owners and human populace are prepared to resist . . . perhaps with targeted aggression. Violence hits closer to home in “The Demon Trap” in which Paula’s investigation of a gruesome act of terrorism leads into unexpected political, technological, and philosophical waters, threatening the course of human evolution. Time travel has never been so tricky—or so deadly—as it is in “If at First . . .,” in which Metropolitan Police detective David Lanson finds himself matching wits with a sociopath who might very well be from the future . . . or, at least, a future. “Blessed by an Angel” is set in the Commonwealth Universe of the Void trilogy and features an alien visitor who offers the local human population a chance at paradise. But one species’ paradise may be another’s hell. Three other thrilling pieces round out the collection—and showcase Peter F. Hamilton’s ability to weave scientific speculation into very human storytelling.

Julia Evans, milliardaire et directrice de la compagnie Event Horizon, fer de lance de la conquête spatiale, est dans le pétrin. Avec son mari disparu et des concurrents qui affirment avoir acquis une technologie révolutionnaire, Julia remarque à peine la livraison anonyme d''une fleur. Celle-ci possède pourtant dies gènes de millions d''années en avance sur l''ADN terrestre. Un homme serait capable d''élucider ce mystère : Greg Mandel. Mais au cours de son enquête, les morts s''accumulent. L''avenir de l''humanité est en train de se jouer sur cette fleur qui commence à éclore...

Taken from Peter F. Hamilton''s short story collection Manhattan in Reverse, Footvote is a thrilling short story featuring Paulo Myo of the Commonwealth Saga. It''s our world, present day – the UK is going to rack and ruin. There are strikes, the power facilities don''t have enough technicians to continue running them, oppression and a terminal malaise afflicts the country and there seems no respite from the economic catastrophe. Then Bradley Ethan Murray opens a wormhole, a passage through to a new world and, potentially, a new world order. New Suffolk is available for all ''decent people'' from the UK to start a new life – free from the troubles they will leave behind them. But is a new world really the way to help alleviate the problems of Earth? This short story is taken from Manhattan in Reverse, the first short story collection in thirteen years from the master of space opera. The cover image for Footvote was designed by Ioan Dumitrescu as part of a competition run by Pan Macmillan in association with SFX magazine.

Taken from Peter F. Hamilton''s short story collection Manhattan in Reverse, The Demon Trap is a thrilling short story featuring Paulo Myo of the Commonwealth Saga. When a Siddley-Lockheed CP-450 carrying a group of privileged pleasure-seeking Dynasty members is blown up over Nova Zealand, Senior Investigator Paula Myo of the Serious Crimes Directorate is called in to solve the terrible crime. A group called the Free Merioneth Forces have claimed responsibility but there had to be an individual at the end of that missile launcher and Paula is determined to find out who it was. This short story is taken from Manhattan in Reverse, the first short story collection from the master of space opera. The cover image for The Demon Trap was designed by Andrew Parkes as part of a competition run by Pan Macmillan in association with SFX magazine.