New Releases by Peter F. Hamilton

Reviewers exhaust superlatives when it comes to the science fiction of Peter F. Hamilton. His complex and engaging novels, which span thousands of years–and light-years–are as intellectually stimulating as they are emotionally fulfilling. Now, with The Dreaming Void, the first volume in a trilogy set in the same far-future as his acclaimed Commonwealth saga, Hamilton has created another ambitious and gripping space epic. The year is 3589, fifteen hundred years after Commonwealth forces barely staved off human extinction in a war against the alien Prime. Now an even greater danger has surfaced: a threat to the existence of the universe itself. At the very heart of the galaxy is the Void, a self-contained microuniverse that cannot be breached, cannot be destroyed, and cannot be stopped as it steadily expands in all directions, consuming everything in its path: planets, stars, civilizations. The Void has existed for untold millions of years. Even the oldest and most technologically advanced of the galaxy’s sentient races, the Raiel, do not know its origin, its makers, or its purpose. But then Inigo, an astrophysicist studying the Void, begins dreaming of human beings who live within it. Inigo’s dreams reveal a world in which thoughts become actions and dreams become reality. Inside the Void, Inigo sees paradise. Thanks to the gaiafield, a neural entanglement wired into most humans, Inigo’s dreams are shared by hundreds of millions–and a religion, the Living Dream, is born, with Inigo as its prophet. But then he vanishes. Suddenly there is a new wave of dreams. Dreams broadcast by an unknown Second Dreamer serve as the inspiration for a massive Pilgrimage into the Void. But there is a chance that by attempting to enter the Void, the pilgrims will trigger a catastrophic expansion, an accelerated devourment phase that will swallow up thousands of worlds. And thus begins a desperate race to find Inigo and the mysterious Second Dreamer. Some seek to prevent the Pilgrimage; others to speed its progress–while within the Void, a supreme entity has turned its gaze, for the first time, outward. . . .

From science fiction master Peter F. Hamilton comes a standalone novel that is “a fascinating, compulsively readable clash of hardware and ideals”, political intrigue, and space opera at its best (Kirkus Reviews (starred review)). In the distant future, corporations have become sustainable communities with their own militaries, and corporate goals have essentially replaced political ideology. On a youthful, rebellious impulse, Lawrence joined the military of a corporation that he now recognizes to be ruthless and exploitative. His only hope for escape is to earn enough money to buy his place in a better corporation. When his platoon is sent to a distant colony to quell a local resistance effort, it seems like a stroke of amazing fortune, and Lawrence plans to rob the colony of their fabled gemstone, the Fallen Dragon, to get the money he needs. However, he soon discovers that the Fallen Dragon is not a gemstone at all, but an alien life form that the local colonists have been protecting since it crashed in their area. Now, Lawrence must decide if he will steal the alien to exploit the use of its inherent biotechnical processes — which far exceed anything humans are capable of — or if he will help the Resistance get the alien home. "One of Hamilton''s best...undeniably a page-turner." --- Publishers Weekly (starred review) For more from Peter F. Hamilton, check out: The Night’s Dawn Trilogy The Reality Dysfunction The Neutronium Alchemist The Naked God

This is an eclectic collection of all-original science fiction stories from some of the foremost luminaries in the genre. Featuring new tales of far future murder, first contact, love and war from such well-regarded and award winning authors as Peter F. Hamilton, Stephen Baxter, Adam Roberts, Jeffrey Thomas, Eric Brown, Paul Di Filippo, Neal Asher, Jay Lake and Ian Watson, this collection is sure to delight all fans of good science fiction.

Lawrence Newton, en ce XXIVe siècle, n''a qu''un désir, une ambition, sillonner l''espace galactique. Même s''il doit abandonner famille, fortune et pouvoir pour accéder à ce rêve. Vingt ans plus tard, alors qu''il est devenu un simple sergent pour le compte d''une des Grandes Compagnies, il lui semble avoir échoué sur toute la ligne. Mais sur la planète Thallspring, où Lawrence et ses hommes sont chargés d''appuyer un " retour sur investissement ", c''est-à-dire un pillage pur et simple, une légende persistante évoque le Temple du Dragon Déchu. Ce Dragon Déchu, s''il existe, serait un extraterrestre à la puissance colossale. Et Lawrence entreprend de monter, à l''insu de ses employeurs, sa propre petite expédition. Non sans risques. Un space opera fulgurant de Peter F. Hamilton, le rénovateur du genre et l''auteur du cycle : L''Aube de la nuit.

Ghostly lights out on the marsh have been the subject of tales and rumors for as long as anyone can remember. Thirteen-yar-old Aynsley suspects that the "Lightstorms" are connected to a problem at the nearby power company. -- Back cover

The high-action concluding novel of the Commonwealth Saga from Britain''s No. 1 Science Fiction writer It is around the year AD2400 and a war between humans and Gaens is raging over many starsystems.

Greg Mandel, Ex-Mitglied des MINDSTAR-Batallions, verdient sich sein Geld inzwischen als Privatdetektiv mit einer ausgefallenen Eigenschaft: Er kann Gedanken lesen. In einer High-Tech-Zeit, in der Verbrechen über Computernetze verübt werden, in einer Zeit künstlicher Intelligenz ist Greg Mandel derjenige, der gerufen wird, wenn es hart auf hart kommt. So auch, als ein Saboteur die mächtige Organisation EVENT HORIZON bedroht. Doch diesmal ist das Netz der Intrigen, in das Mandel verstrickt wird, besonders dicht. Wertvolle wissenschaftliche Entdeckungen stehen auf dem Spiel ═ und sogar die Zukunft der Erde ... Lange mußte die SF auf einen Autor wie Hamilton warten: Bei ihm verbindet sich auf geniale Weise die Tradition der Space Opera mit den modernsten Entwicklungen in der SF. Somit führt Hamilton das Genre einen Schritt weiter in die Zukunft, und das völlig unaufdringlich in einem erstklassigen Krimi!

The Night''s Dawn Trilogy is one of the most triumphant works of science fiction to appear in decades. Swiftly gathering a worldwide readership, this masterwork of cosmic imagination and storytelling brought to life an entire galaxy of diverse planets and astonishing civilizations. At the core is the Confederation, an assembly of human and alien colony worlds whose cultures, conflicts, and turmoil are described over a Timeline of nearly 600 years. The Confederation Handbook is Peter F. Hamilton''s companion guide to the diverse elements in the massive universe he created. Including a full list of characters and their roles and, of course, details of the Timeline itself, this is a must-read for Hamilton''s fans.

Peter Hamilton brings his trademark flair for narrative sweep and epic ideas to a short novel that tells the story of an near- immortal mankind that grew from the Roman Empire. Paired with WATCHING TREES GROW is TENDELEO¿S STORY the Theodore Sturgeon award-winning new Chaga short novel from the acclaimed Ian McDonald.

Acclaimed bestseller Peter Hamilton has taken the science fiction world by storm with his stunning, grand-scale epic: The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, and The Naked God. Now, with a collection of richly detailed original stories and short novels never before published in the U.S., Peter Hamilton spans more than five centuries in the future history of bitek, affinity genes, Edenists, Adamists, xenocs, the Saldanas, and the starship Lady Macbeth. This outstanding anthology includes "Escape Route"-chosen for Gardner Dozois''s prestigious collection The Year''s Best Science Fiction.

Sur la planète Lalonde, la rupture dans le réel a ouvert une porte aux morts de toute l''humanité, qui s''emparent, dès qu''ils le peuvent, des corps des vivants. La Galaxie entière est frappée de stupeur. Les Édenistes comme les Adamistes commencent par sous-estimer la gravité de l''invasion. Subissant de lourdes pertes, ils découvrent que les envahisseurs disposent de pouvoirs surhumains. Apparemment invulnérables, ceux-ci se transforment à volonté, referment instantanément leurs blessures et peuvent projeter des torrents d''énergie. Est-ce Laton, un Édeniste renégat qui n''a pas hésité à détruire, trente ans plus tôt, un habitat entier en faisant des centaines de milliers de morts pour couvrir ses crimes, qui a déclenché cette intrusion ? Ce serait presque trop beau. Car à partir de Lalonde et malgré le blocus de la planète, les envahisseurs vont se répandre dans la Galaxie, semant partout la terreur. Expansion est la seconde partie de Rupture dans le réel, qui constitue le premier volet de la gigantesque épopée spatiale entièrement conçue et réalisée par Peter F. Hamilton. Il y a consacré plus de six années. Viendront ensuite L''Alchimiste du neutronium et Le Dieu nu. Il ne s''agit pas d''une série, mais bien d''un roman unique, L''Aube de la nuit, le plus démesuré sans doute de toute l''histoire de la science-fiction. Son ambition et son envergure rejoignent celles des Dune de Frank Herbert et des Hypérion et Endymion de Dan Simmons. Cette œuvre baroque et monumentale marquera les années 2000.

At first no one noticed when the flower was delivered to Julia Evans, owner of Event Horizon, but this flower has genes millions of years in advance of terrestrial DNA. Where did the plant come from? Greg Mandel, telepathic investigator, must find out--before the Nano Flower blooms.

Peter F. Hamilton returns to the future world of Mindstar Rising with an engrossing new adventure of Greg Mandel, a freelance operative whose telepathic abilities give him a crucial edge in the high-tech world of the twenty-first century. Professor Edward Kitchener, a double Nobel laureate researching quantum cosmology for the powerful Event Horizon conglomerate, has been savagely murdered. But was he the victim of industrial espionage, personal revenge, or a crime of passion by one of his handpicked team of live-wire students? Event Horizon needs to know, and fast, so Greg Mandel, PSI-boosted veteran of the infamous Mindstar Battalion, must embark on an urgent investigation that ultimately leads him to an astounding confrontation with a past, which, according to the dead man''s theories, might never have happened.

Faulty energy mats are threatening the whole ecosystem and the company concerned will go to any lenghts in the real and virtual world to protect themselves.