New Releases by Peter F. Hamilton

Long ago, the astrophysicist Inigo began dreaming scenes from the life of the remarkable Edeard, who lived within the Void, a self-contained microuniverse at the heart of the galaxy. Inigo’s inspirational dreams, shared by hundreds of millions throughout the galaxy, gave birth to a religion: Living Dream. But when the appearance of a Second Dreamer seems to trigger the expansion of the Void—which is devouring everything in its path—the Intersolar Commonwealth is thrown into turmoil. With time running out, the fate of humanity hinges on a handful of people: Araminta, now awakening to the unwelcome fact that she is the mysterious Second Dreamer; Inigo, whose private dreams hint at a darker truth; and Justine, whose desperate gamble places her within the Void, where the godlike Skylords hold the power to save the universe . . . or destroy it.

In AD 2329, humanity has colonised over four hundred planets, all of them interlinked by wormholes. With Earth at its centre, the Intersolar Commonwealth now occupies a sphere of space approximately four hundred light years across.

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. . . .

"A fascinating, compulsively readable clash of hardware and ideals" in a stand-alone space opera from an acclaimed sci-fi author ( 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 has to 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

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.

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • “An interstellar suspense thriller . . . sweeping in scope and emotional range.”—San Antonio Express-News In the star-spanning civilization known as the Intersolar Commonwealth, twenty-three planets have fallen victim to the Prime, a technologically advanced alien species genetically hardwired to exterminate all other forms of life. But the Prime is not the only threat. The Starflyer, an alien with mind-control abilities impossible to detect or resist, has secretly infiltrated the Commonwealth and is sabotaging the war effort. Is the Starflyer an ally of the Prime, or has it orchestrated a fight to the death between the two species for its own advantage? Caught between two deadly enemies, the fractious Commonwealth must unite as never before. This will be humanity’s finest hour—or its last gasp. Praise for Judas Unchained, the sequel to Pandora’s Star “Bristles with the energy of golden age SF, but the style and characterizations are polished and modern.”—SF Site “You’re in for quite a ride.”—The Santa Fe New Mexican “The reader is left breathless in amazement.”—SFRevu

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

Des millénaires avant que l''homme essaime dans la galaxie, les Laymils ont disparu. Il n''en reste qu''un anneau de ruines tournant autour d''une géante gazeuse et une énigme. Se sont-ils suicidés pour échapper à un péril pire que la mort ? Ont-ils succombé à une attaque mystérieuse ? Dans l''habitat implanté près des débris par le premier seigneur de Ruine, la princesse Ione Saldana continue à chercher des réponses. Elle règne sur Tranquillité, un polype vivant et intelligent, et ses trois millions d''habitants, chercheurs, industriels, diplomates et aventuriers venus chercher fortune en dénichant dans l''amas de Ruine les vestiges des Laymils. Loin de Tranquillité, de sa richesse et de sa sécurité, des colons, sur la planète Lalonde, tentent d''arracher leur terre à la forêt et à ses dangers. Dans la boue et la puanteur d''un monde sauvage, ils sont là pour la vie, espérant créer un nouvel éden, exilés volontaires des arches surpeuplées qui recouvrent la Terre. Dans ce chaudron en ébullition, que peut causer l''arrivée d''une intelligence extraterrestre intangible, cherchant on ne sait quelles connaissances, fantôme assoiffé de curiosité qui depuis des siècles explore l''espace infini ?

Quinn Dexter, monstre de perversité, est parvenu à implanter sur Terre le règne des Possédés et le culte du Frère de Dieu. C''est sous le dôme de Londres, dans la cathédrale Saint-Paul, qu''il a décidé, au moyen d''un terrifiant sacrilège, d''inaugurer l''Aube des Ténèbres. Louise Kavanagh est désormais seule à lui barrer le chemin. Mais que peut l''innocence, même secondée par la beauté et l''intelligence, face à un démon surgi de l''enfer ? Joshua Calvert, quant à lui, s''il retrouve le Dieu Endormi des Thyratcas disposera, avec cet artefact d''une civilisation aussi ancienne que l''Univers, d''un providentiel deus ex machina. Révélation est la conclusion du Dieu nu, troisième et dernier tome de la gigantesque épopée spatiale de Peter E Hamilton, L''Aube de la nuit, le space opera le plus démesuré de toute l''histoire de la science-fiction.

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!

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.

Together with its accompanying short-story collection, A Second Chance at Eden, Peter F. Hamilton''s bestselling Night''s Dawn Trilogy has been one of the most triumphant works of science fiction to appear in decades. Swiftly gathering a worldwide readership, this masterwork of cosmic imagination and sheer story-telling amounts to over 3,700 pages (or 1,200,000 words) in total, and has brought to life a galaxy of diverse planets and astonishing civilisations. To mark the completion of this awesome trilogy, Peter F. Hamilton has produced The Confederation Handbook as an essential companion guide to the diverse elements of the massive universe he has created. Here we have his personal exposition of Adamist culture, Edenist culture, the starships, the status of the Confederation in 2610, a description of sentient xenoc species, as well as a full list of characters and their roles and, of course, details of the timeline itself.

Profitant d''une Rupture dans le réel, les morts ont commencé d''envahir la Galaxie en faisant Emergence sur une planète, Lalonde. Puis, à partir de ce monde, entament leur Expansion. Parmi eux, de redoutables personnages. A peine remis de sa résurrection, Al Capone entreprend d''organiser les Possédés ; il en fait une force plus redoutable encore pour les vivants. Joshua Calvert, le corsaire de l''espace, est parvenu à s''arracher au piège de Lalonde, sauvant une poignée d''enfants au prix du sacrifice d''un commando d''élite. Il tente de regagner l''habitat Tranquillité où l''attend la princesse Ione. Parce qu''elle continue à l''aimer, mais aussi parce qu''elle veut lui confier une nouvelle mission, plus dangereuse encore : retrouver le Dr Alkad Mzu qui a conçu l''arme ultime, l''Alchimiste, capable de faire exploser une étoile. Et qui a le projet de s''en servir pour vider une vieille querelle. Sur Norfolk envahie, Louise Kavanagh, enceinte de Joshua et abandonnée par ce dernier, n''a qu''une idée : échapper aux Possédés et sauver le bébé qu''elle porte, ainsi que sa sœur Geneviève, en partant à la recherche de son amant à travers l''espace. Quant au sinistre Quinn Dexter, il s''érige en Messie de la Nuit. Consolidation est la première partie de L''Alchimiste du neutronium, qui constitue le deuxième tome de la gigantesque épopée spatiale entièrement conçue et réalisée par Peter F. Hamilton. Il ne s''agit pas d''une série, mais bien d''un seul roman, 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 œuvres de Frank Herbert et de Dan Simmons.

Short stories set in the Confederation universe from the bestselling author of The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, and The Naked God. 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.

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.

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.