New Releases by Peter F. Hamilton

Es ist das Jahr 2600. Die Menschheit entdeckt endlich ihr ganzes Potential. Hunderte von Kolonien, verstreut über die ganze Galaxis, bieten eine Unzahl unterschiedlichster Kulturen und unermesslichen Reichtum. Gentechnik hat die Grenzen der Natur gesprengt. Der Handel blüht und die Konföderation sorgt für Frieden und Sicherheit. Ein goldenes Zeitalter ist angebrochen. Doch etwas ist schiefgelaufen. Auf einem kleinen, unscheinbaren Planeten trifft ein Mensch unvermittelt auf ein vollkommen nichtmenschliches Wesen – und löst die Apokalypse aus: eine Macht, die all unsere Ängste wahr werden lässt ... Endlich liegt der Armageddon-Zyklus von Science-Fiction-Großmeister Peter F. Hamilton in komplett neuer Ausstattung vor.

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

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.

The planet Bienvenido is in crisis. It has finally escaped the Void, emerging into regular space. But it''s millions of light-years from Commonwealth assistance, and humans are battling the Fallers for control of their world. This rapacious adversary, evolved to destroy all sentient life, has infiltrated every level of human society - hijacking unwilling bodies so its citizens fear their leaders, friends and family. A mysterious figure known as the Warrior Angel leads a desperate resistance. She''s helped by forbidden Commonwealth technology, which gives her a crucial edge. But the government obstructs the Angel''s efforts at every turn, blinded by prejudice and technophobia. As Fallers also prepare to attack from the skies, she might need to incite rebellion to fight this invasion. But the odds seem impossible

Pour sauver leur civilisation, il doit la détruire... Alarmé par la menace représentée par le Vide au centre de notre galaxie, Nigel Sheldon, créateur de la société du Commonwealth, part en expédition vers cette mystérieuse région de l’espace. Or, en atterrissant sur la planète Bienvenido au sein du Vide, Nigel va découvrir bien plus que ce qu’il venait chercher. Un monde peuplé des descendants des survivants de vaisseaux colons ayant quitté le Commonwealth des siècles plus tôt y affronte un terrible ennemi : les « Fallers », des prédateurs spatiaux artificiellement modifiés qui utilisent la télépathie et la métamorphose pour appâter leurs victimes. Très vite, cependant, Nigel fait une autre découverte : ces créatures pourraient bien détenir la clé de la destruction du Vide lui-même. Il existe donc une chance de salut... si Nigel vit assez longtemps pour accomplir sa mission. « Hamilton relance la SF britannique à une vitesse interstellaire. » The Times

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

« Passionnant : une lecture compulsive, riche de trouvailles. » The Times Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2143. Ville rendue florissante par le portail transspatial donnant accès à la planète St Libra et à son précieux biocarburant, elle devient le lieu d''un meurtre mystérieux. La victime est un clone appartenant à la richissime famille North, qui contrôle les ressources de St Libra, et la méthode employée ressemble étrangement à celle d''un massacre commis vingt ans plus tôt. Tandis que l''inspecteur Hurst mène son enquête, les autorités rouvrent le dossier Angela Tramelo, condamnée à perpétuité pour le premier crime. Selon elle, le véritable coupable serait d''origine extraterrestre. L''Alliance pour la défense de l''humanité décide alors d''envoyer une mission scientifico-militaire sur St Libra. Mais alors que l''expédition se retrouve isolée dans la jungle hostile, ses membres meurent les uns après les autres...

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)

It is Ad 2380 and humanity has colonized over 600 planets, all interlinked by wormholes. With Earth as its centre, the Intersolar Commonwealth has grown into a society where rejuvenation allows its citizens to live for centuries. When a star vanishes, the Commonwealth is anxious to investigate.

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

Set in the same dramatic universe and time-line, this collection of science fiction short stories and a novella were conceived by the same author who wrote the Night''s Dawn trilogy.

« Peter F. Hamilton possède l''une des imaginations les plus puissantes de la SF d''aujourd''hui. » Ken Follett, auteur des Piliers de la terre Pourquoi une espèce extraterrestre supposée non intelligente s''est-elle attaquée aux colons humains sur Menard, l''un des mondes accueillant les citoyens du Commonwealth intersolaire ? Comment expliquer un acte de terrorisme futuriste, dont l''auteur possède un alibi insoupçonnable et qui cache des manipulations aussi bien politiques que philosophiques à l''échelle planétaire ? Peut-on gagner l''immortalité en voyageant dans le temps ? Voici certaines des énigmes que devra résoudre Paula Myo, la célèbre enquêtrice génétiquement modifiée du Conseil intersolaire des crimes graves... A travers les sept nouvelles issues du recueil Manhattan à l''envers, découvrez l''univers foisonnant et la verve unique de l''un des plus grands noms de la science-fiction moderne.

In dieser neuen Sammlung stellt Peter F. Hamilton auf eindrucksvolle Weise sein großes erzählerisches Talent unter Beweis. Ganz gleich, ob es um die ewige Jugend geht, um einen Mord in einem alternativen, viktorianischen Oxford oder um ein brandneues Abenteuer aus dem Intersolaren Commonwealth: In Die Dämonenfalle läuft Hamilton zur absoluten Höchstform auf und beweist einmal mehr, warum er zu den größten SF-Autoren der Gegenwart zählt.

Futuristic speculation combines with murder when a scientific expedition on a faraway planet searches for an alien species only to be stalked by a determined killer who may be a hostile alien or a member of their own team.

Ahora que al fin ha dominado sus asombrosas habilidades psíquicas, Edeard descubre consternado que la vida en Makkathran sigue siendo tan complicada y peligrosa como siempre. Por ello, alienta a millones de peregrinos de Sueño Vivo a que emprendan una nueva vida en el Vacío, situado en el centro de su universo. Sin embargo, su inminente llegada desencadenaría una extraordinaria expansión del Vacío, que devoraría cuanto se interpusiera en su camino, hasta la misma galaxia. Para aquellos que desean poner fin a la peregrinación, el tiempo se acaba. Fugitiva de todas las facciones de la Federación, Araminta, la Segunda Soñadora, comprende que no puede seguir eludiendo su destino

Featuring the original The Expanse story "Drive" by James S. A. Corey, the basis for Season 2, Episode 6, “Paradigm Shift” and Pat Cadigan’s Hugo-winning “The Girl-Thing Who Went Out For Sushi”. One Giant Leap For Mankind Those were Neil Armstrong''s immortal words when he became the first human being to step onto another world. All at once, the horizon expanded; the human race was no longer Earthbound. Edge of Infinity is an exhilarating new SF anthology that looks at the next giant leap for humankind: the leap from our home world out into the Solar System. From the eerie transformations in Pat Cadigan''s Hugo Award-winning "The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi" to the frontier spirit of Sandra McDonald and Stephen D. Covey''s "The Road to NPS," and from the grandiose vision of Alastair Reynolds'' "Vainglory" to the workaday familiarity of Kristine Kathryn Rusch''s "Safety Tests," the thirteen stories in this anthology span the whole of the human condition in their race to colonise Earth''s nearest neighbours. Featuring stories by Hannu Rajaniemi, Alastair Reynolds, James S. A. Corey, John Barnes, Stephen Baxter, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Elizabeth Bear, Pat Cadigan, Gwyneth Jones, Paul McAuley, Sandra McDonald, Stephen D. Covey, An Owomoyela, and Bruce Sterling,Edge of Infinity is hard SF adventure at its best and most exhilarating.

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. Per assaporare il paradiso, dice qualcuno; per nutrirlo di materia, rispondono altri. 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. Penetrare il Vuoto è dunque il destino? Forse si tratta più che altro di una necessità...

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.

Peter F. Hamilton’s groundbreaking Mandel Files series concludes with The Nano Flower, a tour de force of unbridled imagination and cutting-edge scientific speculation. Greg Mandel is a psychic detective whose skills have been augmented by powerful but dangerous biotechnology. Those abilities have won him success and almost killed him many times over. Little wonder that he has settled down to the life of a gentleman farmer. But Greg’s former employer, the mighty tech company Event Horizon, needs him once more. After Royan, hacker-genius and husband to company owner Julia Evans, mysteriously vanishes, a business rival suddenly boasts an incredible new technology. Has Royan been kidnapped and forced to work for his captors, or is the truth far stranger? The answer may lie in a gift of flowers received by Julia—flowers with DNA like nothing on Earth. Greg already has his hands full with corporate killers and other unsavory characters. Is he going to have to add aliens to the list? The Greg Mandel trilogy—which also includes Mindstar Rising and A Quantum Murder, available in Volume 1—set a new standard for science fiction when it first appeared in the 1990s. The Nano Flower is every bit as gripping today—and even more timely.

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...

Solaris Rising is the first in an exciting new series of anthologies that are set to reaffirm Solaris’s proud reputation for producing high quality science fiction. Featuring all original short stories from many best-selling authors such as Peter F. Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds, Stephen Baxter, Paul di Filippo, Adam Roberts, Lavie Tidhar, Ian Watson, Ken MacLeod, Mike Resnick, Tricia Sullivan, Eric Brown, Steve Rasnic Tem along with other top name authors; stories guaranteed to surprise, thrill and delight, demonstrating why science fiction remains the most innovative, satisfying, and downright exciting genre of all.

Peter F. Hamilton has proven himself a modern master of epic space opera, carrying the tradition of far-future empire building begun by Heinlein and Asimov into the new millennium. But Hamilton is also a master of the short story, and when he tackles one of science fiction’s most enduring themes—time travel—the result is as provocative as it is entertaining. It starts in 2007 with a break-in. The victim: Marcus Orthew, the financial and technological genius behind Orthanics, the computer company whose radical products have delivered a one-two punch to the industry, all but knocking PCs and Macs out of the ring. The perpetrator: a man obsessed with Orthew. Just another simple case of celebrity stalking—or so everyone assumes at first, including Metropolitan Police Chief Detective David Lanson. But when Lanson interviews the suspect, he makes a startling claim: Orthew is from the future. Or, rather, a future—a parallel timeline. Thus begins the ride of a lifetime for Lanson, as his pursuit of the facts tumbles him headlong down a rabbit hole—and the hunter finds himself hunted.

A reissued edition of the second book in the Greg Mandel series from the master of space opera.Dr Edward Kitchener, a brilliant researcher into quantum cosmology for the Event Horizon conglomerate... but no good to anybody now, lying dead with his lungs spread out on either side of his open chest. The security system at Launde Abbey was premier-grade, yet a mercenary could still have got through, and plenty of people anxious to stop Kitchener''s work would pay the killer''s fee. But why would a professional waste time in ritually slaughtering the target? Event Horizon needs to know fast, so Greg Mandel, psi-boosted ex-private eye, is enticed out of retirement to launch himself on a convoluted trail involving confrontation with a past which - according to Kitchener''s theories - might never have happened.

Inmitten des intersolaren Commonwealth schwärt ein riesiges schwarzes Loch. Langsam verschlingt es Stern um Stern. In seinem Inneren: ein fremdartiges Universum, in dem die Gesetze der Physik auf dem Kopf stehen. Manche Menschen glauben, man könne in diesem Universum ein perfektes Leben führen, und brechen zu einer Pilgerfahrt auf. Andere sehen in den Pilgern eine unberechenbare Gefahr, die zum Wachstum des schwarzen Loches führt. Sie wollen die Pilger aufhalten. Um jeden Preis.

La bataille pour la survie du Commonwealth atteint son paroxysme. Les savants humains travaillent sans relâche pour développer une arme capable de stopper l''invasion des Primiens Mais, quand une deuxième vague d''assaut déferle contre des dizaines de planètes humaines, on découvre avec stupeur que ces adversaires implacables ont eux aussi fait d''énormes progrès en matière de destruction... Le Commonwealth vit peut-être ses dernières heures, tandis que Niger Sheldon, Paula Myo et le général Ozzie Isaacs entament une course contre la montre pour sauver l''espèce humaine, quitte à renoncer aux principes de toute une civilisation...

La boîte de Pandore est désormais ouverte... A l''arrivée du vaisseau Seconde Chance, le mystérieux champ de force du système solaire de Dyson a disparu. Les extraterrestres qui y étaient emprisonnés ont immédiatement attaqué l''expédition humaine, qui a dû s''enfuir en abandonnant deux membres de son équipage. Ceux-ci ont été capturés, et leur mémoire pillée. Le secret des trous de ver et du voyage interstellaire est désormais connu des Dysoniens. Pour se défendre, l''humanité se lance dans la construction d''une flotte de vaisseaux de guerre. Mais, face à des extraterrestres belliqueux et conquérants, il est sans doute déjà trop tard. L''invasion aura lieu. Il reste juste à savoir quand, et où.