The Abyss Beyond Dreams

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The first volume in the Chronicles of the Fallers, The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton is an exceptional novel exploring the mystery at the heart of the Commonwealth Universe. To save their civilization, he must destroy it. When a so-called prophet sees visions of a lost civilization, Nigel Sheldon is asked to investigate. Especially as these dreams seem to be coming from the Void - a mysterious area of space with hugely destructive capabilities. Then Nigel crash-lands inside the Void, and finds so much more than he expected. Bienvenido: a planet populated by survivors from long-vanished Commonwealth ships. For centuries their decedents have been fighting a desperate battle against the Fallers, space-born predators that have evolved to conquer worlds. And Nigel soon realizes that the Fallers hold the key to the destruction of the Void itself. If he can survive long enough to find it . . . 'Huge cast, enormous canvas, big ideas - mega in every way' - Daily Mail Continue the adventure with the second in the duology, Night Without Stars.

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The Fallers threaten not only human settlers, but also the very existence of the universe. Hamilton expertly interleaves disparate storylines * Guardian *
Another stonkingly large and addictive SF thriller from one of the genres leading exponents. Huge cast, enormous canvas, big ideas mega in every way. * Daily Mail *
Peter Hamiltons new novel stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the Culture books of Iain Banks and the Kefahuchi Tract saga of M. John Harrison . . . a book that is paradoxically both old-school and totally au courant: the best of two worlds * Locus Magazine *
A thoroughly enjoyable and unstoppable work that will leave you craving more. Fans will adore it and whilst it is also quite friendly to new readers, those new to his work should start at the beginning of the Commonwealth series with Misspent Youth and enjoy the entire wild ride * Starburst *
A satisfying and well-oiled story, with potential for more epic adventure to come * Booklist *
Quite simply, this is a novel whose world-building and story have been masterfully interwoven with previous Commonwealth novels, as well as one that stands alone in delivering a complex and immersive narrative, and shows a master at the top of his game. Its intelligent and gripping, action-packed and emotional, but most of all its a shining example of what science fiction has to offer. I cant recommend this novel highly enough * SFFWorld.com *
Peter Hamilton doesnt just write Space Opera, he defines it . . . Imaginative, intelligent and accessible, The Abyss Beyond Dreams hits all the right notes * SFBook.com *
If you like your science fiction in the shape of epic, sprawling, interstellar space opera things cant get much better than with new novel by everyones favourite Peter F. Hamilton . . . Quite simply, The Abyss Beyond Dreams is Hamiltons love letter to his readers. Its set in everyones favourite universe and it has everything youd expect from Peter F. Hamiltons book epic scope, engaging story and twists to die for * Upcoming4.me *

Author Bio

Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960 and now lives in Somerset. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has written many bestselling novels, including the Greg Mandel series, the Night's Dawn trilogy, the Commonwealth Saga, the Void trilogy, The Chronicle of the Fallers, the Salvation Sequence, short-story collections and several standalone novels, including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.