- Mass Market Paperback: 592 pages
- Publisher: Aspect (July 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446605158
- ISBN-13: 978-0446605151
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 2.5 x 17.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (181 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #397,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is space opera on an epic scale, with dozens of characters, hundreds of planets, universe-spanning plots, and settings that range from wooden huts and muddy villages to sentient starships and newborn suns. It's also the first part of a two-volume book that is itself the first book of a series. There's no question that there's a lot going on here (too much to even begin to detail the plot), but Hamilton handles it all with an ease reminiscent of E. E. "Doc" Smith. The best way to describe it: it's big, it's good, and luckily there's plenty more on the way.
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In the far future, humanity has divided into two diametrically opposed groups. The Edenists are genetically engineered space-dwellers with telepathic affinity for their biotechnological homes and ships. The Adamists, effectively the Luddites of the future, are willing to pioneer new worlds, much as their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. The two groups, peopled by fascinating characters, clash on a primitive world called Lalonde, setting in motion a tale of adventure unparalleled in this universe.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable Read,
By Susan W (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Reality Dysfunction Part 1: Emergence (Mass Market Paperback)
Impossible to read only one of this series - you must read all 6 books and you will be hooked after this first one. Very complicated plot involving a huge range of characters which is a bit confusing at first but gradually all the threads draw together. The hard sci fi is very well done, some of the relationships are not as well done, but it does keep you interested. Other reviews have mentioned the graphic violence, which is at times hard to read, but Hamilton is attempting to get across the true nature of evil and the violence does indeed convey that. And lots of very creative characters such as the xenocs , as well as the sentient habitants and voidhawks. Overall, I think most sci fi fans will enjoy this immensely.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Starship Theatre, Pt.III,
By GRIZZLY "Grizzly" (Yuma, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Reality Dysfunction Part 1: Emergence (Mass Market Paperback)
For hard core Sci-Fi, the "Night's Dawn" Trilogy has it ALL!!!He-Man heroes, classy heroines, nasty bad guys (not to Even forget THE DEAD RETURNING!!!) New Worlds and Old;Aliens, space battles, suspense, intergalactic conflict and politics; who could ask for MORE? Starships, living space habitats, Biotech, Neurotech, Cyborgs, Genetic Engineering; it's all here; just be prepared to read nothing else for the next couple of MONTHS, 'cause this one is IT!! I originally was hooked into this Epic in the Hardcover Sci-Fi Book Club Edition, buying "The Neutronium Alchemist" first (somehow, I missed "The Reality Disfunction" when first offered; then had to wait another two weeks for that delivery rather than read the story out of sequence. THEN was forced to go through several cowhides, chewing leather and making a complete nuisance of myself until "The Naked God" was finally published and released in Nov. '99. BOTTOM LINE: If you're going to dive into this Epic, Buy the complete Trilogy as a complete set and be prepared to be enthralled by a whole new universe of the caliber of Heinlein, Asimov, or Clarke (and to stay for awhile!!!)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Epic Journey,
By Wayne Harris (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Reality Dysfunction Part 1: Emergence (Mass Market Paperback)
Having just spent the best part of 6 weeks working my way through 3 volumes & the best part of 4000 pages, I can honestly say I have yet to read anything else like it in the SF genre. From astounding technologies & adventures, to a detailed examination of both the best & worst the human race has to offer, this series has it all.I will not outline what this series is about - many other reviewers have done that more adroitly than I could possibly manage, but the journeys of Captain Joshua Calvert, intertwined with the people that he meets along the way, as well as the struggles of people such as Ione & Louise are incredibly detailed and offer you a realistic view of how the universe may unfold in 5-600 years time. This, combined with Hamiltons insightful (& sometimes downright violent) views of human nature leave you wanting more. You come out the other end of this series with a different perspective on "life, the universe & everything" to borrow a well known phrase. Buy, Read & Enjoy. Just be prepared for many sleepless nights!
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