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by Peter F Hamilton (Author), John Lee (Reader)
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Hamilton's exhilarating new opus proves that "intelligent space opera" isn't an oxymoron. By the 24th century, the vast human Commonwealth has spread from Earth via artificial wormholes. Various benign or seemingly indifferent alien races have been encountered during exploration of new planets, but an astronomer sparks curiosity by announcing that a pair of stars is enclosed by a mysterious energy barrier. Unfortunately, a space expedition discovers that the shield was created to imprison an insatiably greedy mass mind that sees any other race as a mortal threat. When the barrier somehow is lowered, the alien immediately attacks the largely unprepared Commonwealth, while humans begin wondering if yet another inhuman power has manipulated events that unleashed this threat. The author deftly juggles many characters in multiple plot lines, sometimes slowing down the action briefly, at other times racing forward. Revelations late in the book will have readers scurrying back to earlier pages to reinterpret what they initially thought. Not many SF writers are capable of tackling such a big project so confidently. In this respect, Hamilton (Fallen Dragon) resembles a less cheery but very tech-savvy—and extremely paranoid—Charles Dickens. Given the abrupt cliffhanger of an ending, some may prefer to save this massive installment until the story's conclusion, Judas Unleashed, appears next year. Anyone who begins this one, however, probably won't be able to put it down.
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Hamilton creates a dense, thoroughly defined twenty-fourth-century world, in which humanity has colonized the stars, thanks to the discovery of wormhole travel, and established a successful commonwealth. The species has even encountered aliens and space-faring artifacts. One remaining mystery is the barrier around stars known as the Dyson Pair. Human curiosity still being what it is, a spaceship capable of faster-than-light travel (thanks to those wormholes again) goes to investigate. When what's behind the barrier is discovered, the thrill-ride really starts. Aliens formerly trapped inside it, fighting over limited resources, are freed to invade human space. Unfortunately, that is more or less where this book leaves us, but a sequel is in the works. Hamilton's attention to character development makes the slow buildup to a dizzyingly destructive denouement rewarding, and all the little subplots and threads one hopes will be tied back to the main thread keep it complex and engaging. Hamilton is never simple, and even his aliens are well written, complex creations with their own motivations. Regina Schroeder
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5.0 out of 5 stars New Millenium Flare With A Classic Feel, Sep 4 2008
This review is from: Pandora's Star (Mass Market Paperback)
Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained have all the romantic feel of a classic sci-fi novel seasoned with some wonderful modern ideas. Hamilton does a superb job of building a new colonial age and writing a compelling history. Interwoven stories of crime, passion, coming of age, personal discovery, conflict, crisis, environmentalism, exploitation, art, and mystery may at first seem a confusing cornucopia, but Hamilton moulds them into a captivating tale that will leave you desperate for more. Full marks awarded for this deeply satisfying tale.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, Feb 7 2008
By Susan W (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pandora's Star (Mass Market Paperback)
I enjoyed this book immensely - but I do recommend you purchase the sequel, otherwise you will really be left hanging at a crucial plot point. The scope of this book is amazing - wildly complicated plot centering on the discovery of hostile aliens intent on destroying the Commonwealth, and Investigator Myo's search for an undercover/terrorist group who believe that leaders of the Commonwealth have been compromised by yet another alien - The Starflyer. All the threads of the story slowly draw together, and Hamilton moves deftly between the various characters,( including an elf like race the Silfin, the human created artificial intelligence SI, and many very long lived human characters) as the plot twists and turns. Overall, Hamilton has created an astonishingly inventive universe and this book is well worth reading.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Galactic in Scope, Oct 20 2007
By Ken Breadner "Pageflipper" (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pandora's Star (Mass Market Paperback)
If you, like me, buy books in order to immerse yourself in words different from ours, this book (and its companion volume, JUDAS UNCHAINED) are for you.
If you want non-stop action, with minimal character development, stay the heck away.
If you like to be confronted with thought-provoking ideas in your books, give this one a try.
If you are looking for a 'check your brain at the door' reading experience, look elsewhere.

The word EPIC gets tossed around routinely in sf. This book actually merits the word. Dozens of worlds, most of them lovingly described, vie with scores of characters, each with his/her own backstory. Every kind of speculative fiction is well represented here, from hard to soft with everything in between. The chief 'villain' of the piece is truly a disturbing creation--and yet Hamilton gives us a tour of the universe from its perspective (including a riveting, wondrous account of its first contact with humans) and damned if you don't feel a tad sympathetic for it even as it's slaughtering us by the millions.
There are themes writ large and small all over the place, a few laughs, a soupcon of sex, and all in all, a story so involved that a thousand pages does for a warm up. (Be aware you *need* that final installment: this is only half the story. Yes, it's slow in places...of course it is. A truly immersive experience like this pretty much has to be.
I'll be looking for more from this author.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Riveting cliffhanger
The worst part of this book was in coming to the end and realizing that it was not an encapsulated story in itself, but an unfinished cliffhanger designed to make you buy the next... Read more
Published on Mar 17 2007 by S. Wright

1.0 out of 5 stars 1000 pages for part 1 and neither part 2 nor end in sight!
As the cover says ... "A large case of characters, each with his own story" ... unfortunately each of these might have made a good book but together they lack cohesion... Read more
Published on Nov 28 2005 by Rudolf Potucek

5.0 out of 5 stars 700+ good pages
Excellent story so far... many character's stories are weaved toghether - really a masterpiece. I hope the sequel keeps up the same quality as this one. Read more
Published on Aug 16 2004 by Stewart Teaze

5.0 out of 5 stars This book takes space opera to a whole new level!
Its vast expanse of humanity-occupying-space alone earns such a high praise, not to mention its believable characters and intriguing storyline that seems to reach beyond the 24th... Read more
Published on Jul 17 2004 by Kevin

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Sci-Fi
Let me start this by saying I've read a LOT of sci-fi and fantasy, and I've been reading it all my life. Read more
Published on Jul 13 2004 by Daniel Cordell

4.0 out of 5 stars Build it up, smash it apart
The Commonwealth has expanded through the galaxy via a network of planet-anchored wormholes. It's a golden age of man where rejuvenation treatments allow near-immortality, the... Read more
Published on Jun 30 2004 by J. Vilches

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid and entertaining
Some impatient readers might find that this book has too many plots that might seem confusing .

Actually Hamilton is using the now classical multiple viewpoint narrative style... Read more

Published on Jun 25 2004 by Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars This book takes space opera to a whole new level!
Its vast expanse of humanity-occupying-space alone earns such a high praise, not to mention its believable characters and intriguing storyline that seems to reach beyond the 24th... Read more
Published on Jun 16 2004 by Eric

2.0 out of 5 stars Ponderous, Pompous, Ultimately Frustrating
Like most reviewers, I have read Mr. Hamilton's previous work and after Fallen Dragon which was a good tight stand alone book, I was looking forward to his most recent offering... Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by James C. Dascoli

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Picks up speed at the end
This is an excellent, high drama, opus. I can't wait for the next book and the action sections really buzz with excitement. Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004 by Jeffrey C. Walker

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