From Publishers WeeklyIn the tradition of grand-scale SF sagas that explore the potential of human evolution, this densely plotted and intensely thought-provoking opener for Hamilton’s Void trilogy takes place roughly 1,000 years after the events of 2006’s Judas Unchained. Humankind in the 34th century has effectively conquered mortality, but many humans are still searching for existential transcendence, and a growing number believe the answer can be found inside the Void at the galactic center. Once thought to be an enormous black hole, the Void, which supposedly contains an entire micro-universe inside an impenetrable event horizon, slowly devours stars to sustain itself. If left unchecked, it will eventually consume the entire galaxy. When the technologically augmented telepath Inigo begins experiencing revelatory dreams, his shared visions ignite a mass pilgrimage to the Void, which some believe will trigger the apocalypse. Readers can expect big ideas and big story lines as well as big cliffhangers at the novel’s conclusion. (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
ReviewPraise for Peter F. Hamilton
Judas Unchained
«An interstellar suspense thriller . . . sweeping in scope and emotional range.»
—San Antonio Express-News
«Bristles with the energy of golden age SF, but the style and characterizations are polished and modern.»
—SF Site
«Richly satisfying . . . wonderfully imagined.»
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
«You’re in for quite a ride.»
—The Santa Fe New Mexican_
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Pandora’s Star
«Should be high on everyone’s reading list … You won’t be able to put it down.»
—Nancy Pearl, National Public Radio
«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
«Complex and engaging.»
—Booklist
