A Night Without Stars: A Novel of the Commonwealth

A Night Without Stars: A Novel of the Commonwealth (Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers Book 2)

Bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton returns to his acclaimed Commonwealth series in this thrilling follow-up to The Abyss Beyond Dreams. Featuring Hamiltonâ€™s trademark blend of intricate plotting, riveting suspense, high-concept science, and vivid characters, A Night Without Stars brings the story to a fully satisfying finish.
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After centuries trapped inside the Void, the planet Bienvenidoâ€”along with its inhabitants, both human and Fallerâ€”has been expelled into normal space. But the survivors are millions of light-years from the Commonwealth, which knows nothing of their existence. As the two races plunge into mortal conflict for sole possession of the planet, the humans seem destined to loseâ€”despite the assistance of the mysterious Warrior Angel, who possesses forbidden Commonwealth technology.

With the Fallersâ€™ numbers growing, and their ability to mimic humans allowing them to infiltrate all levels of society, itâ€™s only a matter of time before they surge to victory. Then, on a routine space flight, Major Ry Evine inadvertently frees a captive vessel that crash-lands on Bienvenido carrying the last, best hope for human survival: a baby. But a far from ordinary one.

The child not only ages at a remarkable rate but demonstrates knowledge and abilities far beyond those of Bienvenidoâ€™s humans. Hunted by Fallers and humans alike, she is a crucial link to humanityâ€™s lost pastâ€”and a glorious future already almost out of reach.

Praise for A Night Without Stars

â€œRoars relentlessly along in utterly mesmerizing style, with edge-of-the-seat plotting, thrilling action, and knife-edge tension that will leave readers gasping. An atomic blast of a yarn. Hamilton in peak form and absolutely not to be missed.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

â€œ[An] interstellar adventure with espionage, old-style space exploration, and the story of a fugitive who carries the hope of salvation.â€â€”Publishers Weekly

â€œAn action-packed page-turner . . .Â Itâ€™s a joy to witness such a master of science fiction at work.â€â€”Science Fiction and Fantasy World

Praise for Peter F. Hamiltonâ€™s The Abyss Beyond Dreams

â€œIncredibly robust and exciting and rousing, sharing flavors of Jack Vance, John Wright, China MiÃ©ville, Orson Scott Card, and A. E. van Vogt . . . Hamiltonâ€™s deployment of lots of grand super-science is utterly deft and convincing.â€â€”Locus

â€œEngrossing . . . The characters, always Hamiltonâ€™s strength, remain as distinctive as ever.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews

â€œEverything one wants in sfâ€”great characters, mind bending stuff, adventure, politics, romance, revolution . . . just superb.â€â€”Fantasy Book Critic

â€œThe work of an author at the top of his game.â€â€”Science Fiction and Fantasy World

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-09-27
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-09-27
Format	Kindle eBook

A Night Without Stars: A Novel of the Commonwealth (Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers Book 2)

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