The Abyss Beyond Dreams: A Novel of the Commonwealth

The Abyss Beyond Dreams: A Novel of the Commonwealth (Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers Book 1)

Bestselling science fiction master Peter F. Hamilton delivers the first of a two-book saga set in his popular Commonwealth universe. Distinguished by deft plotting, a teeming cast of characters, dazzling scientific speculation, and imagination that brings the truly alien to life, The Abyss Beyond Dreams reveals Hamilton as a storyteller of astonishing ingenuity and power.
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The year is 3326. Nigel Sheldon, one of the founders of the Commonwealth, receives a visit from the Raielâ€”self-appointed guardians of the Void, the enigmatic construct at the core of the galaxy that threatens the existence of all that lives. The Raiel convince Nigel to participate in a desperate scheme to infiltrate the Void.
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Once inside, Nigel discovers that humans are not the only life-forms to have been sucked into the Void, where the laws of physics are subtly different and mental powers indistinguishable from magic are commonplace. The humans trapped there are afflicted by an alien species of biological mimicsâ€”the Fallersâ€”that are intelligent but merciless killers.
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Yet these same aliens may hold the key to destroying the threat of the Void foreverâ€”if Nigel can uncover their secrets. As the Fallersâ€™ relentless attacks continue, and the fragile human society splinters into civil war, Nigel must uncover the secrets of the Fallersâ€”before he is killed by the very people he has come to save.

Praise for The Abyss Beyond Dreams
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â€œThe work of an author at the top of his game.â€â€”Science Fiction and Fantasy World
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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
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â€œSolidy engrossing fare . . . The characters, always Hamiltonâ€™s strength, remain as distinctive as ever.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews
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â€œEverything one wants in sfâ€”great characters, mind bending stuff, adventure, politics, romance, revolution . . . just superb.â€â€”Fantasy Book Critic

â€œHamilton does a particular kind of planetary politics and space opera very well, and this is a perfect example of it. . . . [The Abyss Beyond Dreams is] a satisfying and well-oiled story, with potential for more epic adventure to come.â€â€”Booklist
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â€œHugely enjoyable . . . Hamilton is so good at handling big plots, at maintaining forward momentum even as he throws in an unexpected twistâ€”and thereâ€™s at least one doozy of a didnâ€™t-see-that-coming moment here.â€â€”SFX

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-10-21
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-10-21
Format	Kindle eBook

The Abyss Beyond Dreams: A Novel of the Commonwealth (Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers Book 1)

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