Dreaming Void (Void Trilogy #1)

Description

AD 3580. The Intersolar Commonwealth has spread through the galaxy to over a thousand star systems. It is a culture of rich diversity with a place for everyone. A powerful navy protects it from any hostile species that may lurk among the stars. For Commonwealth citizens, even death has been overcome.At the center of the galaxy is the Void, a strange, artificial universe created by aliens billions of years ago, shrouded by an event horizon more deadly than any natural black hole. In order to function, it is gradually consuming the mass of the galaxy. Watched over by its ancient enemies, the Raiel, the Void's expansion is barely contained.Inigo dreams of the sweet life within the Void and shares his visions with billions of avid believers. When he mysteriously disappears, Inigo's followers decide to embark on a pilgrimage into the Void to live the life of their messiah's dreams-a pilgrimage that the Raiel claim will trigger a catastrophic expansion of the Void.Aaron is a man whose only memory is his own name. He doesn't know who he used to be or what he is. All he does know is that his job is to find the missing messiah and stop the pilgrimage. He's not sure how to do that, but whoever he works for has provided some pretty formidable weaponry that ought to help.Meanwhile, inside the Void, a youth called Edeard is coming to terms with his unusually strong telepathic powers. A junior constable in Makkathran, he starts to challenge the corruption and decay that have poisoned the city. He is determined that his fellow citizens should know hope again. What Edeard doesn't realize is just how far his message of hope is reaching.

Reviews

As epic and far-ranging as his previous bestsellers. Hamilton is the master of widescreen baroque. GUARDIAN This is thrilling stuff ... compulsively readable and abundantly full of ideas. THE TIMES This is a book that arguably nobody else in Brit SF could even have attempted. Epic, multi-stranded, full of wonders. SFX Unmissable. STARBURST Powerfully addictive ... and hugely satisfying. FANTASYBOOKREVIEW.CO.UK The Dreaming Void has all the things you hope for from a novel by Peter F. Hamilton ... Hamilton is capable of superb writing, which you shall find in The Dreaming Void ... [the] execution is simply wonderful. Hamilton is playing to his strengths. THE AGONY COLUMN As epic and far-ranging as his previous bestsellers. Hamilton is the master of widescreen baroque. GUARDIAN This is thrilling stuff ... compulsively readable and abundantly full of ideas. THE TIMES This is a book that arguably nobody else in Brit SF could even have attempted. Epic, multi-stranded, full of wonders. SFX Unmissable. STARBURST Powerfully addictive ... and hugely satisfying. FANTASYBOOKREVIEW.CO.UK The Dreaming Void has all the things you hope for from a novel by Peter F. Hamilton ... Hamilton is capable of superb writing, which you shall find in The Dreaming Void ... [the] execution is simply wonderful. Hamilton is playing to his strengths. THE AGONY COLUMN

Author description

Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960 and still lives in that county. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has written many bestselling novels, including the Greg Mandel series, the Night's Dawn trilogy, the Commonwealth Saga, the Void trilogy, two short story collections and several standalone novels. Find out more about Peter F. Hamilton at www.peterfhamilton.co.uk or discover more Pan Macmillan and Tor UK books at www.torbooks.co.uk