'Hamilton in peak form' – Kirkus ReviewsTo prevent an invasion, She must start a revolutionThe planet of Bienvenido is in crisis. Its citizens are battling the Fallers, who have now infiltrated every level of human society. Nowhere is safe – and no one can be trusted. The mysterious ‘Warrior Angel’ is leading a desperate resistance, aided by forbidden Commonwealth technology. Yet the technophobic government obstructs the Angel’s efforts at every turn. As Fallers prepare to attack from the skies, the odds seem impossible on the ground. However, astronaut Ry Evine has made a discovery. It could unlock powerful Commonwealth secrets and prevent their annihilation. But time isn’t on humanity’s side.Following The Abyss Beyond Dreams, Night Without Stars is the epic follow-up to Peter F. Hamilton’s Chronicle of the Fallers duology.
CONTRIBUTORS: Peter F. HamiltonEAN: 9781529059175COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 555 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: 2021-06-24CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space OperaWIDTH: 130 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Adventure / action fiction, Science fiction, Science fiction: space opera
A thrilling, multi-viewpoint ride . . . ties all the loose ends together in a satisfying denouement, Roars 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, Hamilton delivers on all the expectations set by The Abyss Beyond Dreams . . . pacing and exciting concepts keep the momentum fast and tensions high until a satisfying resolution, A very entertaining read which, like all of Hamilton’s novels, seems to whip by, A fine book, the kind of epic space opera that Hamilton seems to turn out effortlessly
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960 and now lives in Somerset. 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, The Chronicle of the Fallers, the Salvation Sequence, short-story collections and several standalone novels, including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.
Format: Paperback / softback
'Hamilton in peak form' – Kirkus ReviewsTo prevent an invasion, She must start a revolutionThe planet of Bienvenido is in crisis. Its citizens are battling the Fallers, who have now infiltrated every level of human society. Nowhere is safe – and no one can be trusted. The mysterious ‘Warrior Angel’ is leading a desperate resistance, aided by forbidden Commonwealth technology. Yet the technophobic government obstructs the Angel’s efforts at every turn. As Fallers prepare to attack from the skies, the odds seem impossible on the ground. However, astronaut Ry Evine has made a discovery. It could unlock powerful Commonwealth secrets and prevent their annihilation. But time isn’t on humanity’s side.Following The Abyss Beyond Dreams, Night Without Stars is the epic follow-up to Peter F. Hamilton’s Chronicle of the Fallers duology.
CONTRIBUTORS: Peter F. HamiltonEAN: 9781529059175COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 555 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: 2021-06-24CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space OperaWIDTH: 130 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Adventure / action fiction, Science fiction, Science fiction: space opera
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960 and now lives in Somerset. 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, The Chronicle of the Fallers, the Salvation Sequence, short-story collections and several standalone novels, including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.
Die man van elders, ’n titel wat onmiddellik my verbeelding geprikkel het. Gelukkig het die skrywer, die geliefde Helene de Kock, reeds so vroeg as op bladsy 27 vir die lesers ’n leidraad gegee oor haar gedagtegang wat betref Jean Botha: “Elders is iewers en tegelyk nêrens. En is dit nie waar hy nou is nie?” Dan neem die storielyn sy loop, en baie later kan Jean op sy eie stukkie grond staan en verklaar: “Ja, ek is die man van Elders. Soos Ou Paul sê, daar waar dit mooiweer en warm is.” (p.264)”
Die verhaal is veel meer as net een man se soeke na ’n plek waar hy behoort. Dit is ook die verhaal van Renette Brink wat met een oogopslag Jean se hart gesteel het, maar die prooi word van huishoudelike geweld en ’n narsis. “Haar man is verslaaf aan homself.” (p.211) Dit moes Renette op die harde manier agterkom. Nie ’n tema wat jou in die gehoor streel nie, maar sonder omhaal weergegee.
Daar is gelukkig ook baie heilsame aspekte in die storielyn ingebou soos ware vriendskap en aanvaarding sonder vooroordeel, tweede kanse, opoffering en dankbaarheid. Die geestelike pad wat die hoofkarakters loop, word ook subtiel bygewerk in die styl waarvoor hierdie skrywer bekend is.
Die man van elders is die derde in ’n reeks en volg op Diana se dag en Drome het ook asem. Moet glad nie bekommerd wees as jy die eerste twee nie gelees het nie, hierdie verhaal kan op eie bene staan. Dit sal egter ’n bonus wees as jy hulle sommer al drie in volgorde kan lees.
Human & Rousseau is die uitgewers. Dit is ’n druknaam van Jonathan Ball Uitgewers
"Big Dreams, Big Travel" is an consistently exciting adventure that immediately draws you into a mysterious dream world. Wim Balmer writes clearly, directly, and without unnecessary length – you practically fly through the pages. Jay's journey between dream and reality is intense, surprising, and makes you eager to keep reading.
A great fantasy book for young readers who want to dive straight into the adventure. Entertaining, dreamy, and absolutely recommended.
Extremely helpful - hundreds of topics covered.
2 Examples:
- Consider everything already broken.
Everything breaks, even rocks eventually become sand. So don't stress about it when somethings breaks! You knew it was going to happen!
- Beware of the mushroom effect of your thoughts. (She probably thinks this now. She's probably telling everybody. Now, this person will... etc)