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   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  gullevek | Dec 15, 2020 |  Hamilton, Peter F. Night Without Stars. Commonwealth: Chronicles of the Fallen No. 2. Del Rey, 2016. In Night Without Stars, Peter F. Hamilton follows the fate of the survivors of the planet that the Void kicked out of the galaxy at the end of The Abyss Beyond Dreams (2014). Most of the novel deals with the ongoing civil war and predations of the alien invaders from the first novel. Can even the most advanced Commonwealth technology save the day? If so, how? For me, the most effective part of the novel is the story of Florian on the run with a rapidly aging commonwealth baby. He must survive until the child grows up enough for her Commonwealth superpowers to kick in. It is a safe bet that if you liked Abyss, you will like Night as well. (  ) Tom-e | Jul 19, 2020 | Another SF epic by Hamilton and it sure as hell doesn't disappoint. At all. I admit I like the Commonwealth novels best. I LOVE getting back in touch with Nigel and Paula and many others. It helps that everyone has lifespans counted in the span of thousands of years, of course, but it also means that after all these re-lifers, uploads, post-mortals, and re-bodied characters can go through a ton of change over the years. Hamilton has one hell of a fascinating timeline going on here. And this latest one is right up there with all the rest. 250 years after this particular world was kicked from the Void, the remaining humans are busy doing the same old crap as usual. Disenfranchising ourselves. The technological minorities are hounded by the reactionaries, but if that doesn't give us enough to enjoy, the world is in constant flux with Fallers. Shapeshifter aliens that only have one goal in mind: eradication of all other life. It's a simple equation for them. The whole novel is fun from start to finish, including a mysterious fast-growing baby handed to a local astronaut who is told that the fate of the world is in his hands, an intractable official, a Captain from the non-technological ruling class out to hunt him down, and TWO delightful big returns to the characters from the previous novels. One, and I won't spoil it, was a FREAKING DELIGHT once the secret got revealed. :) Is this another big book by Hamilton? Yep. But it's fantastic the way that all the Void books are fantastic. High Tech, but now, without the inclusion of psionics from the Void and a distrust of all things High Tech, a few of these characters are freaking uber-powerful despite the Fallers. :) It's fun. :) (  ) bradleyhorner | Jun 1, 2020 | Another Commonwealth book and the 2nd book in the Chronicle of the Fallers duology, which is itself a side plot of the Void trilogy. Hamilton returns to the planet of Bienvenido. Stuck in the Void along with the much better known Querencia, Bienvenido is contacted by humans from outside the void entirely by accident - and unknown to the Commonwealth. Colonization ships crash on the planet and establish a civilization but within the Void, technology is severely limited. The world is also threatened by The Fallers - a previously unknown alien species that falls to Bienvenido in egg shaped forms that 'call' to humans telepathically, then consume the first person that touches them and emerges in that form. For centuries humans and Fallers have battled, with the humans controlling one continent while the Fallers control the rest of the planet. This story picks up with another contact attempt from the Commonwealth and with the balance of power between humans and Fallers shifting - towards the Fallers. While this is technically a Commonwealth book, the action is restricted to Bienvenido. I really enjoy these books as a side story to the void trilogy. While the 'aliens among us' theme is now practically a century old, I liked this take on it. Great stuff. ( ) Karlstar | Mar 17, 2019 | This sequel to [book:The Abyss Beyond Dreams|20697413] is engaging and provides a satisfying conclusion. (Just an observation, but it seems that many fiction authors feel compelled to include graphic sex scenes in their novels, whether they are necessary to the story or not; this one included. The story is going along fine, and then the pacing is interrupted for a steamy bedroom interlude. I'm not sure why. Is it something publishers insist on to attract adolescent readers?) ( ) DLMorrese | Aug 23, 2017 | no reviews | add a review
"Bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton returns to his acclaimed Commonwealth series in this thrilling follow-up to The Abyss Beyond Dreams. Featuring Hamilton'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. After centuries trapped inside the Void, the planet Bienvenido--along with its inhabitants, both human and Faller--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 lose--despite the assistance of the mysterious Warrior Angel, who possesses forbidden Commonwealth technology. With the Fallers' numbers growing, and their ability to mimic humans allowing them to infiltrate all levels of society, it'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 Bienvenido's humans. Hunted by Fallers and humans alike, she is a crucial link to humanity's lost past--and a glorious future already almost out of reach. Praise for Peter F. Hamilton's The Abyss Beyond Dreams "Incredibly robust and exciting and rousing, sharing flavors of Jack Vance, John Wright, China Mieville, Orson Scott Card, and A. E. van Vogt. Hamilton's deployment of lots of grand super-science is utterly deft and convincing."--Locus "Engrossing. The characters, always Hamilton's strength, remain as distinctive as ever."--Kirkus Reviews "Everything one wants in sf--great characters, mind bending stuff, adventure, politics, romance, revolution. just superb."--Fantasy Book Critic "The work of an author at the top of his game."--Science Fiction and Fantasy World"-- No library descriptions found. |
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I truly fully enjoyed reading this book. A fantastic joy ride from start to finish. Perfectly fitting into the whole Void universe story. (