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, short story collections and several standalone novels including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.
Thoroughly engrossing . . . immensely satisfying. An excellent book. One that engages the intellect as well as the emotions. A tale that drags the reader on a corkscrew rollercoaster ride of dazzling imagination and electrifying excitement -- <b><i>Starburst</i></b> A genuine unalloyed pleasure: I really cannot recommend this too highly, apart from dragging you out into the bookshops and sticking it under your nose -- <b>Ian McDonald</b>, author of <i>New Moon</i> A genuinely fresh talent -- <b>Stan Nicholls</b>, author of <i>Orcs</i> Peter Hamilton manages a very neat trick, combining deft scientific and social speculation with the page-turning appeal of the best thrillers -- <b>Tad Williams</b>, author of <i>The Dragonbone Chair</i> Hard SF at its best . . . Get this and read it -- <b><i>Critical Wave</i></b>