Dreaming Void

#1 Void

Peter F. Hamilton

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Del Rey
24 February 2009

Science fiction; Religion; Space Opera; Colonisation

Series: Commonwealth: The Void Trilogy

Reviewers exhaust superlatives when it comes to the science fiction of Peter F.

Hamilton. His complex and engaging novels, which span thousands of years–and light-years–are

as intellectually stimulating as they are emotionally fulfilling. Now, with The Dreaming

Void, the first volume in a trilogy set in the same far-future

as his acclaimed Commonwealth saga, Hamilton has created another ambitious and gripping

space epic.

The year is 3589, fifteen hundred years after Commonwealth forces

barely staved off human extinction in a war against the alien Prime. Now an even

greater danger has surfaced: a threat to the existence of the universe itself.

At

the very heart of the galaxy is the Void, a self-contained microuniverse that cannot

be breached, cannot be destroyed, and cannot be stopped as it steadily expands in

all directions, consuming everything in its path: planets, stars, civilizations.

The Void has existed for untold millions of years. Even the oldest and most technologically

advanced of the galaxy’s sentient races, the Raiel, do not know its origin, its makers,

or its purpose.

But then Inigo, an astrophysicist studying the Void, begins dreaming

of human beings who live within it. Inigo’s dreams reveal a world in which thoughts

become actions and dreams become reality. Inside the Void, Inigo sees paradise. Thanks

to the gaiafield, a neural entanglement wired into most humans, Inigo’s dreams are

shared by hundreds of millions–and a religion, the Living Dream, is born, with Inigo

as its prophet. But then he vanishes.

Suddenly there is a new wave of dreams. Dreams

broadcast by an unknown Second Dreamer serve as the inspiration for a massive Pilgrimage

into the Void. But there is a chance that by attempting to enter the Void, the pilgrims

will trigger a catastrophic expansion, an accelerated devourment phase that will

swallow up thousands of worlds.

And thus begins a desperate race to find Inigo

and the mysterious Second Dreamer. Some seek to prevent the Pilgrimage; others to

speed its progress–while within the Void, a supreme entity has turned its gaze, for

the first time, outward. . . .

By: Peter F. Hamilton
Imprint: Del Rey
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 170mm, Width: 107mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9780345496546
ISBN 10: 034549654X
Series: Commonwealth: The Void Trilogy
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 24 February 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Dreaming Void (#1 Void)

Praise for Peter F. Hamilton Judas Unchained “An interstellar suspense thriller . . . sweeping in scope and emotional range.” –San Antonio Express-News “Bristles with the energy of golden age SF, but the style and characterizations are polished and modern.” –SF Site “Richly satisfying . . . wonderfully imagined.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review) “You’re in for quite a ride.” –The Santa Fe New Mexican Pandora’s Star “Should be high on everyone’s reading list . . . You won’t be able to put it down.” –Nancy Pearl, National Public Radio “An imaginative and stunning tale of the perfect future threatened . . . a book of epic proportions not unlike Frank Herbert’s Dune or Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy.” –SFRevu “Recommended . . . A large cast of characters, each with his own story, brings depth and variety to this far-future saga.” –Library Journal “Complex and engaging.” –Booklist