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Pandora's Star

Commonwealth Saga, Book 1

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Pandora's Star

Written by: Peter F. Hamilton
Narrated by: John Lee
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Pandora's Star is the first part of Peter F. Hamilton's epic Commonwealth Saga duology – a fantastic galaxy-spanning novel from the master of space opera. For fans of Iain M. Banks and Alastair Reynolds.

At the edge of the galaxy something awakens – and it's coming for us . . .

Earth AD 2329: Humanity has colonized over four hundred planets, all interlinked by wormholes. For the first time in mankind's history there is peace. Then a star over a thousand light years away suddenly vanishes, imprisoned inside a force field of immense size. Yet who – or what – has that sort of technology? And what could this mean for us? Only a faster-than-light starship, captained by ex-NASA astronaut Wilson Kime, can reach that distance to investigate.

For Wilson, getting inside the force field could be easy. It may be harder to stop something else from getting out.

What if there was a very good reason to seal off an entire star system?

The Commonwealth Saga duology concludes with Judas Unchained.

©2004 Peter F Hamilton (P)2008 Tantor Media Inc Adventure Genetic Engineering Military Science Fiction Space Opera

Critic Reviews

The best book Hamilton has written in years (Guardian)
Anyone who begins this won’t be able to put it down (Publishers Weekly)
Compelling (SFX)
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This book could easily have been one-fourth of its size. While the ideas presented are great in themselves, the pace suffered, IMHO, due to unnecessary detailing that did not add value to the plotline. I want to read/listen to Judas Unchained but it is the thought of encountering the same excess in details that makes me hesitate

Great Concept, Subpar Execution

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It's 1000 times more complicated and by the style of the performer you just don't get anything. I would avoid this book.

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