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Pandora's Star

By Peter F. Hamilton
Series: Commonwealth Saga
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Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton is an epic science fiction novel set in a universe where humanity has spread across numerous planets. When a distant star vanishes unexpectedly, two daring scientists embark on a mission to investigate, unravelling a mystery that could threaten the entire human race. The story weaves multiple narratives, exploring political intrigue, advanced technology, and cosmic phenomena.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to epic space operas rich in detailed world-building and intricate storylines. It's ideal for readers who appreciate complex characters, interstellar politics, and thrilling technological mysteries woven into a vast universe.

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Beyond the edges of inhabited space, the lights from a star go out. We desperately want to know why - but some mysteries weren't meant to be explored. Thrilling space opera from a science fiction master at work.

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Pandora's Star is the first part of Hamilton's epic Commonwealth Saga duology - a fantastic galaxy-spanning novel from the master of space opera.

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

Earth AD 2329: Humanity has colonised 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.

However, what if there was a very good reason to seal off an entire star system? Also, getting in could prove easier than the worst possible outcome - stopping something else from getting out.

The Commonwealth Saga duology concludes with Judas Unchained.

'The best book Hamilton has written in years' - Guardian

'Anyone who begins this won't be able to put it down' - Publishers Weekly

Series: Commonwealth Saga

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  • Pandora's Star
    Pandora's Star is the first part of Hamilton's epic Commonwealth Saga duology - a fantastic galaxy-spanning novel from the master of space opera. At the edge of the galaxy, something awakens - and it's coming for us. Earth AD 2329: Humanity has colonised over four hundred planets, all interlinked by wormholes. For the first time in mankind's history, there is...
    By Peter F. Hamilton
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  • Judas Unchained
    Judas Unchained concludes the breathtaking Commonwealth Saga duology by Peter F. Hamilton, one of the world's bestselling science fiction authors. In this thrilling continuation, humanity stands on the brink of annihilation, manipulated into a devastating and far-reaching war. For centuries, an insidious entity has been steering the course of human events to bring about a cataclysmic conflict. As the war...
    By Peter F. Hamilton
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Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton has been praised for its grand-scale space opera and immersive storytelling. The narrative is compelling and captivating, making it difficult for readers to put down. Hamilton's work is highly regarded as both staggering and poetic, showcasing his mastery in crafting interstellar adventures.

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ISBN: 9781509868575

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 792g

Pages: 1152

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About the Author

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.

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