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Peter F. Hamilton

    March 2, 1960

    Peter F. Hamilton is a British science fiction author, best known for his expansive space operas. His works are characterized by intricate world-building and complex narratives, often exploring humanity's future on a galactic scale. Hamilton masterfully blends epic storytelling with profound questions about technology, society, and human nature.

    Peter F. Hamilton
    Light Chaser
    Salvation Lost
    Emergence. The Reality Dysfunction 1
    The Neutronium Alchemist
    The Saints of Salvation
    Night Without Stars
    • 2024

      Exodus: The Archimedes Engine

      • 928 pages
      • 33 hours of reading

      Set in a futuristic universe, this novel introduces readers to the exciting world of EXODUS, a sci-fi action-adventure RPG. Renowned author Peter F. Hamilton weaves a thrilling narrative filled with dynamic characters and immersive settings, promising an epic journey that blends gaming elements with rich storytelling. Fans of the genre can anticipate a captivating exploration of themes such as adventure, technology, and the human experience in a vividly crafted universe.

      Exodus: The Archimedes Engine
    • 2022

      Finding Joy in the Empty Nest

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      If you're one of the millions of adults struggling with the grief and complex considerations of living in an empty nest, author and motivational speaker Jim Burns's much-anticipated Finding Joy in the Empty Nest will remind you that-- with some practical guidance--your second half could very well become your best half.

      Finding Joy in the Empty Nest
    • 2021

      Have Serious Fun

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.9(68)Add rating

      After hearing the words no one wants to hear--'you have cancer'--prolific author, family life expert, and storyteller Jim Burns set out to articulate the most essential principles for living life well and shares them in this collection of encouraging and practical lessons for health, balance, and success.

      Have Serious Fun
    • 2021

      Light Chaser

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Amahle is a Light Chaser – one of a number of explorers, who travel the universe alone (except for their onboard AI), trading trinkets for life stories. But when she listens to the stories sent down through the ages she hears the same voice talking directly to her from different times and on different worlds, and comes to understand that something terrible is happening, and only she is in a position to do anything about it. And it will cost everything to put it right.

      Light Chaser
    • 2021

      Made in Hong Kong

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Between 1949 and 1997, Hong Kong transformed from a struggling British colonial outpost into a global financial capital. Made in Hong Kong delivers a new narrative of this metamorphosis, revealing Hong Kong both as a critical engine in the expansion and remaking of postwar global capitalism and as the linchpin of Sino-U.S. trade since the 1970s.

      Made in Hong Kong
    • 2020

      Detective Chief Inspector Lucy Spires has a successful career of almost 30 years in the local North East Police Service. She is currently working on a case of multiple murders of prostitutes where the attacker is taking trophies from his victims. She is also tracking a drug lord and as she nears bringing him to justice, she is blinded in a near-fatal road accident meant to end her life. Two months after the devastating news of losing her sight, her determination and strong will give her the strength to start and re-build her shattered life. She realises that she has been given a second chance, having to adapt to a whole new way of living. Following this awful attempt on her life, she is invited by the police force to go back to work for them in an advisory role, as they have so far not been able to apprehend the serial murderer. Coming back to work, Lucy goes on to solve this complicated case using her other senses. Using her razor-sharp mind to solve further puzzling cases, losing her sight unlocks a new way of working and bringing criminals to justice.

      Lucy Spires - The Blind Detective
    • 2020

      It is AD 2329 and humanity has colonized over four hundred planets, all interlinked by wormholes. With Earth at its centre, the Intersolar Commonwealth has grown into a quiet, wealthy society, where rejuvenation allows its citizens to live for centuries. Then astronomer Dudley Bose observes a star over a thousand light years away vanish. Imprisoned inside a force field of immense size, the Commonwealth is anxious to discover what actually happened. As conventional wormholes can't reach that far, they must build the first faster-than-light starship. Captained by Wilson Kime, an ex-NASA astronaut a little too eager to relive his glory days, the Second Chance sets off on its historic voyage of discovery. But someone or something out there must have had a very good reason for sealing off an entire star system. And if the Second Change does manage to find a way in, what might then be let out?

      Bitten, Loben und Bekennen
    • 2020

      Humanity is in crisis, as cities fall to an unstoppable alien threat. The Salvation Sequence comes to its thrilling conclusion with The Saints of Salvation - by Britain's number one science fiction writer, Peter F. Hamilton.

      The Saints of Salvation
    • 2019

      Mission Critical

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.6(91)Add rating

      New anthology from the critically-acclaimed editor of Engineering Infinity - Winner of Best Anthology, 2019 Aurealis Awards Houston, we have a problem... Life is fragile. The difference between success and failure can come down to nothing – the thread of a screw, the flick of a switch – and when it goes wrong, you fix it... or someone dies. Mission Critical takes us from our world, across the Solar System, and out into deep space to tell the stories of people who had to do the impossible. And do it fast. Featuring stories by Peter F. Hamilton, Yoon Ha Lee, Aliette de Bodard, Greg Egan, Linda Nagata, Gregory Feeley, John Barnes, Tobias S. Buckell, Jason Fischer & Sean Williams, Carolyn Ives Gilman, John Meaney, Dominica Phetteplace, Allen M. Steele, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Peter Watts.

      Mission Critical
    • 2019

      Humanity rises to meet a powerful alien threat, in this extraordinary sequel to Peter F. Hamilton's Salvation. Salvation Lost is the second stunning novel in the Salvation Sequence, from 'the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction' - Ken Follett.Fight together - or die alone . . .In the twenty-third century, humanity is enjoying a comparative utopia. Yet life on Earth is about to change, forever. Feriton Kane's investigative team has discovered the worst threat ever to face mankind - and we've almost no time to fight back. The supposedly benign Olyix plan to harvest humanity, in order to carry us to their god at the end of the universe. And as their agents conclude schemes down on earth, vast warships converge above to gather this cargo. Some factions push for humanity to flee, to live in hiding amongst the stars - although only a chosen few would make it out in time. But others refuse to break before the storm. As disaster looms, animosities must be set aside to focus on just one goal: wiping this enemy from the face of creation. Even if it means preparing for a future this generation will never see. Salvation Lost is the second book in the Salvation Sequence by Peter F. Hamilton'A twisty and hugely satisfying SF thriller' - Alastair Reynolds on Salvation'Startlingly fresh, vigorous and original' - Stephen Baxter on Salvation

      Salvation Lost