His themes include sexually active teenagers, politics, religion and armed conflict. As is typical for hamilton s scifi audiobooks, john. New standalone science fiction yarn from the author of such behemoths as the naked god 2000, etc. Whats perhaps a little unusual about this book considering its length is the fact that it deviates somewhat from hamilton s multipart saga format and is a stand alone story. It also works on cd and dvd players with mp3 capacity, including car stereos. Fallen dragon is a science fiction novel by the british author peter f hamilton. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including salvation, a night without stars, the abyss beyond dreams, great north road, the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, misspent youth, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy. Misspent youth 2002 takes place 340 years before the events of pandoras star. Hamilton born in a colony world in 2310, lawrence newton hankered after the golden era of starships exploring the galaxy. Fallen dragon is a fascinating book with a fast pace, brilliantly realised characters, and a. Misspent youth 2002 takes place 340 years before the events of pandoras. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including the abyss beyond dreams, great north road, the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, misspent youth, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy the reality dysfunction, the neutronium alchemist, and the naked god. Hamilton is britains biggest selling fiction author.
Therefore, taking his skill and applying it to a stand alone book was always going to have an interesting result. His series to date are huge multivolume affairs that are as impressive as they are ambitious. Fallen dragon is the only real stand alone space opera that peter f hamilton has. Hamilton s work and enjoying the commonwealth saga, void trilogy and fallers series of books immensely i decided to give fallen dragon a go. On a youthful, rebellious impulse, lawrence joined the military of a corporation that he now recognizes to be ruthless and exploitative. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Hamilton, lawrence plans to rob a colony of their fabled gemstone, the fallen dragon, to get the money he needs to buy his place in a better corporation. His first novel was mindstar rising, published in 1993, and he has been steadily productive since then. There is a unrecognised science fiction genre, that deals with the transition from a society of limits and into one of plenty an utopia or nirvana, if you want.
This saga consists of the novels pandoras star 2004 and judas unchained 2005. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including a night without stars, the abyss beyond dreams, great north road, the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, misspent youth, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy. In 1987, he started writing and it was in 1988 when he sold his first short story to fear magazine. No mere world builder, hamilton creates entire universesand he does so with irresistible flair and intelligence.
Lawrence newton always dreamed of adventure amongst the stars. Hamilton was born in rutland, england on 2 march 1960. Oct 29, 2019 download audiobooks by peter f hamilton at and save. His novels often have multiple main characters whose paths only cross later on in the story. Fallen dragon is a standalone novel from peter f hamilton. As of the publication of his 10th novel in 2004, his works had sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. See more ideas about sci fi books, hamilton and science fiction.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Hamilton audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Several centuries hence, with interstellar trade prohibitively expensive, earth remains overpopulated and povertystricken. Fallen dragon is a standalone peter f hamilton novel that relates a universe where space colonization is economically nonviable. However, he soon discovers that the fallen dragon is not a gemstone at all, but an alien life form. However, he soon discovers that the fallen dragon is not a gemstone at all, but an alien life form that the local colonists have been protecting since it crashed in their area.
Hamilton was born in rutland in 1960 and still lives near rutland water. His novels include the greg mandel seriesmindstar rising, a quantum murder, and the nano flower. Nigel sheldon, one of the founders of the commonwealth, receives a. The commonwealth saga is a series of science fiction novels by british science fiction writer peter f. Id almost quit after a 100 pages, because nothing had happened till then, but fate am i glad i persisted. He has also been published in interzone and the in dreams and new worlds anthologies, and several small pres. Now, lawrence has to decide if he will steal the alien to exploit the use of its inherent biotechnical processes which far exceed anything humans are capable of or. Hamilton author, john lee narrator, pan macmillan publishers ltd. Hamilton is an english novelist of science fiction and in particular, space operas. The corporations that funded the initial efforts periodically conduct asset realization escapades which is a nice way of saying looting and plundering. Now, lawrence has to decide if he will steal the alien to exploit the. The characters are well drawn and utterly believable, the story is gripping from start to finish and the way he brings back strands from the early part of the book into a later part blew my mind on three or four occasions. Fallen dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star, peter. Fallen dragon contains the same style of writing as the works referenced above, but is more tightly written and concludes in a brief for hamilton 850 pages.
He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to fear magazine in 1988. Fallen dragon is a science fiction novel by british writer peter f. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. If you like audiobooks, we can get you a better starting deal for free.
Fallen dragon is the only real stand alone space opera that peter f hamilton has written. Hamiltons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Hamiltons superbly imagined, cunningly plotted interstellar adventures are conceived on a staggeringly epic scale and filled with fully realized human and alien characters as complex as they are engaging. His series include the nights dawn and commonwealth series. Sep 04, 2018 salvation audiobook written by peter f. Apr 28, 2015 fallen dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star, peter f. Hamilton s superbly imagined, cunningly plotted interstellar adventures are conceived on a staggeringly epic scale and filled with fully realized human and alien characters as complex as they are engaging. In the distant future, corporations have become sustainable communities with their own militaries, and corporate goals have essentially replaced political ideology. Fallen dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star peter f.
Hamilton the reality dysfunction nicely develops character while he. As is typical for hamiltons scifi audiobooks, john. Fallen dragon audible audiobook unabridged peter f. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. There are none of the cliches found in other, far simpler writing.
Download audiobooks by peter f hamilton at and save. He began writing in 1987 and sold his first short story to fear magazine in 1988. Star, misspent youth, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed epic nights dawn trilogy the. He was born on march 2, 1960 in rutland, england and still lives there to this day with his wife and kids. It turned out to be a mindblowing book, pretty much the best thing i read in sf for a long while. On this reread i decided to go with the audiobook version from audible. His previous novel, the acclaimed pandoras star, introduced the. All the best in humanity rises to meet a powerful alien threat in the sequel to salvationpart of an allnew trilogy from the owner o. Now i already got pandoras star but also can get my mitts on misspent youth. Nov 17, 2016 fallen dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star, peter f. Hamilton, chris macdonnell for free with a 30 day free trial. Hamilton, john lee, pan macmillan publishers ltd audible audiobooks.
Jan 26, 2006 fallen dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star, peter f. But the age of human starflight was drawing to a close, so this hotheaded teenager ran away from home in search of adventure. Lawrence is the sergeant of a washedout platoon taking part in the bungled invasion of yet another human colony world. Hamilton is the author of numerous novels, including a night without stars, great north road, the evolutionary void, the temporal void, the dreaming void, judas unchained, pandoras star, misspent youth, fallen dragon, and the acclaimed e. The story has everything you might want from a peter f. Lawrence is the sergeant of a washedout platoon, taking part in the bungled invasion of yet another human colony world.
It follows the adventures of the mercenary lawrence newton as he attempts to capture what he believes is a fabulous treasure, only to find something of much greater importance. Born in a colony world in 2310, lawrence newton hankered after the golden era of starships exploring the galaxy. Hamilton has also written several books set in the same literary universe. In the distant future, corporations have become sustainable communities with their own militaries, and. Fallen dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star, peter f. As in his previous work, the alien life forms and the technology envisioned by hamilton are magnificently presented.