The Evolutionary Void

Void Trilogy, Book 3

By: Peter F. Hamilton

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 24 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

An innovator praised as one of the inventors of "the new space opera", Peter F. Hamilton has also been hailed as the heir of such golden-age giants as Heinlein and Asimov. His star-spanning sagas are distinguished by deft plotting, engaging characters, provocative explorations of science and society, and soaring imaginative reach. Now, in one of the most eagerly anticipated offerings of the year, Hamilton brings his acclaimed Void trilogy to a stunning close.

Exposed as the Second Dreamer, Araminta has become the target of a galaxywide search by government agent Paula Myo and the psychopath known as the Cat, along with others equally determined to prevent - or facilitate - the pilgrimage of the Living Dream cult into the heart of the Void. An indestructible microuniverse, the Void may contain paradise, as the cultists believe, but it is also a deadly threat. For the miraculous reality that exists inside its boundaries demands energy - energy drawn from everything outside those boundaries: from planets, stars, galaxies...from everything that lives.

Meanwhile, the parallel story of Edeard, the Waterwalker, as told through a series of addictive dreams communicated to the gaiasphere via Inigo, the First Dreamer, continues to unfold. But now the inspirational tale of this idealistic young man takes a darker and more troubling turn as he finds himself faced with powerful new enemies - and temptations more powerful still.

With time running out, a repentant Inigo must decide whether to release Edeard's final dream: a dream whose message is scarcely less dangerous than the pilgrimage promises to be. And Araminta must choose whether to run from her unwanted responsibilities or face them down, with no guarantee of success or survival. But all these choices may be for naught if the monomaniacal Ilanthe, leader of the breakaway Accelerator Faction, is able to enter the Void. For it is not paradise she seeks there, but dominion.

Into the Void? Listen to more in the Void Trilogy.

©2010 Peter F. Hamilton (P)2010 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Epic, multi-stranded, full of wonders." (SFX)

Loved this series.

Some people say the series takes awhile to set up, but I enjoyed the character development.

must read the first 2 books first

you have to read the first 2 books for this to make any sense at all, this is the one that finishes the story off and it does it in a great way - many people go into the Void but someone important comes out - if you are waiting for an ending that can be predicted you are going to be surprised, like everything from Peter F. Hamilton the ending is always something you didn't see coming, even if you know that there is an ending that is not what is expected you will still get it wrong - PFH does another great trilogy here and if you haven't read PS (Pandoras Star) and JU (Judas Unchained) go and do so - you should read them first but in case you haven't its no big deal to do it now

I loved the Void Trilogy and this was a Great Endi

I am a huge sci-fi drama fan and when I came across the Void series after listening to the other Peter F. Hamilton books. I listened to this book when it came out but I just relistened to the entire void series to hear them as one book.

I love this serie which began with Pandora's Star

If you could sum up The Evolutionary Void in three words, what would they be?

I am on the last book and feeling "anxious" as it nears the end.

What did you like best about this story?

Creative vocabulary to describe futuristic society. Entertaining plot that gets better with every book.

great book

The entire trilogy was great I couldn't stop listening to it but this last book really sums it up and put it to bed nicely.

Great job wrapping up a very exciting series!

I've listened to all of the commonwealth novels and this ties it up neatly. If a writer can bring tears to your eyes, then they have done a good job indeed.

The end of my favorite series

read and re-read a dozen times at least and I will likely go at it a dozen more times

so cool, another great story

Wow, wish I had gone slower but I couldn't. What a great job wrapping up. I really enjoyed this trilogy. Now I have to find something else that scratches this itch. Loved it.

A story, within a story, within a srory....

In this, the third installment of this trilogy, there is a winding up of the many stories. The various degrees of being imbedded are often surprising, as one cannot possibly guess them all. I also love that women play more than mere passive roles in each of the stories. This journey through the stars and time itself is brought to a satisfying completion. Yet, the story lines allow for my own speculation after the ending of the trilogy! I recommend this for anyone who likes their imaginations bent as much as time/space will allow!

Incredible series

This is by far my favourite series! It was difficult in the first book because there were so many people to remember and I didn’t know if I would really stay interested as I listened. Also the space between the scenes was quite short so it could be disconcerting at times. By the end of the first book though I was loving how the story was playing out and because John Lee is so masterful at creating the voices of the characters it ended up being a beautiful gift to listen.
Thank you Peter F. Hamilton, you do know how to spin a great story.