The Temporal Void

Void Trilogy, Book 2

By: Peter F. Hamilton

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 25 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Long ago, a human astrophysicist, Inigo, began dreaming scenes from the life of a remarkable human being named Edeard, who lived within the Void, a self-contained microuniverse at the heart of the galaxy.

There, under the beneficent gaze of mysterious godlike entities, humans possessed uncanny psychic abilities, and Edeard's were the strongest of all. Equally strong was his determination to bring justice and freedom to a world terrorized by criminal violence and corruption.

Inigo's inspirational dreams, shared by hundreds of millions throughout the galaxy-spanning gaiafield, gave birth to a religion - Living Dream. But when the appearance of a Second Dreamer seemed to trigger the expansion of the Void - an expansion that is devouring everything in its path -the Intersolar Commonwealth was thrown into turmoil. With the adherents of Living Dream determined to set forth on a dangerous pilgrimage into the Void, interstellar war threatens to erupt.

With time running out, the fate of humanity hinges on a handful of people. There is Araminta, only now awakening to the unwelcome fact that she is the mysterious Second Dreamer - and to the dire responsibilities that go with it; Inigo, whose private dreams hint at a darker truth behind Edeard's legendary life; Paula Myo, the ruthless field operative of the Commonwealth, whose search for Araminta and Inigo is about to yield a most unpleasant surprise; and Justine, whose desperate gamble places her within the Void, where the godlike Skylords hold the power to save the universe...or destroy it.

Dream on: listen to the first book, The Dreaming Void.

©2008 Peter F. Hamilton (P)2009 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Fusing elements of hard SF with adventure fantasy tropes, Hamilton has singlehandedly raised the bar for grand-scale speculative storytelling." ( Publishers Weekly)
"This second book of a trilogy promises a spectacular finish." ( Booklist)

I want to see Hamilton top this one

This author for me is real enjoyable but not my favorite how ever keep up writing like this. great story with the dreams i kept waiting for the next Ediyard dream. but where is ozzy leaving us with a promise to see him in the third book? i enjoyed the heck out of this book really waiting for the third. john lee is one of my favorite narrators i enjoy his work.

A modern classic narrated by a pro.

This book, like all of Peter Hamilton’s main sequence Commonwealth books is a modern classic. Great story, with memorable characters, and interesting sci-fi concepts this series is one of my all time favorite series.
I’m a lifetime sci-fi-fi reader and at nearly 70, I’ve read all the best. This series is an amazing combination of sci-fi and fantasy. Start with Pandora’s Star and read them all. They will be treasured friends that you (like I )will read again and again. Incidentally, most of Mr Hamilton’s other works are not quite of this quality.
John Lee is one of my favorite narrators.
Enjoy!

GREAT WAY TO PASS time

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would love to recommend this entire series to anyone who just wants escape with a great story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Temporal Void?

The way all the books tie together is something of a work of art! Never has a book ran together so seemlessly.

Have you listened to any of John Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Another great! have not read one of his books that i did not like.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

of course Page 1 to the END!

Infinite Darkness of Dreams

After listening to the first book a few weeks ago, I was itching to start on the second volume of the Void Trilogy. From my prospective, "The Temporal Void" is not as good as "The Dreaming Void", simply because I really enjoyed the ongoing space opera in the first book. That being said, I liked how Hamilton continued on with the story and looking forward at finishing off the journey in the next novel.

There are two universe in this book and I felt that I was stuck between the two worlds. There are more science fiction in the story than space opera from the first book. After a while you tend to get lost in the Void and it feels like you are in your own dream from the Living Dream Organization.

Despite my feedback, I really think that this author is a complete stud when it comes to science fiction and drama because I was so immersed to the plot and subplots of each characters, where I felt that I fell into infinite darkness of dreams.

"The Temporal Void" was good enough to continue on. Can't wait to finish the trilogy.

great middle book of a trilogy

lots of plot development... the finale is a corker (I wish the author would return to this universe that he created)

Exceptional!

Great continuation of the trilogy. I highly advise this trilogy but only after you read the beginning of the common wealth saga.

Awesome Space Saga

What made the experience of listening to The Temporal Void the most enjoyable?

Peter F. Hamilton has written a space saga that has you guessing what will happen until the very end. If you like SciFi then you will love this series.

What about John Lee’s performance did you like?

John Lee was phenomenal and captured the energy and voice of each character so you always knew who was talking.

Excellent 2nd book. Really draws u in and hooks u

I thought the first book was interesting and pretty good, but this one is excellent. The characters are quite compelling and the story takes great direction. By the end you can't wait to get into the 3rd and see what happens.

Always good

Peter Hamilton's work is always exciting and intriguing.I cannot wait for the last installment luckily I already have it downloaded

If you accept the genre-mix its great!

If you accept the genre-mix its great! truly captivating story. i give it 4 out of 5