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Fallen Dragon

By: Peter F. Hamilton
Narrated by: John Lee
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Publisher's summary

Lawrence Newton always dreamed of adventure amongst the stars. Now the ultimate prize is within his grasp. But what will he risk to get it? Fallen Dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star Peter F. Hamilton. For fans of Iain M. Banks and Alastair Reynolds.

Lawrence is the sergeant of a washed-out platoon, taking part in the bungled invasion of yet another human colony world. The giant corporations call such campaigns ‘asset realization’. In practice, it’s simple piracy.

When he’s on the ground, being shot at and firebombed by resistance forces, he recalls stories of the Temple of the Fallen Dragon. Its priests supposedly guard a treasure hoard large enough to buy lifelong happiness. So Lawrence decides to mount a dangerous private-enterprise operation of his own.

©2016 Peter F. Hamilton (P)2016 Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Critic reviews

‘The owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction’ – Ken Follett, author of The Pillars of the Earth

‘Hamilton handles massive ideas with enviable ease’ – Guardian

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A coherent universe inhabited by believable people

Hard science fiction at its best. Hamilton has created a fully realised universe and filled it with utterly believable characters. The ending was perfect. John Lee's narration was quite compelling.

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fantastic novel

Great novel, well thouhght, well reflected a bit of a slow start, but other than that it is simply a work of art. alot of themes to wonder about afterwards

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Great as always

High quality and as enjoyable as Peter Hamilton always is, imaginative places believable technology great characters

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Not quite a sum of its parts

All the elements of a PFH classic are there - soldiers, revolutionaries, captains of industry.

There's an interesting ftl mechanic in the "portal colony" idea.

But it doesn't quite gel into a perfect whole.

The rambling storyline and standalone world remind me of his Great North Road, which I rate similarly, mostly for the unstoppable space eating viral alien threat idea.

It's a good book, but not one of his best.

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Magnificent book and narrator!

I read this book when I was 15 and just finished listening to the audiobook. Excellent performance again by John Lee and great story!

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