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.
‘The owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction’ – Ken Follett, author of The Pillars of the Earth
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.
‘Hamilton handles massive ideas with enviable ease’ – Guardian
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529059236
Number of pages: 816
Weight: 552 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 50 mm
Absolutely vintage science fiction. Hamilton puts British sci-fi back into interstellar overdrive - The Times
One of Hamilton's best . . . the book is undeniably a page-turner and should provide many absorbing hours for the author's existing readers as well as a salutary introduction to a major SF author for a new audience - Publishers Weekly
A complex and gripping story, totally independent from his former work . . . For Hamilton fans this is a must-read. If you haven't read any Hamilton before, this is a good place to start - SFBook
The phrase “modern master of science fiction” is not to be lightly bestowed. Peter F. Hamilton has earned it - John Scalzi, author of The Kaiju Preservation Society
Lots of suspense and 'i wonder whats going to happen' kind of stuff. I enjoyed it and it was a nice read. I would recomend
This is my first Peter Hamilton read and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story is packed with suspense and tension with plenty of action to boot and characters that you can relate to on a surprising number of... More
I wanted to add to my original review as i do not think i gave this book enough credit! I really enjoyed it from start to finish. It had a brillinat story line and set of characters as all Peter F Hamiltons books do... More
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