{"product_id":"the-abyss-beyond-dreams-a-novel-of-the-commonwealth-commonwealth-chronicle-of-the-fallers-9780345547194","title":"The Abyss Beyond Dreams: A Novel of the Commonwealth (Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling science fiction master Peter F. Hamilton delivers the first of a two-book saga set in his popular Commonwealth universe. Distinguished by deft plotting  a teeming cast of characters  dazzling scientific speculation  and imagination that brings the truly alien to life  The Abyss Beyond Dreams reveals Hamilton as a storyteller of astonishing ingenuity and power.  The year is 3326. Nigel Sheldon  one of the founders of the Commonwealth  receives a visit from the Raielself-appointed guardians of the Void  the enigmatic construct at the core of the galaxy that threatens the existence of all that lives. The Raiel convince Nigel to participate in a desperate scheme to infiltrate the Void.  Once inside  Nigel discovers that humans are not the only life-forms to have been sucked into the Void  where the laws of physics are subtly different and mental powers indistinguishable from magic are commonplace. The humans trapped there are afflicted by an alien species of biological mimicsthe Fallersthat are intelligent but merciless killers.  Yet these same aliens may hold the key to destroying the threat of the Void foreverif Nigel can uncover their secrets. As the Fallers relentless attacks continue  and the fragile human society splinters into civil war  Nigel must uncover the secrets of the Fallersbefore he is killed by the very people he has come to save.  Praise for The Abyss Beyond Dreams  The work of an author at the top of his game.Science Fiction and Fantasy World  Incredibly robust and exciting and rousing  sharing flavors of Jack Vance  John Wright  China Miville  Orson Scott Card  and A. E. van Vogt . . . Hamiltons deployment of lots of grand super-science is utterly deft and convincing.Locus  Solidy engrossing fare . . . The characters  always Hamiltons strength  remain as distinctive as ever.Kirkus Reviews  Everything one wants in sfgreat characters  mind bending stuff  adventure  politics  romance  revolution . . . just superb.Fantasy Book Critic  Hamilton does a particular kind of planetary politics and space opera very well  and this is a perfect example of it. . . . The Abyss Beyond Dreams is a satisfying and well-oiled story  with potential for more epic adventure to come.Booklist  Hugely enjoyable . . . Hamilton is so good at handling big plots  at maintaining forward momentum even as he throws in an unexpected twistand theres at least one doozy of a didnt-see-that-coming moment here.SFX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45965833666613,"sku":"ByrdShop_0345547195","price":29.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780345547194.jpg?v=1788370017","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-abyss-beyond-dreams-a-novel-of-the-commonwealth-commonwealth-chronicle-of-the-fallers-9780345547194","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}