The Abyss Beyond Dreams : A Novel of the Commonwealth
(Book)

Includes an excerpt from the forthcoming book A Night Without Stars by Peter F. Hamilton.

"Bestselling science fiction master Peter F. Hamilton returns to his popular Commonwealth universe with the first of a two-book saga. The year is 3326. Nigel Sheldon, one of the Commonwealth's founders, is approached by the Raiel - self-appointed guardians of the infamous Void - to participate in a desperate scheme: infiltrate the enigmatic zone that threatens all existing life. 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 different and mental powers that seem magical are commonplace. The trapped humans are afflicted by an alien species of biological mimics known as Fallers - intelligent by merciless killers. Yet these predators may hold the key to destroying the threat of the Void forever - if Nigel can uncover their secrets. As the aliens' relentless attacks continue, the fragile human society splinters into civil war, and Nigel must crack the riddle of the Fallers - before he's killed by the very people he came to save" -- Back cover.