Peter F. Hamilton
Hardcover | Pages: 827 pages Rating: 4.31 | 30338 Users | 1190 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Judas Unchained |
| ISBN: | 0345461665 (ISBN13: 9780345461667) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Commonwealth Saga #2, Commonwealth Universe #2 |
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Robust, peaceful, and confident, the Commonwealth dispatched a ship to investigate the mystery of a disappearing star, only to inadvertently unleash a predatory alien species that turned on its liberators, striking hard, fast, and utterly without mercy. The Prime are the Commonwealth's worst nightmare. Coexistence is impossible with the technologically advanced aliens, who are genetically hardwired to exterminate all other forms of life. Twenty-three planets have already fallen to the invaders, with casualties in the hundreds of millions. And no one knows when or where the genocidal Prime will strike next. Nor are the Prime the only threat. For more than a hundred years, a shadowy cult, the Guardians of Selfhood, has warned that an alien with mind-control abilities impossible to detect or resist -- the Starflyer -- has secretly infiltrated the Commonwealth. Branded as terrorists, the Guardians and their leader, Bradley Johansson, have been hunted by relentless investigator Paula Myo. But now evidence suggests that the Guardians were right all along, and that the Starflyer has placed agents in vital posts throughout the Commonwealth -- agents who are now sabotaging the war effort. Is the Starflyer an ally of the Prime, or has it orchestrated a fight to the death between the two species for its own advantage? Caught between two deadly enemies, one a brutal invader striking from without, the other a remorseless cancer killing from within, the fractious Commonwealth must unite as never before...Itemize Of Books Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
| Title | : | Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2) |
| Author | : | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 827 pages |
| Published | : | February 28th 2006 by Del Rey (first published February 28th 2005) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Fiction. Audiobook. Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Rating Of Books Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
Ratings: 4.31 From 30338 Users | 1190 ReviewsArticle Of Books Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
One of the advantages of such a long story, and I include Hamiltons Pandoras Star as part of this story, is that you can revisit forgotten characters and events from the earlier pages to great dramatic effect later on. Quite a few such gems get deliberately buried in the intervening text and are delightfully resurfaced when least expected. After my second reading of this pair of novels, I now hold a greater respect for the structural planning that went into its plot line and pacing.As theSo, Ive now completed my two book journey into the Commonwealth that started with Pandora's Star. I have to say, it was a marathon (a combined 78.5 hours of audiobook!), but well worth the run. Being a marathon, I found myself struggling to keep up at a few points in this journey, but Im very glad to have persevered. I ended up going with 4.0/5.0 stars, and really the only reason for the docked star was the length. As I noted in my review of the first book, I really enjoyed the glimpse of a
Audiobook part 1, 5h 20min, pages 1-159, ★★★☆☆, nothing really stuck with me. It was ok, I guess. Nothing really memorable happened. Or it did, but it was indistinguishable from the end of the last book...Audiobook part 2, about 1 hour left, DNF on page 334 of the ebook. ★☆☆☆☆ A ghost in the machine? How appropriate. It is certainly a machines ghost. Ah, right. So, whats it doing? The darkness within Dr. Frilands hood lessened to reveal a row of smiling teeth. Whatever it wants. Boy, really
I have a love/hate relationship with Peter Hamilton's books. He's very adept at introducing interesting technology and making a faster-than-light society plausible but, as with a lot of these hard-science, libertarian SF authors, he badly needs an editor. I was skipping over multiple pages of irrelevance in both this book and its prequel, Pandora's Star. He also has far too many "main characters" who (despite 800+ pages) never seem to come alive. They all speak with essentially the same voice.
6.0 stars. On my list of "All Time Favorite" Novels. As has been mentioned before, this book is really the second half of a much larger book began in Pandora's Star. When counting the first book, this story comes in at almost 2000 pages. As daunting as that may seem, I was amazed by how easy it was to stay focused on the story. All of the different plot lines were so interesting and well done that I was never waiting for the pace to quicken. No doubt, Hamilton spends considerable time on details
Combined with 'Pandora's Star' this is by far the longest and most detailed space opera I have ever read. Judas Unchained is listed as the 2nd book of the Commonwealth Saga, but in reality the two books are just one very long story. There's not even a hint of a conclusion at the end of Pandora's Star, so you have to read both together. In paperback, that's 2,000 small type pages. In terms of content, this book hit's all my particular sweet spots required for the genre. There is so much in here
Wow! What a ride. This is Space Opera at its finest. This second book in the Commonwealth Saga cant really be described as a sequel as much as a continuation of the same story. If you put both books together you would be unable to discern where the break between the two would be. As such, a lot of my comments made in my review of the first book still apply http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...Some of our characters have decided the mythical Starflyer Alien is a real entity who has been
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