Title: Masterpiece from a Brilliant Author
Product review: Hamilton's ability to combine the gritty reality of life with a visionary's dreams of space, and paint it across a starship's hold in grimy detail is astounding. His supporting characters range from well placed one-dimensional cardboard props to fascinating aliens. The principal characters are wonderfully human, wise and fallible, avaricious and vulnerable in turns. Peter's beautiful writing easily seduces you through a long novel, filled with detailed flash-backs, personal and interstellar history. I struggle to decide if I love the universe or the characters he creates more. This stand alone novel is a wonderful introduction to Peter F. Hamilton's work, especially if you aren't up for his massive Night's Dawn or Commonwealth Saga. Even among five star novels, this one stands out.
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