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Overview

Space is not the only void...

In AD 2600 the human race is finally beginning to realize its full potential. Hundreds of colonized planets scattered across the galaxy host a multitude of prosperous and wildly diverse cultures. Genetic engineering has pushed evolution far beyond nature's boundaries, defeating disease and producing extraordinary spaceborn creatures. Huge fleets of sentient trader starships thrive on the wealth created by the industrialization of entire star systems. And throughout inhabited space the Confederation Navy keeps the peace. A true golden age is within our grasp.

But now something has gone catastrophically wrong. On a primitive colony planet a renegade criminal's chance encounter with an utterly alien entity unleashes the most primal of all our fears. An extinct race which inhabited the galaxy aeons ago called it "The Reality Dysfunction." It is the nightmare which has prowled beside us since the beginning of history.

THE REALITY DYSFUNCTION is a modern classic of science fiction, an extraordinary feat of storytelling on a truly epic scale.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316021807
  • Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
  • Publication date: 10/8/2008
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 1120
  • Sales rank: 142,370
  • Series: Night's Dawn Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.20 (h) x 2.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland, England in 1960. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has also been published in Interzone and the In Dreams and New Worlds anthologies, and several small press publications. His first novel was Mindstar Rising, published in 1993. He lives near Rutland Water with his wife and two children.

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  • Posted March 27, 2011

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    THE FINEST SCI-FI TRIOLOGY OF ALL TIME

    . To say Peter F Hamilton is brilliant just doesn't do him justice! Up until now I thought that Asimov's Foundation series or Herbert's Dune trilogy were the finest science fiction epics ever written. Boy, was I wrong! Night's Dawn trilogy stands head and shoulders above any other work in this genre. If you're reading this, trying to decide whether or not this series is for you, just stop right now and buy it. You will be amazed. I do suggest you also buy the Confederation Handbook because you will need help keeping track of the enormous number of characters, dozens of planets, habitats and spaceships. The only complaint I have is that these books should never have been produced in paperback. 1,200 and 1,300 page paperback books will probably not hold up after two or three readings. And trust me, you will want to read these books over and over again.

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  • Anonymous

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    One of the best SciFi writers today

    This author takes his time telling the story and developing the characters. I look at the size of the book and wonder how much of it is unnecessary, but at the end there is little I would cut. I have read two full series, back to back and enjoyed them.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 7, 2011

    Brilliant Work!

    This is the absolute best space opera ever. I can't put in to words just much I enjoyed the whole trilogy. Lots of "trilogies" come about because the first book really sells very well and the publisher sees the opportunity to make a lot more money. In this instance, the author uses over 3500 pages to tell the most fantastic, galaxy spanning epic of all time! Too many characters to count, dozens and dozens of planets, habitat and space stations, and multiple plot lines that are all woven together to create one amazing work. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every chapter. This is a winner!

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  • Posted March 31, 2012

    This is an incredible book. I usually do not get caught up in b

    This is an incredible book. I usually do not get caught up in books quickly, but I was hooked very early into the book. I highly recommend it. My only gripe - I am reading it as an eBook and I keep wishing I could correct typos as I go along. It needs a good proofreader to give it a thorough cleaning.

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  • Posted December 3, 2011

    A Difficult Read

    Mr. Hamilton really need to get an assertive editor. Too many sub-plots, too much detail and time spent on minor characters and story lines wears out the reader. Reading this is like trying to wade through thick underbrush. I put it down a month ago at the half-way point, and doubt I'll pick it back up.

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