Amazon.com Review
This is a superb collection of stories from Peter Hamilton, set in the same universe as his excellent, bestselling epics
Reality Dysfunction (
Emergence and
Expansion) and
The Neutronium Alchemist (
Consolidation and
Conflict). It's hard to pick favorites here, because every one of the stories is superbly plotted, exciting, and full of fresh ideas. The novella "A Second Chance at Eden" is a classic detective story with unpredictable twists and turns. "Escape Route," which also appeared in
The Year's Best Science Fiction, marks the reappearance of the starship
Lady Macbeth and her crew, who must figure out a xenoc relic before they run afoul of some heavies. Hamilton favorites like bitek, affinity genes, xenocs, and Edenists are threaded throughout the collection, weaving detail into the epic tapestry of his universe.
A Second Chance at Eden is perfect for Hamilton aficionados and novices alike.
--Therese Littleton
--This text refers to the
Mass Market Paperback
edition.
About the Author
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960, and still lives near Rutland Water with his wife and daughter. 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 previous novels include the Greg Mandel series: Mindstar Rising, A Quantum Murder and The Nano Flower and the 'Night's Dawn' trilogy: The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God, which established him as Britain's bestselling writer of science fiction and a major name in global science fiction writing. His ten novels and one handbook (a vital guide to the 'Night's Dawn' trilogy) have sold almost two million copies worldwide.
--This text refers to the
Mass Market Paperback
edition.
