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Fallen Dragon

By: Peter F. Hamilton
Narrated by: John Lee
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Fallen Dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star, Peter F. Hamilton.

Lawrence Newton always dreamed of adventure amongst the stars. Now the ultimate prize is within his grasp, but what will he risk to get it?

Lawrence is the sergeant of a washed-out platoon, taking part in the bungled invasion of yet another human colony world. The giant corporations call such campaigns 'asset realization', but in practice it's simple piracy.

When he's on the ground, being shot at and firebombed by resistance forces, he recalls stories of the Temple of the Fallen Dragon. Its priests supposedly guard a treasure hoard large enough to buy lifelong happiness. So Lawrence decides to mount a dangerous private-enterprise operation of his own.

 Adventure Military Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Dragons Fantasy

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Critic reviews

Absolutely vintage science fiction. Hamilton puts British sci-fi back into interstellar overdrive
One of Hamilton's best . . . the book is undeniably a page-turner and should provide many absorbing hours for the author's existing readers as well as a salutary introduction to a major SF author for a new audience
A complex and gripping story, totally independent from his former work . . . For Hamilton fans this is a must-read. If you haven't read any Hamilton before, this is a good place to start
Easily his most personally affecting and cleverly written. Fallen Dragon is a love letter to star flight that recognizes the potential for humans to make a mess of anything, sincerely hoping that we won't
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This kept me riveted from start to finish. An amazing tale of invasion, love and sci fi.

The plot is incredibly well crafted. The characters have depth and feel real. The descriptions are beautiful and evocative.

Without a doubt, the best audio book I have listened to. Loved it!

Fantastic standalone story.

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Great story - amazing detail in describing new worlds and differing cultures - enjoyed the combat aspect. The ending did not go in the direction I would have liked and it all gets a bit obscure. still worth a listen

Great story and well narrated. obscure ending.

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I read the book just after it has been releaded. now I have listened to it. The story is just marvellous, captivating! you cannot stop enjoying, like all the books of Peter F. Hamilton, starting with a Commonwealth Saga.

Excellence!

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I left this a long time before reading. Don't ask me why. I love the Commonwealth Books and many others, but had this for a long time before picking it up one day.

It might not reach the heights of the Dream Trilogy or Pandora's Star/ Judas Unchained but that's no criticism. Fallen Dragon is great. The story is huge, the characters interesting and the predicament, fascinating.

John Lee is one again an excellent reader, although the one criticism I have with all these books is the lack of space between sections within a chapter. Sometimes we jump from one character to another with hardly a Pause, which can get confusing sometimes. But that's it. Other that this, the book is great. Peter F Hamilton did it again.

One of Hamilton's best.

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Too often there are no gaps between chapters and paragraphs.This book has the same problem.
The ship is spoilt for ha’pence of tar

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