Pandora's Star
Commonwealth Saga, Book 1
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Pandora's Star
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John Lee
About this listen
Pandora's Star is the first part of Peter F. Hamilton's epic Commonwealth Saga duology – a fantastic galaxy-spanning novel from the master of space opera. For fans of Iain M. Banks and Alastair Reynolds.
At the edge of the galaxy something awakens – and it's coming for us . . .
Earth AD 2329: Humanity has colonized over four hundred planets, all interlinked by wormholes. For the first time in mankind's history there is peace. Then a star over a thousand light years away suddenly vanishes, imprisoned inside a force field of immense size. Yet who – or what – has that sort of technology? And what could this mean for us? Only a faster-than-light starship, captained by ex-NASA astronaut Wilson Kime, can reach that distance to investigate.
For Wilson, getting inside the force field could be easy. It may be harder to stop something else from getting out.
What if there was a very good reason to seal off an entire star system?
The Commonwealth Saga duology concludes with Judas Unchained.
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Critic reviews
I originally bought this because of the lengthy run-time (lots of long-distance driving) but this should not put anyone off - it's very easy to listen to, the pace never lets up, and you're through it all too soon. Some of the characters you can't help but love, even some of the more machiavellian (Ozzy, the super-genius surfer dude, is my personal favourite).
For those who like this, Judas Unchained is the sequel that continues the story and is equally as good. I have a feeling, after this, most of Peter Hamilton's books are going to be making their way into my wishlist.
Absolutely fabulous!
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I can't agree with the reviewer who criticised the narrator. I found his voice and style unobtrusive and consistent (over around 80 hours of reading!) and it worked for me.
Worth the effort
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A little more production needed
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Just getting into it and it's finished!
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Where does Pandora's Star rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Somewhere towards the top.There are a lot of characters and detail which demand more concentration to absorb than some books. However the pay-off is a multi layered, character driven story with multiple threads.
What other book might you compare Pandora's Star to, and why?
I wouldn't.It's science fiction and would probably be categorised as 'hard sci-fi' in that the author describes the functionality and workings of much of the technology described.
The story itself describes the political, economic and social effects of a world in which humans can live indefinitely, where the consciousness can be saved and transferred to a new body.
What about John Lee’s performance did you like?
At first I found him difficult to listen to, as his narrative style is unique and somewhat staccato.However his voice does suit the story, he manages an enormous amount of characters and keeps good track and consistency of which voices he is performing.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I found the cliffhanger at the end enormously engaging.Any additional comments?
I'm currently listening to the sequel, which so far is just as enjoyable.Slow burner to start, but worth the wait.
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