Search - Pandora's Star

I've been searching for years for a book like this.... big (galatic-scale) story, complex plot with a stage full of characters, and multiple storylines that are woven delicately together. The science fiction theme only adds to the story. This is my first Peter Hamilton novel... I'm hooked!

Take 4 separate books, rip the last half of the pages from each and discard them, then assemble the first halves into a single book, using ten pages at a time from each, and there you have the perfect Peter F. Hamilton book. A series of unrelated, partial stories, in a convoluted mix is not my idea of good storytelling.

I loved this book! I have read a lot of reviews from people who can't get through this book, but it's definitely worth slogging through some of the wordier sections to get to the meat of the story. This is an excellent story of first encounter with an alien species, set against a background of intrigue and human politics. The range of characters and scientific possibilities in this book is astounding, and the alien "menace" in the story is a very fascinating concept.

I'm reading Judas Unchained right now, the next book after this story. I can't wait to find out who incited these two species to fight one another, and why...

Very deep, high-quality sci-fi.

A must read for science fiction book lovers, you will be immersed with the rich details of the Commonwealth and the realistic depiction of how our future would be if we could travel through space in wormholes. The conflict is very engaging, the characters are well developed. Oh and I highly suggest getting the next one as well - Judas Unchained. I won't say why :)