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by Peter F. Hamilton

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Fallen Dragon is a great mix of military sci fi, politics, moral ambiguity, and a little bit of human drama to bind the whole thing together.

But on the colony world of Amethi in the twenty-fourth century, Lawrence is living in the wrong era: the age of human starflight is drawing to a close. So, like many another teenage hothead, he rebels and runs away. Twenty years later, he's the seargent of a washed-out platoon taking part in the bungled invasion of another world.

Fallen Dragon is a science fiction novel by British writer Peter F. It was first published in 2001 by Macmillan

Fallen Dragon is a science fiction novel by British writer Peter F. It was first published in 2001 by Macmillan. It follows the adventures of the mercenary Lawrence Newton as he attempts to capture what he believes is a fabulous treasure, only to find something of much greater importance. Fallen Dragon takes place during the 25th century

Fallen Dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star, Peter F.

Fallen Dragon is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star, Peter F. 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. 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.

Born in a colony world in 2310, Lawrence Newton hankered after the golden era of starships exploring the galaxy. But the age of human starflight was drawing to a close, so this hot-heated teenager ran away from home in search of adventure. Twenty years later, he's the sergeant of a washed-out platoon taking part in the bungled invasion of another world. The giant corporations euphemistically call such campaigns 'asset realization', but in practice it's simple piracy. While he's on the ground, being shot at and firebombed by local resistance forces, Lawrence hears stories about the Temple of the Fallen Dragon -- and a sect devoted to the worship of a mythical creature that fell to the ground millennia ago. More importantly, its priests are said to guard a hoard of treasure large enough to buy lifelong happiness -- which information prompts him to mount a private-enterprise operation of his own. For Lawrence, such wealth would allow him one last chance to put right the mistakes of his past -- and finally go home. But, unfortunately, treasure isn't always measured in monetary terms. And just because something is called mythical doesn't mean it isn't real ...

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I've just finished reading it for the third time. It had been long enough since my last reading that I'd forgotten enough for it to be fun. I've been reading science fiction since Tom Swift when I was 14... Hmmm... 47 years ago, and Peter F. Hamilton is one of my favorite authors of all that time.
THIS marvelous and unhurried piece of storytelling is the Hamilton book I tell people to read first when they are getting into Hamilton. If you're wondering whether you should... the answer is almost certainly... Yeah.

Kahavor

Another great book by Hamilton (nicely self contained if his series and trilogies are too long for you). One of my favorites in fact - well written, with theological and philosophical discussion enmeshed with good old science fiction adventure. The use of multiple viewpoints, as well as detailed flashbacks, helps fill in the both central and non-central characters' histories (as well filling in the details of this universe) bringing You more tightly into the fictional universe.

I loved first reading the book quite a few years ago when it first came out, and I just now finished listening to the audiobook (as with most of Hamilton's audiobooks, this one is narrated by the masterful John Lee -- whose voice is truly a joy to listen to and transport you into the world of Fallen Dragon.

MegaStar

Since I could spend hours talking about this book, I'll keep it simple.

The Good: Excellent world building. Strong character development. Plenty of story arcs that draw you to a different time/place/person before you get bored of the last one. So much detail that you'll probably want to give it a second read just to fully get everything, and worth it. Many interesting, believable, and dynamic characters (for the most part.)

The Bad: While the world building is good, expect to run into several pages of it at a time with little narrative. Not entirely a bad thing, but I found myself skipping ahead occasionally.

The Ugly: The ending is rather weak, abrupt, and finishes off, an albeit colossal, fantastic story, with a deus ex machina, and feels as if the author was just rushing to just finish the book after suddenly losing interest in writing it.

Still, if you like science fiction, this absolutely belongs in your collection. Good stuff.

Kajikus

Over the years, I've read an enormous amount of science fiction. I've read all of the classics, as well as a goodly number of the more recent works. Having read just about everything he has written, I can safely say that Peter Hamilton is now my favorite science fiction writer.

My first exposure to Hamilton was his magnum opus, Night's Dawn trilogy. Initially, I was absolutely blown away. About midway through this 3,500 page door stop, I began to lose interest, primarily because the novelty of many of Hamilton's brilliant alien and technological constructs simply became second nature. I followed up with Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained, another 2,000 page monster. Much like Night's Dawn, it simply carried on too long. The Void trilogy, actually a sequel to Judas Unchained, was another 2,000+ pages, but actually kept my attention throughout.

Fallen Dragon contains the same style of writing as the works referenced above, but is more tightly written and concludes in a brief (for Hamilton) 850 pages. As in his previous work, the alien life forms and the technology envisioned by Hamilton are magnificently presented. There are none of the clichés found in other, far simpler writing. In addition, Hamilton's stories contain a healthy dose of philosophy, but not to the extent found in the far denser writing of Frank Herbert or Charles Strauss. The plot twist that occurs at the end of this book is awesome and immensely satisfying.

If you are considering sampling Hamilton, this would be the perfect place to start. Unless I'm mistaken, you'll proceed on to some of his lengthier space operas. If nothing else, reading Hamilton will keep you occupied and entertained for months on end.