Night Without Stars

Chronicle of the Fallers, Book 2

By: Peter F. Hamilton

Narrated by: John Lee

Night Without Stars is the epic follow-up to The Abyss Beyond Dreams, and the stunning conclusion of the Chronicle of the Fallers duology from Peter F. Hamilton.

To prevent an invasion, she must start a revolution.

Part of the Commonwealth, the planet of Bienvenido is in crisis. They are battling the Fallers, a fearsome alien race who have now infiltrated every level of human society. Nowhere is safe – and no one can be trusted.

Known as the ‘Warrior Angel’, a mysterious individual is leading a desperate resistance, aided by forbidden technology. Yet the technophobic government obstructs the Angel’s efforts at every turn.

As Fallers prepare to attack from the skies, the odds seem impossible on the ground. However, astronaut Ry Evine has made a discovery. It could unlock powerful secrets of the Commonwealth – and prevent their annihilation. But time isn’t on humanity’s side . . .

©Peter F. Hamilton 2016 (P)2016 Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Critic reviews

'Hamilton in peak form' – Kirkus Reviews

amazing space opera!

Omg, just went out for Japanese. Pretty sure this is what second trimester feels like. I think I just felt it kick

Definitely one of my favorite books of all time.

The narrator did a fantastic job and he sounded like what I believe Nigel Sheldon would sound like in reality.

Brilliant second part of the story

The narration is excellent, the narrator knows how to do Peter f Hamilton stories.
The story is so rich and detailed. The future technology and not so future technology fits in so well.

I kept wanting to hear more of the story, it was hard to pause or stop listening as I wanted to know what was going to happen.

Just a brilliant page turner or just another few minutes of listening to find out the next amazing part of the story.

One of the best things you can listen to.

If you don't like grab space opera than Hamilton is not for you.
But if you do, the commonwealth series is possibly the best you can find. And this latest installment holds up wonderfully.
Enjoy.

Satisfying ending to nice in-between storyline

* No spoilers *
The two tomes that make up the Chronicles of the Fallers are kind of a mini series within a larger millennia-spanning saga. The chronicles are not exactly sequels or prequels, but a separate storyline following some known but mostly new characters in The Void en beyond. Of course Nigel and Paula are great old-time favorites to draw you into this new storyline, and the new supporting cast is everything you can by now expect from Hamilton.

As for the plot, this one is more political than the rest of the saga, as it follows the development of a new, kind of communist, society. The political angle made for a different kind of vibe throughout the Chronicles, one that I found less enchanting than the saga as a whole, because to me the saga is brilliant SF&F, not a political novel. It also made for less sympathetic characters, as several of them work for this communist regime, hunting down others in quite the fascist way. Like I said, different atmosphere - and then the long, long hours it takes to listen to these novels do not by any means fly past as quickly as with the Commonwealth & Void novels. I found myself listening to quite a lot of other content in between chapters, because these Chronicles didn't hold my attention as well.

Nevertheless, still great enough storytelling to warrant 5 stars, especially when compared to other audiobooks, and also with the very satisfying ending, that also ties together any lingering questions you might have had about the ending (and esp. the characters) of the The Void trilogy.
And narration is brilliant as always, I've become a big fan of John Lee thanks to the Hamilton novels.

A bit rushed for my opinion

I like all of the author's books, and this is a decent conclusion to the previous book.

but I fill it was stretched to much and concluded in a hurry.

A Winner

Gripping and thought provoking. The detail of the worlds and plots created is just mind blowing.