Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland, England in 1960. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has also been published in Interzone and the In Dreams and New Worlds anthologies, and several small press publications. His first novel was Mindstar Rising, published in 1993, and he has been steadily productive since then. Peter lives near Rutland Water with his wife and two children.
"A fascinating, compulsively readable clash of hardware and
ideals."--Kirkus (starred review)
"A space opera that is big, boisterous, and has something for
everyone."--Science Fiction Weekly on The Reality Dysfunction
"Elements of space opera, Straubesque horror and adrenaline-laced
action make this a demanding, rewarding read."--Publishers Weekly
on The Reality Dysfunction
"Hamilton's joy in science-tethered flights of fancy is
infectious."--Interzone on The Reality Dysfunction
"One of Hamilton's best...undeniably a page-turner." --Publishers
Weekly (starred review)
"This series is taking on one of SF's (and maybe all of
literature's) primal jobs: the creation of a world with the scale
and complexity of the real one."--Locus on The Reality Dysfunction
In a far future, where interstellar trade has devolved into legitimized piracy, the Zantiu-Braun Corporation sends an elite troop of Skins, nearly invulnerable soldiers, to the planet Thallspring to collect their periodic dividends. The residents of Thallspring, however, have different ideas, as well as a secret weapon that has the potential to change not only the future but the past as well. The author of the "Night's Dawn" trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, The Naked God) offers a standalone novel that combines personal drama with high-tech military sf and political intrigue. Hamilton has a knack for complex, believable characters; his heroes have flaws while his villains act according to their own codes of honor. A good choice for most sf collections. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
"A fascinating, compulsively readable clash of hardware and
ideals."--Kirkus (starred review)
"A space opera that is big, boisterous, and has something for
everyone."--Science Fiction Weekly on The Reality Dysfunction
"Elements of space opera, Straubesque horror and adrenaline-laced
action make this a demanding, rewarding read."--Publishers Weekly
on The Reality Dysfunction
"Hamilton's joy in science-tethered flights of fancy is
infectious."--Interzone on The Reality Dysfunction
"One of Hamilton's best...undeniably a page-turner." --Publishers
Weekly (starred review)
"This series is taking on one of SF's (and maybe all of
literature's) primal jobs: the creation of a world with the scale
and complexity of the real one."--Locus on The Reality Dysfunction
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