List Appertaining To Books Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
| Title | : | Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2) |
| Author | : | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 827 pages |
| Published | : | February 28th 2006 by Del Rey (first published February 28th 2005) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Fiction. Audiobook. Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Peter F. Hamilton
Hardcover | Pages: 827 pages Rating: 4.31 | 30338 Users | 1190 Reviews
Narrative Toward Books Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
Robust, peaceful, and confident, the Commonwealth dispatched a ship to investigate the mystery of a disappearing star, only to inadvertently unleash a predatory alien species that turned on its liberators, striking hard, fast, and utterly without mercy.The Prime are the Commonwealth's worst nightmare. Coexistence is impossible with the technologically advanced aliens, who are genetically hardwired to exterminate all other forms of life. Twenty-three planets have already fallen to the invaders, with casualties in the hundreds of millions. And no one knows when or where the genocidal Prime will strike next.
Nor are the Prime the only threat. For more than a hundred years, a shadowy cult, the Guardians of Selfhood, has warned that an alien with mind-control abilities impossible to detect or resist -- the Starflyer -- has secretly infiltrated the Commonwealth. Branded as terrorists, the Guardians and their leader, Bradley Johansson, have been hunted by relentless investigator Paula Myo. But now evidence suggests that the Guardians were right all along, and that the Starflyer has placed agents in vital posts throughout the Commonwealth -- agents who are now sabotaging the war effort.
Is the Starflyer an ally of the Prime, or has it orchestrated a fight to the death between the two species for its own advantage? Caught between two deadly enemies, one a brutal invader striking from without, the other a remorseless cancer killing from within, the fractious Commonwealth must unite as never before...
Details Books To Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
| Original Title: | Judas Unchained |
| ISBN: | 0345461665 (ISBN13: 9780345461667) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Commonwealth Saga #2, Commonwealth Universe #2 |
Rating Appertaining To Books Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
Ratings: 4.31 From 30338 Users | 1190 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books Judas Unchained (Commonwealth Saga #2)
Dont approach this book as a sequel to Pandora's Star. It is merely a continuation of the story. The two books form a cohesive whole, and are really just parts one and two of the same story. There is no way, really, that the two books can be read separate from one another.The war between the Commonwealth and the Prime was always going to reach critical mass in this novel, and this is more or less what happens. However, things didnt pan out quite how I was expecting. In this novel there is aBook Review of Judas Unchained (Ass End of The Commonwealth Saga, by Peter F. Hamilton)In a spirit of full disclosure, I think of myself as a rather lazy person. So it should come as a bit of a surprise to me (and you, if you know me) that I am inspired, nay, compelled to submit a review of Judas Unchained (and the Commonwealth Saga of which it is the ass-end). But it does not surprise me. In fact, Ive been saying for weeks how much I looked forward to finishing this series just so I could get
One of the advantages of such a long story, and I include Hamiltons Pandoras Star as part of this story, is that you can revisit forgotten characters and events from the earlier pages to great dramatic effect later on. Quite a few such gems get deliberately buried in the intervening text and are delightfully resurfaced when least expected. After my second reading of this pair of novels, I now hold a greater respect for the structural planning that went into its plot line and pacing.As the
After reading the first book, Pandora's Star, I was slightly miffed at just how scattered and sometimes ... dull... it seemed. I only felt that way because the alien bits and the big spaceship stuff and the weird alien stuff simply SHONE for me. I didn't really cotton to all the human-only investigation stuff or the politics until it kinda snuck up on me and grabbed me by the neck because IT WAS IMPORTANT.Well. It became important eventually. But I should mention that each of these books is
Close to three months have passed since I started reading this book. Three months of trying desperately to find something captivating enough to go on.Peter Hamilton's Commonwealth Saga is not a bad little (heh) duology; it has its interesting concepts, its solid characters, its wonderfully described worlds. It is also filled to the brim with page after page, chapter after chapter, of unnecessary filler material that could easily have been removed for the reader's benefit. In Pandora's Star, the
I finished reading Peter Hamilton's Judas Unchained last night, and it was good. This is the sequel/conclusion to Pandora's Star, and it opens pretty much right where Pandora left off.There were a few surprises: Mellanie becomes a much stronger character, and we finally get an explanation for where the hell Ozzie has gotten himself off to. There is one glaring issue with the book, however: the climactic battle involves whether to use a weapon which will completely wipe out the
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