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Judas Unchained

Commonwealth Saga, Book 2

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Judas Unchained

By: Peter F. Hamilton
Narrated by: John Lee
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In this incredible sequel to Pandora's Star, the Commonwealth Saga goes out with a bang. Judas Unchained is a stunning, expansive space opera from one of the world's bestselling science fiction writers, Peter F. Hamilton.

Our worlds are under invasion – and only the impossible can save us now . . .

Over hundreds of years, the human race has been manipulated into starting a war. And it's one that could destroy our entire civilization. Chief Investigator Paula Myo is nominated to hunt the creature behind this ploy, while our invasion continues and multiple worlds fall to the enemy. In response, Admiral Kime commands humanity's defense, marshaling war-ready super-weapons. Yet he discovers his adversaries wield equally powerful armaments.

The question is – where did these come from? Has the Commonwealth's top-secret defense project been compromised, or is the truth even worse than we can imagine?

The Commonwealth Saga duology starts with Pandora's Star.

©2005 Peter F Hamilton (P)2008 Tantor Media Inc Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera

Critic Reviews

'If Pandora’s Star represented a return to form, Judas Unchained is even better' - Guardian
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I don't think there is any part of this book that I wanted to move on from. Each chapter and subplot was intriguing, and I would rate this trilogy as one of the best I've ever read or listened to

John Lee's narration is insanely good, and the story is captivating

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Judas Unchained is the conclusion to the story begun in Pandora's Star, and it's even longer than its predecessor. Between the lengthy descriptions of alien worlds, their history, biology, ecology, and culture lies an exciting story. Mr Hamilton proved the breadth of his imagination and the depth of his knowledge in the first book, and he is determined that we not forget it while we are distracted by action or plot.

For example, during the (potentially) exciting final chase on a long road on an alien planet, Mr Hamilton stops to provide a history of the road's construction, including the names of key people through the ages who planted significant trees along it. It's the equivalent of Tolkien deciding that the Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion should be one book! In contrast, certain critical events occur in a few words; unused to that level of brevity, I often had to rewind the audiobook.

Overall, I enjoyed the series for its complex plot and, of course, the author's expansive imagination grounded in scientific plausibility. It's just about 1/3 longer than needed.

Longer than the first one

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