
Titles in This Set
The Reality Dysfunction
The Neutronium Alchemist
The Naked God
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pan
Overview
Enter the sprawling universe of Peter F. Hamilton's Night's Dawn Trilogy, a landmark of modern space opera collected here in three paperback volumes: The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, and The Naked God. Set in AD 2600, humanity has colonized hundreds of worlds across the galaxy, powered by genetic engineering, sentient starships, and a Confederation Navy struggling to keep peace among rival factions. That fragile order shatters when a rift in reality lets the dead return and possess the living, igniting a galaxy-spanning crisis that threatens every colonized world.
About the Books
Across three massive novels, Peter F. Hamilton builds one of science fiction's most ambitious universes: a 27th-century Confederation of nearly nine hundred colonized worlds shaped by genetic engineering, bioengineered starships, and interstellar commerce. The trilogy opens with a catastrophic "reality dysfunction," a tear in the fabric of existence that lets the souls of the dead possess living bodies, spreading an unstoppable contagion from world to world. As planet after planet falls to the possessed, a fractured, distrustful Confederation must set aside old political and economic rivalries to face an enemy unlike any it has fought before. Joshua Calvert, a daring starship captain, and Alkad Mzu, reluctant architect of a doomsday weapon, are drawn into a desperate hunt for a way to reverse the possession before humanity is consumed entirely. Hamilton balances intimate, character-driven drama with vast, systems-level worldbuilding, following interwoven threads across military campaigns, religious sects, and rival colonies. The crisis deepens into full-scale interstellar war in The Neutronium Alchemist, and reaches its dramatic conclusion in The Naked God, where Calvert and telepathic starship captain Syrinx pursue rumors of an ancient, godlike intelligence hidden beyond the Orion Nebula that may hold humanity's only hope. Blending hard science, political intrigue, and mythic scale, this trilogy remains a benchmark of space opera for readers who want dense, immersive, endlessly inventive science fiction.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
The Reality Dysfunction — Introduces AD 2600's colonized galaxy and unleashes the possession crisis threatening all of humanity.
The Neutronium Alchemist — Widens the war as the Confederation fractures under a galaxy-wide possessed uprising.
The Naked God — Sends Joshua Calvert and Syrinx beyond the Orion Nebula seeking an ancient power that could decide humanity's fate.
About the Author
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland, England, in 1960 and began writing in 1987, selling his first short story to FEAR Magazine the following year. He has become one of Britain's most celebrated science fiction authors, known for building vast, technologically detailed universes across series including the Night's Dawn Trilogy, the Commonwealth Saga, the Void Trilogy, and the Chronicle of the Fallers. His epic, densely plotted style has earned him a devoted international readership and a reputation as a master of modern space opera. Hamilton continues to write and lives with his family in England.
Why You'll Love This Collection
This collection delivers three of the most immersive space operas ever written, packed into one satisfying paperback set. Perfect for sci-fi fans, holiday gift-giving, birthday presents, or a summer reading challenge, it rewards readers who love sprawling casts, hard science, and galaxy-spanning stakes. A must-have for any science fiction library.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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