Hello Folks,
An average turnout at our latest meeting with most of us not enjoying our book,
Jem by Frederik Pohl. After two flops, we’ve decided to go with an author who
has been very popular with most of us and read A Night Without Stars: A Novel
of the Commonwealth (Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers) by Peter F.
Hamilton.
The next meeting of the Science Fiction club will be on Thursday, November 10,
2016.
Place, Book Nook at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e
Time: 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific, and 2:00 UTC.
Our book, A Night without Stars, is available in Publisher Quality from
Bookshare at:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/1368058
Bookshare’s Long Synopsis reads as follows:
Bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton returns to his acclaimed Commonwealth
series
in this thrilling follow-up to The Abyss Beyond Dreams. Featuring Hamilton's
trademark
blend of intricate plotting, riveting suspense, high-concept science, and vivid
characters,
A Night Without Stars brings the story to a fully satisfying finish. After
centuries
trapped inside the Void, the planet Bienvenido--along with its inhabitants, both
human and Faller--has been expelled into normal space. But the survivors are
millions
of light-years from the Commonwealth, which knows nothing of their existence. As
the two races plunge into mortal conflict for sole possession of the planet, the
humans seem destined to lose--despite the assistance of the mysterious Warrior
Angel,
who possesses forbidden Commonwealth technology. With the Fallers' numbers
growing,
and their ability to mimic humans allowing them to infiltrate all levels of
society,
it's only a matter of time before they surge to victory. Then, on a routine
space
flight, Major Ry Evine inadvertently frees a captive vessel that crash-lands on
Bienvenido
carrying the last, best hope for human survival: a baby. But a far from ordinary
one. The child not only ages at a remarkable rate but demonstrates knowledge
and
abilities far beyond those of Bienvenido's humans. Hunted by Fallers and humans
alike,
she is a crucial link to humanity's lost past--and a glorious future already
almost
out of reach.
Come join us next month to talk about this latest book from a master of wide
screen space opera at the top of his game, and any other SF books you’re
interested in.
Evan
