The Dreaming Void is a science fiction novel by British writer Peter F. Hamilton, the first in his Void Trilogy

Void Trilogy

The Void Trilogy is a science fiction series by British SF writer Peter F. Hamilton. The series is set in the same universe as The Commonwealth Saga, 1,200 years after the end of Judas Unchained....

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Plot summary

At the centre of the Milky Way galaxy an object called the Void resembles a massive black hole

Black hole

A black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass will deform spacetime to form a black hole. Around a black hole there is a mathematically defined surface called an event horizon that...

. The Void is not a natural system. Inside there is a strange universe where the laws of physics are very different to those we know. It is slowly consuming the other stars of the galactic core - one day it will have devoured the entire galaxy.

In AD 3589 a human has started to dream of the wonderful existence inside the Void. He has a following of millions of believers. They now wish to Pilgrimage to the Void to live the life they have been shown. Other star-faring species fear their migration will cause the Void to expand again. They are prepared to stop the Pilgrimage fleet no matter what the cost.

Characters

• Inigo, the First Dreamer and founder of Living Dream
• Catherine Stewart (The Cat), Convict, former Navy Trooper, founder of Knights Guardian movement
• Paula Myo, Chief Investigator
• Gore Burnelli, Head of the Burnelli Grand Family and ASA
• Justine Burnelli, Earth socialite and a Commonwealth Senator
• The High Angel, a sentient alien starship

External links

• The official Peter F. Hamilton website: www.peterfhamilton.co.uk
• The official publishers information page at PanMacmillan.com
• Review of The Dreaming Void at SFFWorld.com