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The Temporal Void, the second volume of Peter F. Hamilton’s Commonwealth trilogy, follows the ripple effects of Inigo, an astrophysicist whose dreams of Edeard—a powerful psychic inhabiting a self‑contained microuniverse at the heart of the galaxy—birth the religion Living Dream. As a mysterious Second Dreamer’s appearance seems to trigger the Void’s expansion, devouring all in its path, the Intersolar Commonwealth is thrown into turmoil. A fragile coalition of characters—Araminta, freshly awakened as the Second Dreamer; Inigo, whose private visions hint at a darker truth; Paula Myo, a ruthless Commonwealth operative; and Justine, who wagers everything to enter the Void—must navigate interstellar war, political intrigue, and the power of godlike Skylords to decide whether the universe survives.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Peter F. Hamilton
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