Name: The Evolutionary Void
ISBN: 9780345496577

Peter F. Hamilton

A conclusion to the epic space adventure that began with The Dreaming Void and The Temporal Void returns readers to the Commonwealth universe of the far-future.

The Evolutionary Void

Araminta becomes the target of a galaxywide search by a government agent seeking to prevent the pilgrimage of a cult into the heart of the Void, while Edeard, the Waterwalker, finds himself faced with powerful new enemies.

Yulande Lindsay

An excellent trilogy with a lot of characters some of which I don't think were necessarily fully realised and utilized. Was surprised that the hard science didn't put me off and instead enhanced the telling of the story. Was the resolution satisfactory? Yes. Did the ending seem a little rushed? Yes. But it was fun. Recommended.

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I loved the Commonwealth saga, and had high hopes for The Void trilogy. But so much of this second series feels like a wink and a nudge to what came before it. The gang got back together to face insurmountable odds and save the day... like last time.

Plot:
It felt like Hamilton just made everything one step 'more'. Humanity was at threat last time? Well now the whole universe is! You thought FTL was fast? Check out this Ultra Drive! Exploding a star is child's play, we do that for fun now.

The creation of new technologies that can defeat the previous technology, got a little tiring.

But it wasn't all bad. Hamilton did a great job at wrangling all of his characters, and intersecting their plotlines in a way that was coherent.

Characters:
This is the weakest part for me. The characters just don't feel distinct enough from each other. There's 'gruff, straight talking, all action man' and 'strong willed, coy, sexually liberated woman'. These are fine characters, but when they're all of the characters, it feels grating.

The 'bad guys' are also hilariously one note.

Ending:
The ending felt overly saccharine and neat. Everyone lives happily ever after, the baddies are thwarted, and some wishes were granted. Like c'mon! Give me at least ONE bittersweet ending.

Overall I liked it, but at the end I kept going only because I wanted to see it through. I'm a sucker for wild out there stories, so this gets a 3/5, there were a lot of fun ideas that kept me thinking (like one person having multiple bodies at the same time). But fun ideas only go so far.

(PS. Also I didn't like that a woman who performed abortions on herself was portrayed as wrong for doing so. This is a minor gripe, but it felt weird.)

Claire Taylor

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Bruce Wang

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Steven O'Toole

Following The Dreaming Void and The Temporary Void, The Evolutionary Void is the epic conclusion to Peter F. Hamilton's Void trilogy, set in the world of the Commonwealth Saga. Time is running out for those determined to prevent millions of followers from the cult of Living Dreams crossing into the Void and triggering an expansion that will destroy everything in its path. Second Dreamer Araminta is on the run but knows that she cannot escape her destiny forever. But when she finally makes her choice it will change her in ways no one could have expected. Meanwhile, Edeard, the subject of the cult's dreams, finds life as challenging and dangerous as ever. He soon realizes that there are consequences for stability. But is the price for peace too high?

The Evolutionary Void

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