Born in a colony world in 2310, Lawrence Newton hankered after the golden era of starships exploring the galaxy. But the age of human starflight was drawing to a close... Twenty years later, he's the sergeant of a washed-out platoon taking part in the bungled invasion of another world. The giant corporations who own the remaining starships euphemistically call such campaigns "asset realisation". In practice, it's simple piracy.
But while he's on the ground being attacked by disturbingly effective resistance forces, Lawrence hears stories about the Temple of the Fallen Dragon-the holy place of a sect devoted to the worship of a mythical creature. Its priests are said to guard treasure large enough to buy lifelong happiness for any man, prompting him to mount an enterprise of his own...
PRAISE FOR PETER F. HAMILTON
"Absolutely vintage science fiction. Hamilton puts British sci-fi back into interstellar overdrive" The Times
"The most powerful imagination in science fiction" Ken Follett Peter F. Hamilton began writing in 1987 and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. His previous novels are the Greg Mandel series: "Mindstar Rising" (1993), "A Quantum Murder" (1994) and "The Nano Flower" (1995) ; and the three novels in his bestselling 'Night's Dawn Trilogy': "The Reality Dysfunction", "The Neutronium Alchemist" and "The Naked God". Also recently published are his collection of stories, "A Second Chance at Eden" and "The Confederation Handbook" (a vital guide to the 'Night's Dawn Trilogy').
