Pandora's star

Set in the 24th century, this epic novel of a human-extraterrestrial war engineered by an unknown omniscient being is by the bestselling author of "The Reality Dysfunction" and "Fallen Angel."

Peter F. Hamilton (born 2 March 1960) is a British author. He is best known for writing space opera. As of the publication of his tenth novel in 2004, his works had sold over two million copies worldwide.

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