The "reality dysfunction" is a break in the fabric of time that allows the dead to return by possessing the bodies of the living. As more and more star systems fall to the possessed, the Confederation starts to collapse economically and politically. With the human race now in imminent danger, Quinn Dexter plots the Final Night -- from which humanity will never recover. But on the far side of the Orion Nebula, an alien god may hold the solution to the crisis...if only Joshua and Syrinx can discover it before it's too late.
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After invasions and battles, panic and horror, after denial and the revelation of ultimate truths, after four volumes and 2,300 pages, it all comes down to this: To stem the tide of souls of the dead who have returned to possess the bodies of the living, Joshua Calvert must take his ship, the Lady Macbeth, on a mission beyond the farthest reaches of explored space. His goal is to find the artifact/entity the Tyrathcans call The Sleeping God in the hope that this legendary presence can offer some kind of help, or at least advice with the problem. Otherwise human civilization is perhaps doomed. Meanwhile on Ombey, an army of bitek soldiers stages a counter-invasion of possessed-controlled Mortonridge--a strange battle in which neither side is completely human--but the gains are little and each victory dear. The best of Adamist "gray" technology and Edenist green biotech, now used together in willing cooperation, still offer little hope. Physics cannot overcome metaphysics.
This final installment of Peter F. Hamilton's Homeric space adventure, which began with The Reality Dysfunction, volumes I (Emergence) and II (Expansion), and continued in The Neutronium Alchemist, volumes I (Consolidation) and II (Conflict), is no simple winding up of the story. You'll be amazed to find Hamilton busily introducing new characters, new plots, and new enigmas up to the very end. After all this time can he possibly surprise us? Absolutely. --J.B. Peck
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In the conclusion of the trilogy that began with "The Reality Dysfunction" and "The Neutronium Alchemist," star systems fall and the Confederation weakens as Quinn Dexter plots to bring about the Final Night, and Joshua Calvert and Syrinx search desperately for a solution.
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The best piece of science fiction I've read in a very long time. After I've "gobbled" through 'The reality Dysfunction' and the 'Neutronium Alchemist' I could not wait any longer and had to by the hardback version of 'The naked God', although I usually consider this as a waste of money. This book is science fiction at it's absolut best. A rich variety of characters, the brilliantly described background of alien technologies and civilisations and an exellent storyline make this book a "must read" for any science fiction reader!
Von Alex J. Avriette
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After being sorely disappointed by the middle two books (other reviewers have hinted at a "middle-book syndrome", which _The Neutronium Alchemist_ suffered from), I wasn't quite sure what to expect from _The Naked God_. And... paying for a hardcover was something I hadn't expected to have to do.
As I started to read _The Naked God_, Hamilton seemed to have grabbed hold of what made _The Reality Disfunction_ such a good book (or rather pair of books). He created gripping suspense on several plotlines.
Then, with what wasn't quite literary grace, he began to weave them all together into a comprehensive climax that began to clarify just *what* was going on. New characters emerged. Incredible new scenery was described. New races were defined. New technology was imagined.
I won't hint at the ending. Other reviewers found it a cop-out; I enjoyed it. Science Fiction simply can't cope anymore with the realm of Science Fact that we now know. Sure, it might have been a cop-out, but this is fiction. Temporary Suspension of Disbelief and all.
What I will do, though, is give you an idea of how satisified I was with the resolution of the series. As I read through the book, I began to pick up hints of the same inspiration I felt after reading Carl Sagan's _Contact_. I suppose that's one of the highest compliments you can pay a SF author. But I'll continue:
Hamilton doesn't just end the series. Hamilton leaves the ending both resolved an unresolved. He has created a universe that is ripe for further epics. That's right: this may be a contemporary _Foundation_ (at what? 15 books?). Folks, he is better than C. J. Cherryh. He is better than Herbert. The guy's still young -- give him 20 years and he may *be* that next Asimov.
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Von "sdixonsf"
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Other writers might have created more detailed science fictional milieus, with more characters and more plots, but they did it over many years and through many more stories and novels. Hamilton, over the course of three novels released in three years, has created a storyline of such audacious scope that it can't be described, only experienced. Lots of SF novels get referred to as epic, but this one is.
You WILL be turning to the character list to keep track of all the character's names (and might have to refer to previous volumes) but if you like long-arc storylines, do not miss this book. After I finished the Naked God, I went back to the start and read all three books (five, if you count U.S. editions) from beginning to end. I was amazed how well Hamilton sustained the storyline, and how well all the pieces came together in the end.
One word to all the people who have a problem with the deus ex machina ending: Did you notice the title of the book? The idea was set up in the first volume that there was an artificial deity somewhere in the galaxy that could offer a solution. The jacket description says that one of the major plotlines is Joshua's search for the Sleeping God. I think it is Hamilton's intent to highlight that the solution offered by the Sleeping God is not the solution most of us would have chosen. Most readers will be unhappy with the fate of at least some of the characters. The point is made that although there are many possible solutions, there is no perfect solution. And a story with such an audacious plot deserves an audacious ending. I felt everything resolved pretty much as Hamilton set it up to resolve. Bravo.
Von PLD STEDMAN
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Superb finish to a series. I can not remeber the last time I enjoyed a series of books so much. Brilliant space opera that leaves Asimov|Heinlien for dead.
Von Michael Wong
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I could not wait to get my hands on the softcover. The book was captivating for the first 90% but in the end it was all too hurried and too convenient. Still, Hamilton deserved the praise for managing the characters and storyline across the 5 books so well although some of them seem secondary to the plot. For instance, Ione Saldana was such a central character in the first 4 books but became a bystander in this final installment. There was no "Aha!" just the "I see.." and lots of it. Overall it is recommended if only because the first 4 was so good and I just want to keep on going.
Von Michael Wong
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I could not wait to get my hands on the softcover. The book was captivating for the first 90% but in the end it was all too hurried and too convenient. Still, Hamilton deserved the praise for managing the characters and storyline across the 5 books so well although some of them seem secondary to the plot. For instance, Ione Saldana was such a central character in the first 4 books but became a bystander in this final installment. There was no "Aha!" just the "I see.." and lots of it. Overall it is recommended if only because the first 4 was so good and I just want to keep on going.
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2500+ Pages and Never Ever Boring
Simply put, Peter Hamilton gave me 2500+ pages and I never was bored once. Reading this mammouth trilogy (H/C), I found my level of interest in his characters uniquely high given... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
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Bad slog
I have to agree with the majority- it was a poor dwindling effort compared to the excitement built up so well over the first 3 books (the 4th started to get tedious). Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Juni 2000 von Saldana
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Greatest.....series.....ever?
Okay, this is going to completely go against every known "disappointment" in "The Naked God" but I have to say it because most likely this is the greatest... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Juni 2000 von "reno--meod-webmaster-"
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A complete fizzle
What a horrendous disappointment! After building up the plot for thousands of pages, Hamilton clearly had no idea how to end his trilogy. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. Juni 2000 von Robert J Dively
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At least they spelled "God" correctly
This finale also kept me turning the pages right to the very end. The book ties up most of the threads of the story at the end in a deft convergence of a bunch of story lines. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
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Should have been titled "Deus ex Machina"
Wow, what a let down of an ending. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this book immensely. However, the thrill came from the excellent adventure and detailed action which Hamilton is... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Juni 2000 von JP Marston
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Well, finally
I slammed the middle volume of the (hardcover) trilogy for being bloated. And I don't regret that. But after the LOOOONG wait I finally found The Naked God sitting on the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Mai 2000 von joe_n_bloe
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