This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Peter F. Hamilton, author of Exodus: The Archimedes Engine.
About Exodus: The Archimedes Engine: In a past age, humanity fled a dying Earth in massive ark ships. These searched the galaxy to find a new home. Then one fleet found Centauri, a dense cluster of stars teeming with habitable planets. Now, thousands of years later, Centauri’s settlers have evolved into advanced beings known as Celestials – and their great houses rule vast star systems.
As they vie for supremacy, Earth’s ark ships continue to arrive, and humans must serve these repressive masters. But is there a better life beyond the empire? Finn is a Centauri-born human and yearns for a brighter future. So, when another ark ship arrives, previously thought lost, Finn seizes the chance to become a Traveler. These heroes explore the vast unknowns of distant space, dedicated to humanity’s survival. And they hope – one day – to find freedom.
About Peter F. Hamilton: Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to FEAR Magazine in 1988. He has written many bestselling novels, including the Greg Mandel series, the Night’s Dawn trilogy, the Commonwealth Saga, the Void trilogy, the Chronicle of the Fallers and the Salvation Sequence, as well as short-story collections and several standalone titles, including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.
This week’s picks:
- Peter: Dark Matter (AppleTV)
- Tracy: Flip 7 (Card Game)
- Patrick: Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow (Netflix)
Links:
- Peter F. Hamilton
- Tracy Townsend on the network formerly known as Twitter
- Patrick Hester on Instagram
- The Functional Nerds Patreon Page
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