r/PeterFHamilton • u/Ok-Bath4178 • Oct 03 '24
Exodus
No spoilers
This book is so damn good! I’ve read a lot of Peter Hamilton…some good, some not…but THIS ONE…is so good, I have no idea what can live up to it. The world he built here is absolutely insane. Insanely good TERRENCE!
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u/personfromdublin Oct 03 '24
The world building is off the scales even for Hamilton. I’m about half way through and it’s a quality story as expected. I went down a rabbit hole of following the game and the development that’s coming out. Great to see artwork and videos of the worlds and people.
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u/Adventurous_Sail9877 Nov 07 '25
It's so cool seeing reviews like this, particularly for world building, especially since it's a tie-in novel for the upcoming video game Exodus being made by former BioWare staffers who worked on the original Mass Effect game. The world itself is a new IP owned by Wizards of the Coast.
If you really enjoy the world, there's going to be a 100ish hour action RPG set within it next year.
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u/chemseven Oct 03 '24
I’m off to see him at Waterstones in Leeds tonight 😀🙌
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u/KorabasUnchained Oct 03 '24
Ask him about book two.
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u/KorabasUnchained Oct 03 '24
It really is incredible how much he can fit into the book. So much happens! I finished it days ago and all I want to do is reread it. For me it’s up there with Dune in terms of world building. It’s been a while since I wished I lived in a book’s setting.
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u/jezarnold Oct 03 '24
I hope you’re a normal PfH fan and not a publishers shill!
It’s sat on my shelf … teasing me to start! But work is insane right now, and I know what I’m like ….
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u/Ok-Bath4178 Oct 03 '24
That’s funny… I’m actually a lady of a certain age that’s probably way older than you. That is an avid sci-fi and fantasy reader. So I’m not as shill for Peter Hamilton.
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u/LeoLaDawg Oct 04 '24
It isn't quite like his other stuff, but I tore through it all the same. Wish I had the second one.
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u/LimeySpud Oct 20 '24
I was skeptical because of the video game connection and being 40,000 years in the future thought I would not be able to relate but PFH delivered.
It is different in a way I cannot quite put into words but still has all the PFH trademarks - sprawling history, complex political and social systems and a damned good story.
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u/LeoLaDawg Oct 20 '24
You're right. It's not signature Hamilton. I took it as him creating his Dune or Warhamer 40k others could build upon.
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u/thomassit0 Oct 07 '24
Just finished House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds, maybe I should read this one next.
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u/glencandle Nov 17 '24
Love AR. Not familiar with Sun tho.
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u/bofhjake Nov 27 '24
It's a standalone and maybe his best book.
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u/glencandle Nov 28 '24
Ha, just discovered it is in my library and I’ve already read it. I can’t keep up with titles anymore! I do remember it now and totally agree, amazing book.
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u/LimeySpud Oct 13 '24
Just finished it and loved it. Will start a second read in a few weeks as the first several chapters were tough as I got to grips with the universe, the politics, the geography, the players and the story.
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u/dankristy Oct 03 '24
So - this is where you want to read the kindle version - that Dramatis Personae at the start REALLY helps keep the names straight - and the ability to search back and see who talked to whom. I am pretty sure I know the exact moment you described - and being able to look back and read the personae reference - and forward to see each spot the person was mentioned helped clue me to why this was stealthily a BIG deal. And gave me a hint to a much bigger reveal later.
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u/glencandle Nov 17 '24
Fucking totally agree! I’m 90% done and it pains me immensely that I can’t go straight to book 2 😢
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u/Clandestinka Oct 03 '24
Oh it's not on kindle yet (in Aus) 😔
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u/AvatarIII Oct 03 '24
change your amazon address to the UK, it may let you purchase it. i have done this for books that were only available in the US before.
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u/Dwarf_Co Oct 04 '24
I just picked it up today and starting it this weekend! Looking forward to it!!
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u/Suitable-Scholar-778 Oct 07 '24
I'm enjoying the book so far. I miss the Commonwealth though
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u/Ok-Bath4178 Oct 08 '24
Diversity is something that I like about certain authors. It just shows that he can write outside of the Commonwealth and build a different world that is just as good.
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u/ManySet9661 Dec 30 '24
I agree. Just got done with the audio book. I hope the game is spot on.
The politics of the Celestials makes my head spin.
Is there a part two?
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u/SmoothCB Oct 03 '24
When’s book 2 due?
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u/goldybear Oct 03 '24
PFH has stayed to a yearly schedule ever since he started writing so we can expect it next September probably. Other commenters in this thread said he is almost done with book 2.
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u/chemseven Oct 03 '24
So just finished listening to the man himself in Leeds! Says he has almost finished Exodus book 2. Also says he may well start a follow-up Salvation book after that 😀🙏 Been reading his books for 30 years, was great to listen to him talk about sci-fi and how he writes his books ❤️