Die Besessenen: Der Armageddon-Zyklus 5

Night's Dawn #3, Part 1 of 2

by Peter F. Hamilton

The Confederation is starting to collapse politically and economically, allowing the 'possessed' to infiltrate more worlds.Quinn Dexter is loose on Earth, destroying the giant arcologies one at a time. As Louise Kavanagh tries to track him down, she manages to acquire some strange and powerful allies whose goal doesn't quite match her own. The campaign to liberate Mortonridge from the possessed degenerates into a horrendous land battle, the kind which hasn't been seen by humankind for six hundred years; then some of the protagonists escape in a very unexpected direction. Joshua Calvert and Syrinx fly their starships on a mission to find the Sleeping God -- which an alien race believes holds the key to overthrowing the possessed.THE NAKED GOD is the brilliant climax to Peter F. Hamilton's awe-inspiring Night's Dawn Trilogy.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Space Opera, Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Hard Science Fiction, Ebooks

Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Peter F. Hamilton is a British science fiction 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, making him Britain's biggest-selling science fiction author.

Reviews

[Michael Behrmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Viel ist passiert in der ersten Hälfte von „The Naked God“, auch Überraschendes, und das Gefühl dass das Ende nicht mehr fern ist durchzieht fast jeden Handlungsstrang, und dass obwohl noch über 1000 Seiten warten.
So deutlich wie hier hat ist mir noch nie aufgefallen dass das Buch einfach vollkommen willkürlich in zwei Teile gerissen wurde, ein wirkliches Urteil ist also kaum möglich. Aber dass ich unbedingt wissen möchte wie alles ausgeht spricht ja schon mal nicht gegen den „Roman“.

[Alica · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5/5 ☺️

[Taseen Muhtadi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The vividly told story continues, with the story being told from many points of view. This not only shows how crisis effects indivisuals and governments alike but also brings Hamilton's world alive. Having to keep track of all the threads can be difficult at times and some important characters of the past books link Dr Alkad gets sidelined. Some characters, link Liouse, really come into thier own here. The doomsday weapon is developed and debate regarding it's use continues. Another interesting plot point is the political developments around the crisis. Ombey plays a major part in the narrative. What really surprised me was interactions of the possessed of Ombey. The clash of characters of Staphanie and Ekelund was astoundingly well told. Cochrane was a blast; absolutely loved him with his hippy referrences and accent. The division of all the books in the series seems arbritrary. In reality, the whole trilogy is one long novel.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is Book 5 of a massive six-book space opera. The Possessors from Beyond (our own dead spirits from millennia past if you've been reading the series) are gaining ground by most measures, although infighting is a bit of a hindrance to them. The human governments are beginning to find ways to resist them and their powers to some extent, but progress is slow and inconsistent. One group of humans is off on a desperate flight to the other end of the galaxy to try to learn how other species have battled this threat. Nothing is certain, especially as we begin to question the motives of one powerful group in the Earth government as we learn of some uncertain allies and actions. There is much in this book, and much has to happen in the final book

[Matteo Pellegrini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dopo gli scontri sempre più cruenti tra esseri umani e posseduti, la civiltà di un'intera galassia scivola verso la distruzione. Attraverso una terribile infezione il nemico minaccia ormai il pianeta più protetto: la Terra. La setta di immortali che segretamente la dominano reagisce debolmente, ma forse la salvezza è ancora una volta nello spazio. Lassù, Edenisti e Confederazione decidono di giocare l'ultima carta: inviare una spedizione a cercare l'antica razza che a suo tempo avrebbe sconfitto la "crisi della realtà". Gli indizi sono vaghi, il fatto in sé è una leggenda, il tempo è poco... Ecco una caccia che richiederà tutta la fortuna di Joshua Calvert!

[Sunsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

So langsam stolpern wir auf den Showdown zu, aber noch ist alles offen. Ein bombastisches Epos in Science Fiction!

Für Band 5 der 6bändigen Reihe "Der Armageddon-Zyklus" gebe ich 09/10 Punkte.

Hier gehts zu meiner kurzen Einschätzung: http://sunsys-blog.blogspot.de/2016/0...

[noxruit · Rating 1 out of 5]

Di una noia mortale. Forse avrei dovuto resistere ancora qualche pagina, considerata la fama che avvolge questa serie, ma se la si confronta con altre saghe di new space opera come quelle di Alastair Reynolds, c'è un abisso e la vita è troppo breve per perdere tempo con quello che non ci convince.

[Pete · Rating 4 out of 5]

A continuation of the massive story that began with The Reality Dysfunction. Each of these books does close a part of the story. The first book describes the emergence of the possessed and the disappearance of Lalonde. The second seems to resolve the story of The Neutronium Alchemist and the pursuit of Alkad Mzu. The Naked God closes the series, and this volume seems to focus on two possible gods---Satan and the Sleeping God of the Tyrathca. While this book still follows plot threads on New California, Valisk, and Ombey. There is increased focus on Quinn and Joshua. The former wants to bring Night to Earth, and Joshua leads a scientific mission to find the Sleeping God. I still enjoy the series, but it is difficult to recommend because it is simply too long and full of unnecessary details.

[Seth Kaplan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Almost through with this massive story! Book 5 being more detailed points of view from some places we haven’t spent a lot of time in before. Love the parts taking place on Earth involving Louise, Quinn and Banneth and the slow reveal of how Earth’s arcologies work. The exploration of the Tyrathca also adds another fun dimension as Joshua and Syrinx work together. This is masterful storytelling and only felt bogged down when telling the story of the liberation of Mortonridge. Looking forward to seeing how this is all tied up and where Al Capone’s comic relief leads to.

[John Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of the same - some of the plotlines are more interesting than others, and the book is mostly set up for what's sure to be an exciting climax.

[Leo · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK. This is it! The big finish, after 3000+ pages!
Not bad! Not as good as his later work, but a solid, fun read.

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome space opera, fast pacing with many threads of the story!

[Ciro Strazzeri · Rating 5 out of 5]

La meravigliosa saga comincia la sua epica conclusione

[nathaniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

All the same positives and negatives of the previous books. Impressive scope, but often feels bloated and there is a lot of unenjoyable torture.

[reherrma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Die Review zu Peter F. Hamilton's Armageddon-Zyklus stellt den Rezensenten vor einige Probleme. Nicht nur der Umfang von ca. 5800 Seiten, sondern auch die über 200 handelnden Personen der Story sprengen jeden üblichen Rahmen innerhalb der SF. Der Versuch, jeden Band einzeln zu rezensieren, wird durch den Umstand einer durchgehende Story zunichte gemacht. Deshalb darf und kann nur die gesamte Geschichte betrachtet werden, unabhängig von den inhaltlichen und stilistischen Höhen und Tiefen der einzelnen Bände.
Konzeptionell benutzt Hamilton den Aufbau der klassischen Space Opera, fügt dieser neue Elemente aus dem Bereich der Biotechnik und Genetik hinzu und erweitert das Szenario auf ein komplettes Universum mit einer Vielzahl von Regierungs- und Herrschaftsformen. Folgerichtig ergibt sich ein Leseumfang, der alle bis dahin veröffentlichen Werke in diesem Genre weit hinter sich lässt und der zukünftig als Paradebeispiel für die neue britische Ausprägung der Space Opera dienen wird.

In etwa 600 Jahren hat sich die Menschheit auf hunderte von Planeten, die nach und nach in bewohnbare Welten terrageformt wurden, ausgeweitet. Dabei haben sich im Laufe der räumlichen Expansion zwei unterschiedliche Richtungen des Homo Sapiens entwickelt. Auf der einen Seite die Adamisten, die nach herkömmlichen Grundsätzen und technologischen Entwicklungen leben und anderseits die Edeniten, eine Form der Kollektivgesellschaft, die über biotechnische Eingriffe ihre Fähigkeiten gesteigert haben und eine andere philosophische Grundlage für ihr Dasein benutzen. Während die Adamisten Planet um Planet besiedeln, leben die Edeniten vorzugsweise in künstlich erzeugten BiTek-Habitaten, die, zwecks Energiehaushalt, in der Nähe von Gasriesen positioniert werden. Adamisten konstruieren und bauen ihre Raumschiffe in herkömmlicher Weise; die Raumschiffe der Edeniten werden im Weltraum "geboren", zeitgleich mit der Geburt ihres zukünftigen Kapitäns in einem Habitat. Jahrelang umkreisen die Schiffe, sogannte Hawks, wie die Habitate einen Gasriesen und wachsen. Dabei entsteht zwischen Raumschiff und dem zukünftigen Kapitän eine enge emotionale Bindung. Über ein Affinitätsband kommunizieren die Edeniten gedankenschnell nicht nur mit ihren Raumschiffen, sondern auch mit ihren Habitaten und untereinander. Beide Menschengruppen leben trotz unterschiedlicher Auffassung und Technologie friedlich miteinander.
Ausserirdische Lebensformen, die ebenfalls in dieser Galaxis weilen, haben sich mit der Menschheit arangiert, treiben Handel oder tauschen Informationen aus. Eine dieser Rassen sind die Kiint, eine sehr alte und in ihrem Wissen sehr fortschrittliche Lebensform, die mehr verheimlicht, als alle anderen ahnen...
Vor diesem Hintergrund setzt die Handlung auf dem Planeten Lalonde, am Rande des bewohnten Universums, der sich in der Entwicklungphase der Besiedelung durch die Menschen befindet, geschieht ein Vorgang, der sich in seiner Kausalität eigentlich nie ereignen dürfte. Der daraus resultierende Prozess wird die Menschheit zutiefst erschüttern ...
Mit Hilfe von ungewöhnlichen, aber sehr innovativen SF-Elementen beschreibt Hamilton mit dem "Armageddon-Zyklus" nicht nur ein Universum, sondern geht mit diesem Werk sehr viel weiter. Für die Frage nach dem Sinn unseres Daseins und dem Leben nach dem Tod, entwirft er eigene Denkmodelle... und die haben es in sich. Beindruckend gelingt es ihm, Ideen von rein philosophischer Natur mit einem Konstrukt aus physikalischen Naturgesetzen und technologischen Beschreibungen zu ummanteln und hinterlässt beim Leser den Eindruck, soeben der wissenschaftlich fundierten Erklärung von Religion und Glauben beigewohnt zu haben...

[Nicolas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Voilà ce que j'en avais dit en 2006

Et voici le retour de Joshua Calvert, de Quinn Dexter et de tous leurs
amis, possédés ou non.
Et dans ce troisième tome, après les effrayantes révélations du début, la lente descente aux enfers de Consolidation, les non-possédés envisagent la possibilité de résister à leurs ennemis déja morts. Bien sûr, comme Hamilton est très doué, il sait trouver les différents angles d'approche qui peuvent nous intéresser, de la guerre de reconquête aux proportions insensées à la lutte intime entreprise par Louise Kavannagh. Sans oublier, bien sûr, la mission du héros de service...
Pour être franc, ce sixième tome en poche fait du bien. Parce que, pour formidable qu'il soit, ce monstre de roman n'en est pas moins glauque. Et du glauque, on en a mangé, en déja 2000 pages (à peu près). Alors, que les "gentils" reprennent lentement le dessus, ça me fait vraiment plaisir. Ca n'aidera bien sûr pas le roman à se terminer rapidement, c'est sûr, et on aura encore droit à notre lot de batailles spatiales et terrestres, de dégats collatéraux ou non.
Et bien je vais vous dire ... tant mieux, parce que c'est vraiment
rudement bien.

Donc, tout ça, c'est une préparation intéressante à la conclusion épique qui se prépare. Hélas, au bout d'un moment, même les tomes de 500 pages ne font plus d'effet quand ils s'enchaînent par paquets comme ça.

[Kiro Selanor · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of the same as in previous novels. There are few secrets left, so Hamilton sticks to advancing the adventures of the myriad plot lines he's hatched in the past.

[David Rowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third volume in the 'Night's Dawn' trilogy Hell just went quantum...The Confederation is starting to collapse politically and economically, allowing the 'possessed' to infiltrate more worlds. Quinn Dexter is loose on Earth, destroying the giant arcologies one at a time. As Louise Kavanagh tries to track him down, she manages to acquire some strange and powerful allies whose goal does not match her own. The campaign to liberate Mortonbridge from the possessed degenerates into a horrendous land battle, the kind that hasn't been seen by humankind for six hundred years. Then some of the protagonists escape in a very unexpected direction...Joshua Clavert and Syrinx now fly their starships on a mission to find the Sleeping God - which an alien race believes holds the key to finally overthrowing the possessed

[Reads with Scotch · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last book in the Nights Dawn trilogy. Hamilton proves himself over and over in his series. Hamilton has a way of writing that keeps the story fresh book after book. But I think the most important achievement is that the man knows how to end his stories. Hamilton’s ability to end a series ( I say end a series because if there are 3 books it is actually 1 big book and you don’t get an ending till you finish) is solid good story telling. The endings don’t seem forced, or as an after thought. I can not articulate how well the guy writes, if you enjoy Sci-Fi, Space Opera, someone that adds in just the right amount of “what if “Technology, Then I say Peter F Hamilton is your guy. Happy reading

[Richard Houchin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sci-fi space zombies have never been done as well as. Sheer amazingness. The entire philosophical concept of the after life and souls as handled in the The Night's Dawn trilogy is worth the entry ticket alone, nevermind the brilliance hard sci-fi and action and hot chicks and zombies and...

About that entry ticket, the first 200 pages or so of the first book are pretty boring. But the subsequent 3,000+ pages are pure happiness. Enjoy!

[pruq76 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hamilton recrea no uno sino varios universos con un detalle asombroso. Quizás demasiado detalle, por eso no le he dado la quinta estrella, a trozos se hace demasiado embrollado.
Si te gusta la ciencia ficción ( y lees en inglés)la trilogía de la Confederación es de lo mejor que he leido ultimamente.

[Obidiwhite · Rating 5 out of 5]

The dead are back , bringing back with them superhuman powers to torment the living . It will only take intervention of an all powerful god ; whom no human believe in - to save humankind from inevitable extinction. This book serves as a grand climax to the saga of "The Reality Dysfunction" and "The Neutronium Alchemist" where science and spirituality converge in ways that make sense .

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Half way through what is essentially book 5 of 6 for those going with paperback. I'm still enjoying this series after nearly 2500 pages. I don't know what else to say. I finished reading the entire series, and overall I enjoyed all 3500+ pages.

[Mark Schlatter · Rating 3 out of 5]

You can find my review of the series at my review of The Naked God 2: Faith.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I don't always ENJOY the events in this saga, I do find them riveting. Meanwhile, the characters are rich, and the science is intriguing. One more book to go in this six (yes, Steve, you were right!) book series.

[Carla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everybody seems to love this book, but I was bored. It is basically another Han Solo-type adventurer doing crazy things in space. Well written, because I did manage to finish it - but then I felt cheated. The story is very thin. He gets the girl too, and rescues her. Blah.

[Lew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I continue to enjoy this epic series though I'm ready to reach the end in the next book. This has been one the best sci-fi series. The only complaint is there are sometimes too many story lines.

[Patrickpadovan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Last in the Reality Dysfunction series - my favorite sci-f series

[York · Rating 5 out of 5]

gets better towards the end, but it's a long story!

[Andrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Words cannot even begin to describe......