A Hole in the Sky

Arkship Trilogy, Book 1

De: Peter F. Hamilton

Narrado por: Elizabeth Klett

Duración: 9 h y 52 m

Resumen del Editor

From New York Times best-selling author Peter F. Hamilton comes his first audio original, A Hole in the Sky, Book 1 in the Arkship Trilogy.

Sixteen-year old Hazel lives in the Daedalus, a starship that is flying in search of a new world. The ship has been traveling for 500 years, searching for a world to settle in after having to abandon its last world. Everyone on board Daedalus lives a very simple existence in farming villages. The age of machines supplying their needs was lost during a mutiny 500 years ago. The captain regained control of the ship after a huge struggle. Now, with finite resources, everything in the habitat is Cycled, including humans, who essentially are suicided at 65 so they don't deplete the biosphere's resources.

Hazel encounters the Cheaters, people who refused to Cycle, who tell her the Daedalus has been damaged and its atmosphere is leaking away. When her brother has a paralyzing accident which condemns him to be Cycled since he can no longer be productive, Hazel runs off with him to join the Cheaters. While with the Cheaters, she discovers that much of what has been told to the people living on Daedalus for the last 500 years is untrue, and soon, Hazel is in a thrilling race to help repair the ship and help the people of the Daedalus.

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Great story

Enjoyed very much, can’t wait to see where it goes. Great performance as well, highly recommend

Definitely not the authors best work.

PFH has some magnificent stories and is one of my favorite authors. This series has a great concept, but the characters are constantly saying and doing things that make no sense at all. There’s practically none of the wit and attention to detail that I love about PFH’s stories. I’ve listened to the first two books in the series and this one seems phoned in. I won’t be continuing the series.

Definitely YA

Don’t bother listening if you don’t like YA. That will save you an unnecessary bad review. For what it is it wasn’t too bad but it was definitely not directed at the usual audience. I could definitely see some Hamilton in it, but quite different than i was expecting.

Enjoyable, but I Had Initially Expected More

I have really enjoyed much of Peter F. Hamilton's work. They have a depth and breadth that (arguably by design) is lacking here. If you compare the scope of "Pandora's Star" to Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love," then "A Hole in the Sky" is more on the level of "Have Spacesuit, Will Travel." Hamilton has a perfect right to try his hand at YA sci-fi. I enjoyed the story and plan to purchase the next installment. Prospective listeners, however, should know that this is not equal to the Commonwealth Saga novels. As long as you go in with reasonable expectations, you will probably like it too.

very exciting

this book had great characters good relationships. it was fun and exciting. looking forward to the next book

Great story. Annoying narration.

I loved the story, but the narration almost made me stop listening. It's like listening to 10-year-old Hermione Grainger scolding Ron and Harry for nearly ten hours straight for going to the restricted section of the library.

Orphans of the Sky

I am very pleased that PFH has gotten a new story idea, even if it is actually and old Robert A Heinlein story. It is pretty good and I look forward to the next book in the trilogy, battle with aliens for control of the ark ship. :-)

A new heroine

This was nice listening to a female read book. A young female heroine was refreshing. I love all of Peter Hamilton books and am always happy to have a new series to start.

Fun read

Fun quicker read than his other books. Enjoyed it. Seems meant for a younger audience.

Yes, a departure for PFH, but still awemazing!!

I was absolutely looking forward to this audiobook from the moment I heard it was coming. I purchased it upon the release date but took a few days to start it. By that time, there were plenty of reviews up that were absolutely blasting it, as a YA, and not up to his usual brilliance. I am a hardcore Hamilton fan, and stripped of any expectations in this day and age, the book was great. The tension built slow at first, but proceeded to cripple me, and had to stop a few times just to catch my breath. For me, I recognize that as my level of engagement hitting its peak. I credit that to a combination of, the worldbuilding, the characters, and the performance melding into pure enjoyment.

Life aboard the Daedalus from the perspective of Hazel, the main character starts off with a preparation for a teenagers "coming of age" event that is always conciding with what's called a cycle day, which is when adults around the age of 60, or those who are branded "cheaters" are put to rest, or recycled, in order to keep population down and to provide materials to keep the habitat functioning. Or so the inhabitants of this generational ship have come to believe.

Hazel, Knows that this isn't right, and is compelled to find out what is really happening on this ship. Why have things become this way, why haven't they reached their planet yet, why is the captain withholding all the important details of this centuries, and centuries long voyage?

Hamiltons genious shows itself in the precarious situation these humans have been living and are about to go through. Secrets of the ship, as well as answers to questions that arise are intricately built, and revealed here and there, but seem to result in more questions.

Once a part of The ships AI is awakened, the tension is taut and my curiosity and interest were hitting the stratosphere.

I agree that a story from a younger person's perspective is different for him, but I appreciate PFH'S work as art, however he decides to convey that, I'm a fan, and this did not let me down in any way, and I'm am going to be impatient for the next book. We'll done to the narrator, she was spot on, and hope she continues the story with Peter. Don't let the negative reviews decide for you.