Cover Art & Synopsis | The Neutronium Alchemist by Peter F Hamilton (Subterranean Press)

Now the primeval evil has left Lalonde behind to spread its malign presence across the unsuspecting worlds of the Confederation. The possessed have acquired a chilling range of superhuman powers that can defeat most conventional weapons. Technology cannot defeat them. Fear multiplies like wildfire across the planets and asteroid settlements which make up the Human Confederation, the precursor to conquest and surrender. But even surrender fails to bring an end to the torment, for the possessed will not stop their campaign until their victory is absolute, with every living human taken.

Against this force the Confederation Navy is struggling to contain the threat, a battle it will ultimately lose. It seems as if individuals can make very little difference. Then out of history, Dr Alkad Mzu returns with the Neutronium Alchemist, the single most destructive weapon ever built. And she is determined to use it to avenge the death of her homeworld. It falls on Captain Joshua Calvert to try and stop her, but he’s not the only one hunting her down in an increasingly lethal universe. And not everyone thinks the doomsday device should be neutralized.

Here's the cover and synopsis for the limited edition hardback that Subterranean Press will be releasing later this year for The Neutronium Alchemist by Peter F Hamilton. It follows the same style as The Reality Dysfunction so will look very nice on my shelf next to it! Also, sounds like they're going to do The Naked God and combine A Second Chance at Eden and The Confederation Handbook into one volume. Here's what they've said:

Here’s Tomislav Tikulin’s cover to Peter F. Hamilton’s enormous (930 pages) space opera, The Neutronium Alchemist, which is part two of his Night’s Dawn Trilogy.

Everything on Neutronium is right on schedule for publication this fall. The book has been completely designed and proofread, and we’re sending out to have ARCs printed. All that remains is for us to get the signature pages to the author to sign. After that, we plan to begin work on volume three, The Naked God. It also looks as though we’ll be doing a fourth volume, this one gathering all of the short stories contained in Another Chance at Eden, as well as the associated Confederation Handbook.

If that’s not enough Peter Hamilton for you, we’re also talking about another project we’ll be able to announce as soon as contracts are signed.