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Exodus: The Helium Sea
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Our view
“Exodus: The Helium Sea” is a large-scale space opera that completes Peter F. Hamilton’s two-part story of humans and their godlike rulers. The Celestials of the Centauri Cluster have kept humanity close to serfdom for millennia, until a faction exiled beyond the Helium Sea for seven thousand years returns for revenge, handing Finn and his allies a chance at independence. Some readers note its considerable length. It is best read after the first part.
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About the book
For millennia, the Crown Dominion has been at relative peace, with the Celestials in control and the human population little better than serfs. But now the Crown Dominion is facing a crisis of epic proportions—one that could change the balance of power in the Centauri Cluster forever—as an exiled faction that has been waiting for seven thousand years beyond the Helium Sea has returned to claim their vengeance. For Finn and his human allies, who have ended up at the center of this conflict either through circumstance or manipulation, this is an unprecedented opportunity. If they can band together, they may be able to outwit the Celestials and finally earn their fellow humans a place of independence and power in the Crown Dominion. But first they must locate and master ancient artifacts of immense power that could give them a needed edge in the conflict ahead. And all while ducking the forces that are determined to knock them off the board for good.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 23 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 14% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 23 | 100% |
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