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But what will he risk to get it? \u003ci\u003eFallen Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic standalone novel by science fiction star Peter F. Hamilton. For fans of Iain M. Banks and Alastair Reynolds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction’ – Ken Follett, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pillars of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLawrence is the sergeant of a washed-out platoon, taking part in the bungled invasion of yet another human colony world. The giant corporations call such campaigns ‘asset realization’. In practice, it’s simple piracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he’s on the ground, being shot at and firebombed by resistance forces, he recalls stories of the Temple of the Fallen Dragon. Its priests supposedly guard a treasure hoard large enough to buy lifelong happiness. 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