EXODUS: The Helium Sea
by Peter F. Hamilton
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Pub Date 18 Jun 2026 | Archive Date 18 Jun 2026
Pan Macmillan | Tor
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Description
The epic conclusion of the far-future Archimedes Engine duology by legendary author Peter F. Hamilton.
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 its vengeance.
For Finn and his human allies, who have ended up at the center of this conflict through either 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 – all while ducking the forces that are determined to knock them off the board for good.
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Praise for Exodus: The Archimedes Engine
‘A perfect balance of ingenious ideas and intricate execution. Real big picture Sci-fi'
– Adrian Tchaikovsky
‘EXODUS may be the first of a new genre. Read it now.’
– Stephen Baxter
'A swift-paced and propulsive narrative . . . a very human story about the desire for freedom'
– Una McCormack
'Science fiction authors don’t get much more legendary than Peter F. Hamilton'
– New Scientist
'Packed with gloriously imaginative flourishes, multiple intersecting plotlines and brilliantly realized battle scenes'
– SFX Magazine
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781529073782 |
| PRICE | £25.00 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 752 |
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Featured Reviews
Helium Sea follows immediately on from the previous book in this duology and the action and thrills take no time to get going, with this novel delivering exactly what I hoped.
The plot takes us to more spectacular locations with the main characters arcs branching out into various subplots before everything comes to a conclusion. The technology throughout continues to blow my mind and there are some super cool set pieces, with one in particular being a real highlight but I'll avoid mentioning it for risk of spoiling things.
The pacing again felt good and for a book of this length, I found myself absolutely hooked and desperate for more. However, if anything, I think there could've been more impact had the book been a little longer, as some scenes felt over too quickly and anti-climatic, with the plot moving on immediately.
Having said that, I found this book and the duology overall to be absolutely awesome and some of the best sci-fi I've read to date.
A very easy 5 star read and I cannot recommend it enough.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC.