The Reality DysfunctionandThe Neutronium Alchemistchronicled an epic, far-future struggleset in a universe of thrilling complexity. Multiple worlds, alien races,two types of future humanity, and uncountable forms of fascinatingfuture technology make up the universe created by Peter F. Hamilton. The"reality dysfunction" is a break in the fabric of reality that allowsthe dead to return to our world, where they possess living bodies.Gradually, it becomes horrifyingly clear that all of humanity is at riskof being taken over by the minds of those long dead. More and more ofthe dead are stealing the bodies of those still living, groupingtogether into powerful consortiums led by leaders from history. Opposingthis development is an increasingly desperate Confederation Navy.Joshua Calvert is assigned to chase after Alkad Mzu, who is trying torecover the "doomsday weapon" that might possibly blast the dead backinto oblivion. Mzu is hunted not only by Joshua, but also by variousintelligence agencies and the possessed themselves, all of whom aredesperate to lay hands on the weaponInThe Naked God,the Confederation starts to collapseeconomically and politically as more star systems fall to the possessed.On Earth, Quinn Dexter plots to bring about the Final Night for thehuman race. Opposing him is Louise Kavanagh, who unknowingly teams upwith the universe's most powerful and secretive policeman. In the midstof all this chaos, Joshua Calvert and Syrinx take their ships in searchof an alien god which may hold the solution to the current crisis.Unfortunately, it was lost in space ten thousand years ago on the otherside of the Orion Nebula, and the Tyrathca, the only ones who might knowwhere it is, aren't telling.