Salvation (Salvation Sequence, 1) [Hamilton, Peter F.]

Humanity's complex relationship with technology spirals out of control in this first book of an all-new series from ¢ € œthe owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction ¢ € � (Ken Follett).

¢ € œHow far ¢ € ˜space opera' has come! ‚  The Old Masters of sci-fi would admire the scope and sweep of ‚  Salvation. ¢ € � "The Wall Street Journal

In the year 2204, humanity is expanding into the wider galaxy in leaps and bounds. Cutting-edge technology of linked jump gates has rendered most forms of transportation "including starships "virtually obsolete. Every place on Earth, every distant planet humankind has settled, is now merely a step away from any other. All seems wonderful "until a crashed alien spaceship of unknown origin is found on a newly located world eighty-nine light-years from Earth, carrying a cargo as strange as it is horrifying. To assess the potential of the threat, a high-powered team is dispatched to investigate. ‚  But one of them may not be all they seem. . . .

Bursting with tension and big ideas, Peter F. Hamilton's ‚  Salvation ‚  is the first book of an all-new series that highlights the inventiveness of an author at the top of his game.

Praise for ‚  Salvation

¢ € œ[A] vast, intricate sci-fi showstopper . . . The journey grips just as hard as the reveal. ¢ € � "Daily Mail ‚  (U.K.)
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¢ € œExciting, wildly imaginative and quite possibly Hamilton's best book to date. ¢ € � "SFX

¢ € œDynamic, multifaceted characters, strong mind-expanding concepts, and impressive flair for language [make ‚  Salvation ‚  a] rare celestial event. . . . One of Britain's bestselling sci-fi authors has launched an addictive new book as the initial stage of what is sure to be an intriguing new series called the Salvation Sequence. ¢ € � "SyFyWire ‚  

¢ € œPeter Hamilton just keeps getting better and better with each book, more assured and more craftsmanly adroit, and more inventive. [Salvation is] a bravura performance from start to finish. . . . Hamilton is juggling chainsaws while simultaneously doing needlepoint over a shark tank. It's a virtuoso treat, and I for one can hardly wait for ‚  Salvation Lost. ¢ € � "Paul Di Filippo, ‚  Locus ‚   ‚  

¢ € œPeter F. Hamilton is known as one of the world's greatest sci-fi writers for a reason. . . . ‚  Salvation ‚  is well worth the effort and a great introduction to some good old-fashioned space opera. ¢ € � "Fantasy Book Review