Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton

Salvation (Salvation Sequence, #1)

by Peter F. Hamilton

Salvation is the first mesmerising space opera in the legendary Salvation Sequence, by Peter F. Hamilton. For fans of Iain M. Banks and James S. A. Corey.


‘A twisty and hugely satisfying SF thriller that opens a portal on a new and exciting series’ – Alastair Reynolds, author of Revelation Space

Know your enemy – or be defeated.

An alien shipwreck is found on a newly discovered world, and it carries a cargo as strange as it is horrifying. Security Director Feriton Kayne assembles a high-powered squad to assess the threat. But one of the group is hiding something – it will be up to the team to bring back answers, answers that will change everything . . .

Back on Earth, humanity can extend lifespans indefinitely, travel to the stars via portal technology and even make deserts bloom. We seem invulnerable. So when the alien Olyix contacted us, years earlier, we welcomed them. They needed fuel for their pilgrimage across the galaxy – and in exchange they helped advance our technology. But will they prove a blessing – or a curse?

‘A startlingly fresh, vigorous and original cosmic saga’ – Stephen Baxter

‘Crammed with cutting-edge ideas’ – The Guardian

‘Exciting, wildly imaginative and quite possible Hamilton’s best book to date’ – SFX Magazine, 5 Stars

The Salvation Sequence
Salvation
Salvation Lost
The Saints of Salvation

Reviewed by neddieb on

3 of 5 stars

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I’ll be honest, I was kind of confused reading this book. I actually had to take down notes on who was who, what time in the story I was reading (past, present,future) and basically what the heck was going on. However, the story for some reason kept me engaged.

I did do a lot of skimming throughout some chapters. Some chapters were basically boring. Some of the storylines just seemed to drag on like fillers. I did loose interest at some points and quickly skimmed through.

For me, this book kind of got exciting when I was 75% into the book.

The ending chapters were very engaging and I could not put the book down. I was captivated and found that when the book ended it was great. I am totally looking forward to the next book, Salvation Lost. I’m hoping there will be excitement throughout the whole book and not as close to the end of the story as this first book in the series.

I will read the next book.

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