Salvation
Ratings28
Average rating3.9
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Ratings28
Average rating3.9
Humanity’s complex relationship with technology spirals out of control in this first book of an all-new series from “the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction” (Ken Follett). “How 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 “[A] vast, intricate sci-fi showstopper . . . The journey grips just as hard as the reveal.”—Daily Mail (U.K.) “Exciting, wildly imaginative and quite possibly Hamilton’s best book to date.”—SFX “Dynamic, 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 “Peter 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 “Peter 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
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3 primary booksSalvation Sequence is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Peter F. Hamilton.
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The plot style borrows heavily from Hyperium, which isn't a bad thing, but I found some of the tangential stories less engaging than they needed to be. Saying that, most of them were good enough to hold my interest and the central thread ended on a massive high so that I'm looking forward to starting number 2 at some point.
Like other Peter F. Hamilton books, this is incredibly long with deep back stories and histories, without really getting me to love any characters. Most often is truggle to realize who the protagonists are, and this isn't much different. In the last 5% it becomes clear that this is the introduction book to the conflict, and who the antagonists are. There's great, detailed story, I just couldn't get into it.
Very cool concept and universe. Despite that, I could not get into any of the individual character arcs. Conversations tended to be awkward and political commentary is done in a very ham-fisted way (reminded me of a less eloquent Ayn Rand).
I actually started the second book because the universe was decent but realized it would be more of the same and abandoned it.
