Salvation is the first title in a stunning science fiction trilogy, the Salvation Sequence, by Peter F. Hamilton.Know your enemy – or be defeated.AD 2204An alien shipwreck is discovered on a planet at the very limits of human expansion – so Security Director Feriton Kayne selects a team to investigate. The ship’s sinister cargo not only raises bewildering questions, but could also foreshadow humanity’s extinction. It will be up to the team to bring back answers, and the consequences of this voyage will change everything.Back on Earth, we can now make deserts bloom and extend lifespans indefinitely, so humanity seems invulnerable. We therefore welcomed the Olyix to Earth when they contacted us. They needed fuel for their pilgrimage across the galaxy – and in exchange they helped us advance our technology. But were the Olyix a blessing or a curse?THE FAR FUTUREMany lightyears from Earth, Dellian and his clan of genetically engineered soldiers are raised with one goal. They must confront and destroy their ancient adversary. The enemy caused mankind to flee across the galaxy and they hunt us still. If they aren’t stopped, we will be wiped out – and we’re running out of time.Continue the SF thrills with Salvation Lost and The Saints of Salvation.'A space-opera intrigue with a cold shock of an ending that makes the sequel a matter of urgency' – Ken MacLeod, author of The Sky Road
CONTRIBUTORS: Peter F. Hamilton
EAN: 9781447281344
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 380 g
HEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan
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GENRE: FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Opera
WIDTH: 130 cm
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Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Science fiction: space opera
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960 and now lives in Somerset. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has written many bestselling novels, including the Greg Mandel series, the Night’s Dawn trilogy, the Commonwealth Saga, the Void trilogy, The Chronicle of the Fallers, short story collections and several standalone novels including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.
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