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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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"--Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>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).</b><br><b><br>"How far 'space opera' has come! The Old Masters of sci-fi would admire the scope and sweep of <i>Salvation</i>."<b>--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br></b><br> 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. . . . <p/> Bursting with tension and big ideas, Peter F. Hamilton's <i>Salvation</i> is the first book of an all-new series that highlights the inventiveness of an author at the top of his game.<br><b><br>Praise for <i>Salvation</i></b> <p/>"[A] vast, intricate sci-fi showstopper . . . The journey grips just as hard as the reveal."<b>--<i>Daily Mail</i> (U.K.)</b> <p/>"Exciting, wildly imaginative and quite possibly Hamilton's best book to date."<b>--<i>SFX</i></b> <p/>"Dynamic, multifaceted characters, strong mind-expanding concepts, and impressive flair for language [make <i>Salvation</i> 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."<b>--<i>SyFyWire</i></b> <p/> "Peter Hamilton just keeps getting better and better with each book, more assured and more craftsmanly adroit, and more inventive. [<i>Salvatio</i>n 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 <i>Salvation Lost</i>."<b>--Paul Di Filippo, <i>Locus</i> </b> <p/>"Peter F. Hamilton is known as one of the world's greatest sci-fi writers for a reason. . . . <i>Salvation </i>is well worth the effort and a great introduction to some good old-fashioned space opera."<b>--Fantasy Book Review</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"How far 'space opera' has come! The Old Masters of sci-fi would admire the scope and sweep of <i>Salvation, </i> but marvel even more at the amount of thought that now has to go into making futures plausible."<b>--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b> <p/>"[A] vast, intricate sci-fi showstopper . . . The journey grips just as hard as the reveal."<b>--<i>Daily Mail</i> (U.K.)</b> <p/>"Exciting, wildly imaginative and quite possibly Hamilton's best book to date."<b>--<i>SFX</i></b> <p/>"Dynamic, multifaceted characters, strong mind-expanding concepts, and impressive flair for language [make <i>Salvation</i> 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."<b>--<i>SyFyWire</i></b> <p/>"Peter Hamilton just keeps getting better and better with each book, more assured and more craftsmanly adroit, and more inventive. [<i>Salvatio</i>n 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 <i>Salvation Lost</i>."<b>--Paul Di Filippo, <i>Locus</i></b> <p/>"Peter F. Hamilton is known as one of the world's greatest sci-fi writers for a reason. . . . <i>Salvation </i>is well worth the effort and a great introduction to some good old-fashioned space opera."<b>--Fantasy Book Review</b> <p/>"Packs a teeth-rattling wallop . . . Hamilton expertly keeps his audience coming back for more."<b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> <p/>"Peter F. Hamilton smashes through the crazy battlefield of space opera like a giant all-conquering war-robot. His newest is loud, proud, and beyond epic. Accept no substitutes, this is the real deal. You need <i>Salvation, </i> my friend. Everyone needs salvation."<b>--Ian McDonald</b> <p/>"No one offers action-packed, meticulous, suspenseful, and consistent high-tech futures better than Peter Hamilton, and <i>Salvation</i> cranks all of that up five notches."<b>--David Brin</b> <p/>"A gripping novel from one of the modern masters, <i>Salvation </i>is a must-read not just for sci-fi fans but for anyone who loves a great story well told."<b>--Jason M. Hough</b> <p/>"Hamilton knows how to build a world, and he's one of the best in the field at imagining complex societies. Just as important, though, he knows how to populate his future environments with real-seeming people whose lives extend beyond the page. <i>Salvation</i> is a twisty and hugely satisfying SF thriller that opens a portal on a new and exciting series."<b>--Alastair Reynolds</b> <p/>"Space-opera intrigue with a cold shock of an ending that makes the sequel a matter of urgency."<b>--Ken MacLeod</b> <p/>"The classic Hamilton cocktail of techno-thriller, far-future vision, and action adventure shaken to an intoxicating combination. This is a promising start to an ambitious new series."<b>--Justina Robson</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Peter F. Hamilton</b> is the author of numerous novels, including <i>A Night Without Stars, The Abyss Beyond Dreams, Great North Road, The Evolutionary Void, The Temporal Void, The Dreaming Void, Judas Unchained, Pandora's Star, Misspent Youth, Fallen Dragon, </i>and the acclaimed epic Night's Dawn trilogy: <i>The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, </i>and <i>The Naked God</i>. He lives with his family in England.

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