Description
| Product ID: | 9781447281344 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Salvation Sequence |
| Title: | Salvation |
| Authors: | Author: Peter F. Hamilton |
| Page Count: | 544 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Science fiction: space opera, Space opera, Father's Day |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In the future, human lifespans have been extended indefinitely and Earth is a comparative paradise. But something is about to go terribly, terribly wrong. An astonishing trilogy begins with Salvation. <p><b><i>Salvation</i> is the first title in a stunning science fiction trilogy, the Salvation Sequence, by Peter F. Hamilton. For fans of Iain M. Banks and Dan Simmons.</b><br><br><b>Know your enemy – or be defeated.</b><br><br><b>AD 2204</b><br>An 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.<br><br>Back on Earth, we can now make deserts bloom and extend lifespans indefinitely. 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?<br><br><b>THE FAR FUTURE</b><br>Many 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 that caused mankind to flee across the galaxy and that hunts us still. If they aren’t stopped, we will be wiped out – and we’re running out of time.<br><br><b>Continue the SF thrills with <i>Salvation Lost </i>and <i>The Saints of Salvation</i>.<br><br>'A space-opera intrigue with a cold shock of an ending that makes the sequel a matter of urgency' – Ken MacLeod, author of<i> The Sky Road</i></b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-06-13 |