Humanitys complex relationship with technology spirals out of control in this first book of an allnew series from the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction Ken Follett. How far space opera has come The Old Masters of scifi 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. Cuttingedge technology of linked jump gates has rendered most forms of transportationincluding starshipsvirtually obsolete. Every place on Earth every distant planet humankind has settled is now merely a step away from any other. All seems wonderfuluntil a crashed alien spaceship of unknown origin is found on a newly located world eightynine lightyears from Earth carrying a cargo as strange as it is horrifying. To assess the potential of the threat a highpowered team is dispatched to investigate. But one of them may not be all they seem. . . . Bursting with tension and big ideas Peter F. Hamiltons Salvation is the first book of an allnew series that highlights the inventiveness of an author at the top of his game. Praise for Salvation A vast intricate scifi showstopper . . . The journey grips just as hard as the reveal.Daily Mail U.K. Exciting wildly imaginative and quite possibly Hamiltons best book to date.SFX Dynamic multifaceted characters strong mindexpanding concepts and impressive flair for language make Salvation a rare celestial event. . . . One of Britains bestselling scifi 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. Its a virtuoso treat and I for one can hardly wait for Salvation Lost.Paul