<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. . . .<br><br> 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><br><br>“[A] vast, intricate sci-fi showstopper . . . The journey grips just as hard as the reveal.”<b>—<i>Daily Mail</i> (U.K.)</b><br>  <br>“Exciting, wildly imaginative and quite possibly Hamilton’s best book to date.”<b>—<i>SFX</i></b><br><br>“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> <br><br> “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> <br><br>“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>