Salvation Lost
A thrilling space adventure by a master of science fiction
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4.5 • 127 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
The extraordinary second volume in Peter F. Hamilton’s space opera masterpiece, the Salvation Sequence.
‘Action-oriented hardcore science fiction at its page-turning best’ – The Guardian
Fight together - or die alone.
In the twenty-third century, humanity is enjoying a comparative utopia. Yet life on Earth is about to change, forever. Feriton Kane’s team has discovered a terrifying alien conspiracy. The supposedly benign Olyix plan to harvest humanity, then carry this apocalyptic cargo to their god at the end of the universe. As their agents conclude schemes down on Earth, vast warships converge above . . .
Some factions push for humanity to flee, to live in hiding amongst the stars. But others refuse to break before the storm. As disaster looms, they must all focus on one goal: wiping the enemy from the face of creation
‘Galactic-scale space opera . . . It’s audacious, exciting, and funny’ – Alastair Reynolds, author of Revelation Space
‘Everything readers of Salvation will have hoped for. A series emerging as a modern classic’ – Stephen Baxter, author of Time
‘A masterclass in tension and spectacle’ – Gareth L. Powell, author of Embers of War
The Salvation Sequence
Salvation
Salvation Lost
The Saints of Salvation
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The middle volume of Hamilton's Salvation Sequence space opera trilogy (after 2018's Salvation) provides a clever variation on the theme of alien invasion, but it's stronger on worldbuilding than characterizations. Hamilton's early-23rd-century Earth features intriguing developments: 3-D printers produce much of the food supply, and kilowatt-hours back major national currencies. Against that backdrop, and with 100 million humans living in colonies on asteroids and other planets, humankind must confront an existential challenge from an alien race, the Olyix. The Olyix have given humans biotech in exchange for electrical energy, which the aliens need to power their ships on a journey to "the end of the universe." But their true intentions are revealed by another nonhuman race, the Ne na, one of whom, Jessika, discloses that the Olyix are bent on offering human souls to their deity, whom they expect to find at their journey's conclusion. The humans' suspenseful resistance against overwhelming odds sets the stage for the series' conclusion, and Hamilton keeps things grounded with all-too-credible passages about partisan political bickering in the face of disaster. Series fans will enjoy this installment.
