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Loading... The Saints of Salvation (The Salvation Sequence)by Peter F. Hamilton
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  sgsmitty | Jun 14, 2023 |   The plot had me so hooked, I couldn't put this down - Writing didn't always flow the smoothest - The characters were a little unrelatable/flat - The romantic relationships were unnecessary and felt artificial/plot devicey Over all this was really interesting and entertaining and had such cool concepts that at times I felt like my brain was just lagging behind. Hamilton is just such a master of his craft. (  ) tuusannuuska | Dec 1, 2022 | Now that Ian M. Banks is gone, the mantle of best far-future technologist has to go to Peter F. Hamilton with Alastair Reynolds coming in a close second. And if there is a spiritual heir to E. E. Doc Smith as a writer of galaxy-spanning space opera, Hamilton is the guy. The visit of aliens to Earth jump started human technology, but then the aliens attacked our dome-protected cities, kidnapped large numbers of human beings, placed them in stasis cocoons, and headed for “the end of time.” Humans pursue, and we get to see the climactic battle that results. That is not really a spoiler, since that plotline has been apparent in the series for a long time. There are lots of characters to care about, and their individual fates are quite diverse. Once again, we have two major settings, one in the nearish future and one in the far future. And yes, they actually do come together. I will say that keeping track of who is where in the light cone is a challenge, but well worth the effort. 5 stars. (  ) Tom-e | Dec 7, 2020 | no reviews | add a review
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With refreshing determination and hopeful grit, humanity activates a bold endgame against an alien invasion in the finale of a series heralded as "a modern classic" (Stephen Baxter) from "one of the finest writers the genre has produced" (Gareth L. Powell). Humanity is struggling to hold out against a hostile takeover by an alien race that claims to be on a religious mission to bring all sentient life to its God at the End of Time. But while billions of cocooned humans fill the holds of the Olyix's deadly arkships, humankind is playing an even longer game than the aliens may have anticipated. From an ultra-secret spy mission to one of the grandest battles ever seen, no strategy is off the table. Will a plan millennia in the making finally be enough to defeat this seemingly unstoppable enemy? And what secrets are the Olyix truly hiding in their most zealously protected stronghold? With his trademark optimism about humanity's tenacity and capacity for greatness, Peter F. Hamilton wraps up this brilliant saga with a bang-and reminds us why freedom of choice is the most important freedom there is. No library descriptions found. |
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