Notes

Peter F. Hamilton
xi, 531 pages
On back cover: Know your enemy or be defeated
Summary: AD 2204. 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. Back on Earth, we can now make deserts bloom and extend lifespans indefinitely, so 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?
Salvation sequence ;
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