Reading order
| # | Title | Year | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvation | 2018 | Buy |
| 2 | Salvation Lost | 2019 | Buy |
| 3 | The Saints of Salvation | 2020 | Buy |
The Salvation Sequence tells its story across two timelines separated by thousands of years. In 2204, humanity discovers alien technology that enables instant interstellar travel. In the far future, descendants of humanity fight a desperate war against an enemy that has been hunting them across the galaxy. The connection between these timelines drives the trilogy’s mystery.
Peter F. Hamilton built this universe from scratch, separate from his Commonwealth novels. The setting lets him explore first contact and its consequences without the baggage of established continuity. Readers new to Hamilton can start here without missing references to earlier work.
The structure is ambitious. Each book alternates between the near-future discovery of alien portals and the far-future war against the Olyix, an alien species with their own agenda for humanity. The reveals come gradually, with each timeline illuminating the other.
Hamilton’s trademark scope is present throughout. Multiple viewpoint characters navigate complex plots across different eras. The technology is carefully thought through, from portal networks to the biology of alien species. The action set pieces, when they arrive, are worth the buildup.
The trilogy is complete at three novels. Hamilton has not announced plans to return to this universe, making it a self-contained entry point for readers curious about his work but intimidated by the Commonwealth’s length.