Salvation Day by Kali Wallace is a space horror science fiction novel set in a future where Earth has undergone a Collapse, leading to a divided society between the privileged living under the United Councils of Earth and the outcasts in the wastelands. The story follows the hijacking of a space shuttle by a cult led by an insane zealot, aiming to reach and take over a quarantined exploration vessel known as the House of Wisdom. The narrative unfolds through the perspectives of Zahra, one of the hijackers, and Jas, the sole survivor with a dark past connected to the abandoned ship, revealing mysteries, political complexities, and psychological fallout in a well-rounded and compelling manner.

Characters:

Characters such as Jaswinder and Zahra are intricately developed, confronting their personal traumas while navigating a dangerous situation with a diverse supporting cast.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style blends suspenseful prose with alternating character perspectives, enhanced by additional narrative elements from logs that elevate the story.

Plot/Storyline:

The narrative presents a complex plot involving a hijacking attempt of a quarantined spaceship linked to a devastating virus event, leading to surprising discoveries.

Setting:

The setting combines a haunting, abandoned spaceship with a bleak, post-collapse Earth, influencing the character's motivations and actions.

Pacing:

The pacing maintains a fast rhythm that combines urgent action with suspense, though a few readers noted sporadic dips in tension.

Outside the broad windows of the loading area, the long shaft of Civita Station tethered the port to the ground. As they waited their turn to board the shuttles, the passengers gaped at the Earth, exc...

Notes:

The story is set centuries after an event called the Collapse, which devastated Earth.

Survivors of the Collapse live in protected Councils, while others inhabit harsh wastelands.

The ship House of Wisdom was designed for deep space research but became a quarantine zone after a viral outbreak.

The only survivor of the House of Wisdom is a young child named Jaswinder Bhattacharya.

A cult, led by a charismatic leader named Adam, hijacks a shuttle to take Jas hostage in order to gain access to the House of Wisdom.

The dead on House of Wisdom show signs of extreme violence, contradicting the official story of a virus outbreak.

Jas and Zahra, the two main characters, have deeply flawed backgrounds and struggle with trauma from their pasts.

The narrative alternates between Jas and Zahra's perspectives, providing insight into both characters' motivations.

The novel explores themes of truth manipulation and the impact of past events on current society.

The writing incorporates excerpts from logs and diaries, enhancing the story's mystery.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings include blood, death, body horror, and themes surrounding trauma and violence.

From The Publisher:

A lethal virus is awoken on an abandoned spaceship in this incredibly fast-paced, claustrophobic thriller.

They thought the ship would be their salvation.

Zahra knew every detail of the plan. House of Wisdom , a massive exploration vessel, had been abandoned by the government of Earth a decade earlier, when a deadly virus broke out and killed everyone on board in a matter of hours. But now it could belong to her people if they were bold enough to take it. All they needed to do was kidnap Jaswinder Bhattacharya-the sole survivor of the tragedy, and the last person whose genetic signature would allow entry to the spaceship.

But what Zahra and her crew could not know was what waited for them on the ship-a terrifying secret buried by the government. A threat to all of humanity that lay sleeping alongside the orbiting dead.

And then they woke it up.

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Salvation Day

Kali Wallace