Survivors Series by Nathan Hystad
Survivors #1
The Event
Nathan Hystad
The ships came at dawn.
Dean’s wife is dead. Her last words: When the ships come...wear the necklace.
Then the ships arrived.
Cities all around the world reported strange alien vessels descending. Some saw them as the heralds of a new age; others fired everything they had at them. All were taken as the beams lashed down and drew them into the sky.
Dean was left behind, seemingly the last man on Earth.
A trail of clues left by his dead wife guide Dean on a perilous journey across America and beyond, to learn the truth behind the mysterious ships and save humanity from its doom.
But not everything is as it seems.
The Event is the epic first novel by Nathan Hystad, creator of the bestselling Explorations anthology series.
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Survivors #2
New Threat
Nathan Hystad
There’s always a new threat.
A year after the Event, horrific memories of the vessels linger in Dean’s mind as he tries to find his way forward in his new life.
But now the Heroes of Earth face a new threat that endangers the fragile remnant of humanity.
Two rebel hybrids have escaped from their segregated encampment. Dean and his team pursue them across the galaxy, racing to catch them before they reach an unseen enemy. This new threat is looming over Earth, their name spoken softly and fearfully by anyone who knows of them.
When a line is drawn, whose side will Dean stand on?
New Threat is the second book in the Survivors series. Look for New World, the epic conclusion to the series, on May 2, 2018!
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Survivors #3
New World
Nathan Hystad
New Spero. A new world to call home.
After a surprise visit to Earth, Dean and his crew travel to Proxima Centauri, home of humanity’s first colony world. Dean and Mary, now reunited with Magnus, Natalia, and their old friend Carey, find much has changed since they last saw their loved ones.
Once again, Dean’s efforts to lead a normal life are cut short when his sister is threatened by deadly creatures at Terran Five, Spero’s northernmost outpost. There, Dean stumbles on an ancient secret, buried deep in the snow-covered mountains, that will change his life forever. And when communication with Earth ends, he realizes his worst nightmare has come true.
The Bhlat have arrived.
Join the team as they fight to preserve their old world and new world alike.
New World is the third installment of the bestselling Survivors series.
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Survivors #4
The Ancients
Nathan Hystad
“The Theos await you. Only then will we stop the Unwinding.”
The threat of invaders is gone, and Earth has been bartered away as a price for peace.
Yet, the human world of New Spero is thriving and full of hope.
Joining the rank of the Gatekeepers, Dean and Mary set off to explore worlds connected by the mysterious portals.
When they stumble upon a strange symbol, they are led to an ancient object, one that sets them on an unstoppable path.
The journey takes them through multiple worlds, before they can find what they’re searching for. Long ago, the ancient race called the Theos vanished without a trace, and have been next to forgotten for centuries. Do they still exist?
Dean intends to find out, but when he’s faced with the truth, he fears everything he loves will be lost.
The Ancients is the fourth installment of the best-selling Survivors series.
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Survivors #19
The Portals
Nathan Hystad
An expanded network. A daring escape.
Dean Parker may no longer be the Recaster, and with Mary as the President of the Alliance, he dives headfirst into leading the Gatekeepers.
Since the discovery of countless new portals, the Gatekeepers are in the process of expanding their exploration efforts. With Sarlun gone, and Shimmal’s withdrawal from the Alliance, unity at the Academy is more imperative than ever.
Hugo is sent on his first mission, but doesn't return.
Jules learns of a mysterious contest, and joins it; a looming death pushing her to succeed.
The Portals is a fast-paced, riveting adventure, unlike any before it.
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