In addition to the trench, the megalodon series includes meg. Altens 2nd in his meg short for megalodon series is peopled by some of the most obviously bad and over the top villains and way too many naive, gullible and downright stupid good guys. Steve alten wrote another book titled the loch, which took the same basic template and applied it to the enduring myth of the loch ness. While this book certainly packs a wallop in the action category it left me wanting more. On the other side of the world, in the silent depths of the ocean, lies the mariana trench. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. Its power unstoppable as it smashes the steel doors holding it in a monterey, california. Master of suspense steve alten always takes listeners to the edge with his nonstop, adrenalinecharged novels. For the first time, the captive 20ton megalodon shark has tasted human blood, and it wants more. Steve alten is, without doubt, my favorite fiction author. Steve allens second book was the trench and was published in the year 1999 by pinnaclekennington. Altens evocation of the trench and its dangers including more prehistoric beasts, and of the machineryasubs, minisubs and a giant underwater stationathat would challenge them, is evocative and backed by rigorous scientific detail. I really enjoyed meg, author steve alten s breakout bestselling novel, and with my fascination regarding the mysteries behind the loch ness monster, i had to pick this one up too. Alten s evocation of the trench and its dangers including more prehistoric beasts, and of the machinerysubs, minisubs and a giant underwater stationthat would challenge them, is evocative.
The trench by steve alten is the sequel novel to meg, which is a sciencefiction thriller novel about the megalodon i. I found his newest novel, the sequel to the equally fun meg, to be. The trench is a science fiction novel by author steve alten, which serves as the sequel to meg. When he learned of the megalodon attack in the mariana trench, mcgovern knew the crisis required naval intervention. Celeste tries to coerce taylor into revealing the location of the trench. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Paleobiologist jonas taylor once dared to enter this. Alten holds a bachelors degree from pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware and a doctorate in sports administration from temple university. A novel of deep terror is a sciencefiction horror novel by steve alten, and was first published in july 1997. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Steve altens novel the trench has got to be one of the most pleasant surprises to have hit the bookshelves in a long while.
Steve alten grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors degree in physical education at penn state university, a masters degree in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate of. The trench by steve alten is another great novel and follows right in the footsteps of the first novel meg. The meg series feeds off sorry bout that everyones primordial fear of being eaten alive. Altens evocation of the trench and its dangers including more prehistoric beasts, and of the machineryasubs, minisubs and a giant underwater stationathat would challenge them, is evocative.
His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. Now, in the trench, alten shows just how deep fear can run when you dont know what lurks. And he wears the painful scars of that deadly encounter. While the stories focus on angel, the megalodon pup that was captured at the end of book one, in survival, steve alten. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. A novel of deep terror, and the trench, and more on. Paleobiologist jonas taylor once dared to enter this perilous cavern. The novel, along with its sequels, follows the underwater adventures of a navy deepsea. Steve alten has 38 books on goodreads with 100682 ratings. Four were ny times bestsellers, three others were international best.
In the last 25 years, i have written and published 18 thrillers and a romcom under the pen name l. See all books authored by steve alten, including meg. The book continues the adventure of jonas taylor, a paleobiologist, studying the megalodon. Its power unstoppable as it smashes the steel doors holding it in a monterey, california aquarium. But he is such a gifted writer that the series never gets old.
Steve alten is a ny times and international bestselling author of the meg. On the other side of the world, in the silent depths of the ocean, lies the mariana trench, where the megalodon has spawned since the dawn of time. From the bestselling author of the meg series comes an action packed trilogy that takes place during the four year gap between meg book 1 and the trench book 2. Steve alten grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors in physical education at penn state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate at temple university. Med was featured on every bestsellers list including the new york times bestsellers list. Steve alten is the writer of such thrillers as meg, fathom, and the trench. Steve alten born august 21, 1959 is the creator and writer of the meg saga. The trench by steve alten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. New york times bestselling author steve alten is best known for his meg series, a set of novels featuring a giant prehistoric shark.
However, it also has a 60 foot long, prehistoric shark that likes to munch on little kids, grannies, housewives and, hopefully, by novels end, the nefarious baddies. Unknown to taylor, maren is working with singers assistant, celeste, who is determined to find the mariana trench before them. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, and the domain trilogy. While critics often find fault with his works, the books continue to be popular.
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