August 21, 1959 age 60 philadelphia, pennsylvania, u. With a phd in paleontology under his belt, taylor spends years theorizing, lecturing, and writing about the possibility that meg still feeds at the deepest levels of the sea. Browse audiobooks written by steve alten sorted by best. Steve alten is currently considered a single author. Origins is free btw there wasnt really very much to this book, it is relatively short and. The sole survivor of the mission, taylor is haunted by what hes sure he saw but still cant prove existscarcharod. Mar 23, 2015 finally in print for the first time culz paranormal and keegan cool take a look at meg origins by steve alten thanks to the meg special anniversary edition. Origins by steve alten available from rakuten kobo. Steve alten has 38 books on goodreads with 102053 ratings.
Mega novel of deep terror with megorigins elibrary. A novel of deep terror by steve alten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book basically fleshes out the story that is talked about in the first book, namely jonas taylors initial. The famous meg series starts with adventures of deep sea diver named jonas taylor. The timelines for meg origins dont match what is stated in meg. One character mentions a movie that came out 3 years after meg takes place. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks kindle unlimited. I first read steve altens the trench meg book 2 when i was on holiday in florida in 2000 and never realised it was part of a series until the meg film was announced. The series is about meg, a gigantic prehistoric shark from a species known as the megalodon who has somehow survived to this day. Steve alten is the new york times bestselling author of meg.
He is also the founder and director of americas nationwide adoptanauthor reading initiative. Origins a short story prequel which give life to an event constantly referenced but never explained in full in meg. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, and the domain trilogy. The third meg book, primal waters which is the book i started the series with, was published five years later, in 2004. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series which was the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham the domain trilogy, and standalone supernatural thrillers such as the omega project and goliath. Steve alten books list of books by author steve alten. Order of meg books meg is a series of science fictionhorror novels by american novelist steve alten. See all books authored by steve alten, including meg. He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark. On a topsecret dive into the pacific oceans deepest canyon, jonas taylor found himself facetoface with the largest and most ferocious predator in the history of the animal kingdom. Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american sciencefiction author. Steve alten born august 21, 1959 is the creator and writer of the meg saga. Jun 14, 2018 steve alten has done it again with the latest book in the meg series.
His work has been published in more than thirty countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curricula as part of adoptanauthor, a free teen reading program used nationwide to encourage reluctant readers. Origins ebook by steve alten 9781936666201 rakuten kobo. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. A revised and expanded version of the novel also containing the prequel meg. Origins is the prequel to the first book of steve altens meg. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series which was the basis for the feature. In the preface, steve alten brags about the popularity of his first novel, meg, and.
Apr 09, 2014 on a topsecret dive into the pacific oceans deepest canyon, jonas taylor found himself facetoface with the largest and most ferocious predator in the history of the animal kingdom. Finally in print for the first time culz paranormal and keegan cool take a look at meg origins by steve alten thanks to the meg special anniversary edition. See the complete meg series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. On the shoreline, tyrannosaurus attacked shantungosaurus. Commander jonas taylor is tasked with piloting the us navys most advanced submersible, the dsv sea cliff, to the bottom. Written 14 years after the series debut novel, meg, origins brings back commander jonas taylor, who is given the task of piloting the dsv sea cliff, the us navys most advanced submersible, to the bottom of challenger deep.
But it takes an old friend in need to get him to return to the water, and a hotshot female submarine. While fighting in the mud, they got entrapped in that. Origins was also released to coincide with the films debut. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. A graphic novel adaptation was also released in 2019 by steve alten, j. On a topsecret dive into the pacific oceans deepest canyon, jonas taylor found himself facetoface with the largest and most ferocious predator in the. Nightstalkers, new york times bestselling author steve alten offers readers a crossover novel that combines characters from two of his most popular series. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Apr, 2018 steve alten also went on to say that the first treatment that he received for the meg when it was at new line gave him anxiety. Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. In this prequel to his new york times bestseller, meg. The sole survivor of the mission, taylor is haunted by what hes sure he saw but still cant prove existscarcharodon megalodon, the massive mother of the great white shark. Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom phone calls, emails, and interactive websites. Origins meg series prequel by steve alten nook book.
His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate in sports administration from temple. Mega novel of deep terror with megorigins by steve. A novel of deep terror, and the trench, and more on thriftbooks. Commander jonas taylor is tasked with piloting the us navys most advanced submersible. But it takes an old friend in need to get him to return to the water, and a hotshot female submarine pilot to dare him back into a hightech miniature sub. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read vostok. I first read steve alten s the trench meg book 2 when i was on holiday in florida in 2000 and never realised it was part of a series until the meg film was announced. Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom. The novel starts with the period named as late cretaceous. Steve alten also went on to say that the first treatment that he received for the meg when it was at new line gave him anxiety. His work has been published in more than 30 countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curriculum as part of adopt. Mega novel of deep terror with megorigins king county.
The meg book series by steve alten includes books meg. Meg author defends movie from seething trailer haters. The movie is based on a true event that could have been known at the time origins is supposed to take place but the movie wasnt even an idea. The author made it clear that he put a lot time and effort into.
Origins kindle edition by steve alten author, erik hollander illustrator format. This is 36,000 feet below the surface and is what we call undiscovered territory. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. Meg by steve alten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Commander jonas taylor is tasked with piloting the us navys most advanced submersible, the dsv sea cliff, to. Origins is free btw there wasnt really very much to this book, it is relatively short and most of the characters are a bit flat and boring. Until the closing words where i was left wanting more. Origins is the prequel to the first book of steve altens meg seriescurrently about six books strongabout a prehistoric megalodon shark that escapes its natural habitat of several hundred thousand miles underwater into shallow feeding grounds. Origins is the prequel to the first book of steve alten s meg seriescurrently about six books strongabout a prehistoric megalodon shark that escapes its natural habitat of several hundred thousand miles underwater into shallow feeding grounds. Thanks steve for taking all of us megheads on this journey with you. Hells aquarium a series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark.
A novel of deep terror kindle edition by alten, steve. He is also the author of the domain trilogy and the loch series. Now the main character of steve alten megalodon came in to picture. Prequel novella in the meg thriller series 2011 buy from written 14 years after the series debut novel, meg, origins brings back commander jonas taylor, who is given the task of piloting the dsv sea cliff, the us navys most advanced submersible, to the bottom of challenger deep. Mega novel of deep terror with megorigins by steve alten. Having followed the series for around 20 years, from the opening page i was again taken on a journey to the depths of our oceans and beyond. The next book in the meg series, the trench, was published in 1999, and it became a bestseller in its own right as well. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. In the last 25 years, i have written and published 18 thrillers and a romcom under the pen name l. Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the meg 2018 the horror show duration.
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