Nightstalkers meg, book 5 by steve alten fantastic fiction. Another fantastic novel in the meg series from author steve alten. With the movie set for summer 2017, fans and publishers are pushing me to write one more meg book finale that would be released in hardback while. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. After meg, steve alten wrote another book titled the loch, which took the same basic template and applied it to the enduring myth of the loch. It was the apex predator of all time, the most fearsome creature that ever lived a 70foot, 70,000 pound great white shark. As the author himself even declares meg is fiction with a bit of fact sprinkled throughout just to make the unbelievable seen believable. In this prequel to his new york times bestseller, meg. Im excited to say that its been raining quite a lot here, and since it. And i may be able to sneak out unacknowledged, my new release in late 2016. The meg series, book 5 audible audiobook unabridged steve alten. I am sending this august newsletter early because i have 2 early august book signings i wanted you to know about, as well as the opportunity to be immortalized in meg.
The meg author steve alten responds to fans who are angry about the first trailer and its misrepresentation of the book. The official steve alten s meg movie page has 3,895 members. The meg is based off a book by steve alten, check out the poster news july 10, 2018 hellter. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, domain, and mayan. He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark. A novel of deep terror is a sciencefiction horror novel by steve alten, and was first published in july 1997. In this fifth installment of the new york times bestselling meg series.
His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. The meg is based off a book by steve alten, check out the. Steve alten continues the story that began in the new york times bestselling meg. At one point, reports surfaced that the film was slated for a 2008 release date and was. Bestselling author steve alten meg has a new book on its way and we have your first look at whats to come. Ahead of the release of the meg in august, author steve alten is soon unleashing the sixth book in his mega shark series that inspired the jon turteltaubdirected film. 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. Jonas must prove to the world that meg still exists. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct.
Best known for his meg series, steven alten is famous for his character development and amazing storytelling abilities. I love any book with sharks but steve alten has a great series with meg and this current version is just excellent i can not wait for the comming film. The steve alten books include one of my favorite series called meg. Steve alten meg vostok steve alten best selling author. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
The most fearsome predators in historyare no longer history. A novel of deep terror, alten sets the stage for the popular suspense series to follow. 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. Struggling to support his family of five, he decided to pen a novel he had been thinking about for years. In a first for alten s meg series, this ends in a cliffhanger, teasing the next book, meg. Steve alten teases seventh meg franchise novel, meg. The author, steve alten takes great delight in this creature feature and it shows.
This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Primal waters was the very first book i have ever read by this thriller author, but it certainly was not my last. The next book in the meg series, the trench, was published in 1999, and it became a bestseller in its own right as well. In the last 25 years, i have written and published 18 thrillers and a romcom under the pen name l. Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american sciencefiction author. Im excited to say that its been raining quite a lot here, and since its an uncommon occurrence, i decided to take advantage of it. Steve alten continues the story that began in the want to read. 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. The third meg book, primal waters which is the book i started the series with, was published five years later, in 2004. New york times bestselling author steve altens meg. The official steve altens meg movie page public group facebook.
He was the sole survivor of the creatures wrath that day. Hells aquarium continues his thrilling action adventure seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor. Jul 01, 2016 interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the meg 2018 the horror show duration. Origins were published, 5,000 limited edition hardbacks in january, the new paperback in december. After binge reading the book in one sitting, i think its safe to say im hyped for the future film.
Steve alten is the new york times bestselling author of meg. Finally carcharodon megalodon crashed back into the sea, sending a great swell of water high into the morning air. A group for fans the world over to share their excitement and thoughts on the upcoming film. I stayed up too late because i could not put the book down. Some of the critics praised his books as the book of the period that you are going to read. Nightstalkers meg, book 5 by steve alten book cover, description, publication history. Author steve alten opens the book on the undisclosed dread. Steve alten books mystery series, book lists, mystery. Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. When an opportunity to return to the trench presents itself, he takes it, intent on returning topside with a 7inch tooth. Steve alten has not as of yet been nominated for any literary award. 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 education at temple university. A film based on the novel had been mired in development hell since 1997. 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.
Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for. Origins meg series prequel by steve alten nook book. Excited that another meg book is coming, and given alten s battle with parkinsons, who knows how many more well get in the series. The novel meg that was published in the year 1997 has been adapted for screenplay by the movie powerhouse, warner bros. Already a shark fan thanks to peter benchley, i was intrigued by this huge megalodon, which was my first exposure to prehistoric sharks.
Steve alten january 2016 newsletter constant contact. Jason stathams shark thriller meg swims back five months. Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the. Ive read all the steve alten books in order for his. Meg by steve alten, 9781943957019, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. I have read five of the six meg books and am waiting for number six to arrive any day. Fans of meg will find it a must for offering insight into key characters backstories, but the novellalength work also stands alone as a bitesized tale of deepsea suspense. Origins was also released to coincide with the films debut. All new writers experience this i had to hire my own writing coach after finishing the first draft of the manuscript that would become meg. From the epic beginning of a trex getting its terriblelizard ass handed to itself to the absurd gastronomic defeat of the megalodon, this book keeps the action flowing at a constant rate throughout. Jun 14, 2018 steve alten has done it again with the latest book in the meg series. Download audiobooks by steve alten stream or download. Night stalkers in this fifth installment of steve alten s new york times bestselling meg book series, the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylornighstalkers picks up where meg.
The meg book series by steve alten includes books meg. Discount prices on books by steve alten, including titles like meg. 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. Apr, 2018 the meg author steve alten responds to fans who are angry about the first trailer and its misrepresentation of the book. After completing his bachelors degree in sports medicine from the university of delaware, alten joined temple university where he earned a doctorate in education. This book is about a prehistoric shark species that has managed to survive within the depths of the.
In this fifth installment of steve altens new york times bestselling meg seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas. His work has been published in more than 30 countries and is being used in thousands. For many readers, the steve alten meg series is the most popular and bestknown of all. A novel of deep terror by steve alten and a great selection. I spent a lot of time splishing and splashing in the cool water this weekend. The series is about meg, a gigantic prehistoric shark from a species known as the megalodon who has somehow survived to this day. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. As jaws meets jurassic park, meg short for megladon brings us a 60foot, 20ton prehistoric shark with a ninefootwide mouth that is likely to gobble up bestseller lists, as well as reappear in 1998 as a summer blockbuster. A revised and expanded version of the novel also containing the prequel meg. See the complete meg series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, and the domain trilogy.
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. If you do, search no further steve alten s meg will not disappoint. This is later shown to be part of a slideshow by jonas taylor, a paleontologist and marine biologist for his presentation on megalodon. New york times bestselling author steve alten s meg. Steve alten has 38 books on goodreads with 99 ratings. 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.
A graphic novel adaptation was also released in 2019 by steve alten, j. In the book meg steve alten tells us how many years ago, on a top secret scientific exploatory dive into the pacific oceans deepest canyon, jonas taylor found himself facetoface with an ancient monster too horrifying for his modern mind to contemplate. The meg is based off a book by steve alten, check out the poster the meg hits theaters this august, and for people who dont know, its actually based off a book, steve altens book. Origins a short story prequel which give life to an event constantly referenced but never explained in full in meg. Hells aquarium left off bela and lizzy, the dominant megalodon siblings from angels brood, have escaped the tanaka institute to roam the salish sea in british columbia. Jul 24, 2015 cecil was lucky enough to sit down with his favorite author, steve alten, for a skype interview. Meg author defends movie from seething trailer haters. Plot summary revised and expanded edition in the novels prologue, taking place during the late cretaceous period, a tyrannosaurus rex stumbles into the ocean while pursuing a herd of shantungosaurus, and is promptly attacked and devoured by a megalodon. Steve alten has done it again with the latest book in the meg series.
This book is about a prehistoric shark species that has managed to survive within the depths of the mariana trench for over 70 million years. Jun 15, 2017 bestselling author steve alten meg has a new book on its way and we have your first look at whats to come. Having followed the series for around 20 years, from the opening page i was. Cecil was lucky enough to sit down with his favorite author, steve alten, for a skype interview. Meg by alten, steve and a great selection of related books. Over the last 12 years ive worked with individuals who had a great idea for a book but lacked the experience and skills to turn it into a sellable finished manuscript.
Steve alten is the new york times and international bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including the meg series about carcharodon megalodon, the seventyfoot, 100,000 pound prehistoric cousin of the great white shark. 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. A novel of deep terror on your kindle in under a minute. He is also the founder and director of americas nationwide adoptanauthor reading initiative. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, domain, and mayan prophecy series. Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the meg 2018 the horror show duration. Steve alten is a wellestablished author who is widely known for his science fiction novels. The mayan trilogy collection steve alten 3 books set the mayan prophecy, the mayan resurrection, the mayan destiny 01jan2010. Order of meg books meg is a series of science fictionhorror novels by american novelist steve alten. A novel of deep terror by steve alten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Steve alten is a ny times and international bestselling author of the meg. Jonas taylor was the greatest deep sea pilot in the world, until a terrible accident during one of his dives into the mariana trench.
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