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Triad of Being #2
The Universe Parallel
Taking risks is second nature to Taren, but this could be more than she can handle ...
Amidst a raging space-quake and shrouded by celestial mist, the lost world Maladaan appears in the Esh-mah star system hurtling towards the sun. Taren Lennox and Lucian Gervaise, floating adrift through space on AMIE, are rescued by the immortal psychics of a utopian planet. But their saviours believe Taren and Lucian to be incarnations of their great ancestors, come to help them remove this new, aggressive neighbour from their universe.
Aided by her new allies, Taren seeks to retrieve her lost memories from the Maladaan Secret Service′s memory banks - discovering the way to return Maladaan to its rightful universe and future lies ten years in her past ...
Amidst a raging space-quake and shrouded by celestial mist, the lost world Maladaan appears in the Esh-mah star system hurtling towards the sun. Taren Lennox and Lucian Gervaise, floating adrift through space on AMIE, are rescued by the immortal psychics of a utopian planet. But their saviours believe Taren and Lucian to be incarnations of their great ancestors, come to help them remove this new, aggressive neighbour from their universe.
Aided by her new allies, Taren seeks to retrieve her lost memories from the Maladaan Secret Service′s memory banks - discovering the way to return Maladaan to its rightful universe and future lies ten years in her past ...
470 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2010
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About the author
Traci Harding
45 books465 followersTraci Harding, is an Australian science-fantasy author who currently has twelve books in publication, on the Voyager label of HaperCollins Publishers Australia.
Her work blends fantasy, fact, esoteric belief, time travel and quantum physics, into adventurous romps through history, ulternative dimensions, universes and states of consciousness.
The Ancient Future Trilogy
Book 1 -The Ancient Future 1996
Book 2 -An Echo in Time 1997
Book 3 - Masters of Reality 1998
Stand Alone Novels
The Alchemists Key 1998
Book of Dreams 2002
Ghostwriting 2003
The Celestial Triad
Book 1 – Chronicle of Ages 1999
Book 2 – Tablet of Destinies 2000
Book 3 – The Cosmic Logos 2001
The Mystique Trilogy
Book 1 – Gene of Isis 2005
Book 2 – The Dragon Queens 2007
Book 3 – The Black Madonna 2008
Triad of Being
Book 1 - Being of the Field 2009
Book 2 - The Universe Parallel 2010
Book 3 - The Light Field 2012
The Time Keepers
Book 1 - Dreaming of Zhou Gong 2013
Book 2 - Forthcoming
Book 3 - Forthcoming
The Ancient Future is currently listed on both the Dymock’s Top 101 Books. Along with The Alchemist's Key, The Ancient Future has been published in Complex Chinese for worldwide release.
The first book of the Mystique Trilogy -Gene of Isis is now to be published in Russian, Czech, Slavic, Greek and Romanian, as is book two The Dragon Queens.
Her work blends fantasy, fact, esoteric belief, time travel and quantum physics, into adventurous romps through history, ulternative dimensions, universes and states of consciousness.
The Ancient Future Trilogy
Book 1 -The Ancient Future 1996
Book 2 -An Echo in Time 1997
Book 3 - Masters of Reality 1998
Stand Alone Novels
The Alchemists Key 1998
Book of Dreams 2002
Ghostwriting 2003
The Celestial Triad
Book 1 – Chronicle of Ages 1999
Book 2 – Tablet of Destinies 2000
Book 3 – The Cosmic Logos 2001
The Mystique Trilogy
Book 1 – Gene of Isis 2005
Book 2 – The Dragon Queens 2007
Book 3 – The Black Madonna 2008
Triad of Being
Book 1 - Being of the Field 2009
Book 2 - The Universe Parallel 2010
Book 3 - The Light Field 2012
The Time Keepers
Book 1 - Dreaming of Zhou Gong 2013
Book 2 - Forthcoming
Book 3 - Forthcoming
The Ancient Future is currently listed on both the Dymock’s Top 101 Books. Along with The Alchemist's Key, The Ancient Future has been published in Complex Chinese for worldwide release.
The first book of the Mystique Trilogy -Gene of Isis is now to be published in Russian, Czech, Slavic, Greek and Romanian, as is book two The Dragon Queens.
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February 10, 2013
This is the book where Harding lost me. It was basically the same story, the same characters - literally - as her previous books. The dialogue made me physically cringe - especially the male dialogue; men just don't talk like that!
The poor editing was pretty distracting and having the characters all meet and fall in love with their "one true soul mates" annoyed me.
The story itself, along with a long haul plane ride and the fact I'd paid for the book was what forced me to finish it. The main protagonist Taren was another of Harding's perfect characters. She's brilliant, beautiful, well connected and seemingly holds some kind of power over all the bad guys because after a little speech about love and enlighnment or whatever they're all suddenly on her side. There as no character development which made her unrelatable. It was like she didn't really have to do anything to save the day, she just had to talk to everyone else until they fell into line.
I didn't bother with the final instalment of this series as I just didn't care.
The poor editing was pretty distracting and having the characters all meet and fall in love with their "one true soul mates" annoyed me.
The story itself, along with a long haul plane ride and the fact I'd paid for the book was what forced me to finish it. The main protagonist Taren was another of Harding's perfect characters. She's brilliant, beautiful, well connected and seemingly holds some kind of power over all the bad guys because after a little speech about love and enlighnment or whatever they're all suddenly on her side. There as no character development which made her unrelatable. It was like she didn't really have to do anything to save the day, she just had to talk to everyone else until they fell into line.
I didn't bother with the final instalment of this series as I just didn't care.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 18, 2021
First and second books really enjoyed just starting the 3rd book
June 19, 2024
Excellent twists. The writing has improved. Really enjoyed the interweaving of science and spirituality.
February 20, 2025
So good!!! I couldn't put this one down!! A perfect follow up to the first amazing book! Love the mix of science and spirituality! Can't wait to read how Taren and the gang will wrap everything up in the next book!
November 12, 2023
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Re-read April 2019
May 2015: There are some authors whose next book you simply must read no matter what, because you enjoy their work and the way their minds work. Traci Harding is one of those authors. I've been a fan of her writing and her thinking for over a decade now (fourteen-ish years? Seriously? Wow!) and while sometimes a character makes me wonder if maybe they're not too perfect (and good at almost everything to boot!), it is the story that keeps me coming back for more with every book. Traci Harding takes her readers on an amazing adventure that I hope will continue through many more books, stories, characters, countries, worlds and universes.
I enjoyed getting to know Taren, Lucian, Zeven and the rest of the crew of AMIE. They were new characters yet felt like old friends - books two and three explained why that was, exactly. I actually squealed and couldn't stop smiling upon realising where these books were taking me. The ideas the author puts forth in her books really resonate with me and I do believe this trilogy will turn into go-to books for when I need a reminder about how magnificent our universe is and how amazing it is to be alive. Five out of five stars for all three of the books! I just wanted to keep on reading and reading and reading, hoping the adventure would never end.
Once I'm done re-reading the trilogy - later this year - I hope to add reviews for the individual books as reading them the first time 'round I simply *had to* keep reading to find out what would happen next - actually sitting down to think about what I wanted to write, well, even that would have taken too long . Reading this trilogy was an amazing adventure and I very much look forward to re-visiting Taren's world and learning more about the amazing life she and her companions lead.
Re-read January 2021
Re-read April 2019
May 2015: There are some authors whose next book you simply must read no matter what, because you enjoy their work and the way their minds work. Traci Harding is one of those authors. I've been a fan of her writing and her thinking for over a decade now (fourteen-ish years? Seriously? Wow!) and while sometimes a character makes me wonder if maybe they're not too perfect (and good at almost everything to boot!), it is the story that keeps me coming back for more with every book. Traci Harding takes her readers on an amazing adventure that I hope will continue through many more books, stories, characters, countries, worlds and universes.
I enjoyed getting to know Taren, Lucian, Zeven and the rest of the crew of AMIE. They were new characters yet felt like old friends - books two and three explained why that was, exactly. I actually squealed and couldn't stop smiling upon realising where these books were taking me. The ideas the author puts forth in her books really resonate with me and I do believe this trilogy will turn into go-to books for when I need a reminder about how magnificent our universe is and how amazing it is to be alive. Five out of five stars for all three of the books! I just wanted to keep on reading and reading and reading, hoping the adventure would never end.
Once I'm done re-reading the trilogy - later this year - I hope to add reviews for the individual books as reading them the first time 'round I simply *had to* keep reading to find out what would happen next - actually sitting down to think about what I wanted to write, well, even that would have taken too long . Reading this trilogy was an amazing adventure and I very much look forward to re-visiting Taren's world and learning more about the amazing life she and her companions lead.
January 10, 2011
The Universe Parallel is Book Two of Traci's Triad of Being Series and I loved it! My all time favourite Traci Harding series was the Ancient Future, and revisiting some of those characters whom I love was a real treat...
This book opens with Avery, Lord of the Otherworld meeting with his mother whom warns of a cosmological event that places Kila & Maladaan in grave danger. Many incarnates of past & present characters emerge and Taren, an incarnation of Tori Alexander must retrieve her stolen memories from the Secret Service Memory Bank on Maladaan in order to figure a way to prevent the cosmological event from ever occurring.
Traci Harding has once again quenched my thirst and I can only hope that another year goes by as quickly as 2010, so I can be back here writing a review for the third book. I tend to write longer reviews but I would only confuse one who hasn’t read Book One, I don’t think you need to have read the Ancient Future series to enjoy this book, but it does help with the understanding of the older characters and makes it ‘that’ much more enjoyable!
This book opens with Avery, Lord of the Otherworld meeting with his mother whom warns of a cosmological event that places Kila & Maladaan in grave danger. Many incarnates of past & present characters emerge and Taren, an incarnation of Tori Alexander must retrieve her stolen memories from the Secret Service Memory Bank on Maladaan in order to figure a way to prevent the cosmological event from ever occurring.
Traci Harding has once again quenched my thirst and I can only hope that another year goes by as quickly as 2010, so I can be back here writing a review for the third book. I tend to write longer reviews but I would only confuse one who hasn’t read Book One, I don’t think you need to have read the Ancient Future series to enjoy this book, but it does help with the understanding of the older characters and makes it ‘that’ much more enjoyable!
April 27, 2013
While I can see how others can criticize her work, I just love Traci Harding. Psychics and soul mates, time travel, incarnations and manifest intent, and of course sexual tension. Despite the fact that everyone is perfectly paired off and their super powers (erh psychic powers) are conveniently available for a level up whenever they need it. I still love the plot twists and characters and once I start one of her books, I can't put it down until it's finished. More than that though, I love the spiritual concepts that she inserts throughout the story. Great fiction it is, but it also gets me thinking about the possibilities of physics and the cosmos.
As an aside. I also like her style when it comes to using the drama/tension of sex and violence. While she keeps me on the edge of my seat, she doesn't resort (as so many other thrilling authors do) to graphic indulgence for the sake of it. I admire that about her work.
As an aside. I also like her style when it comes to using the drama/tension of sex and violence. While she keeps me on the edge of my seat, she doesn't resort (as so many other thrilling authors do) to graphic indulgence for the sake of it. I admire that about her work.
January 2, 2011
I had liked the first book in this series, it didn't dwell very much on the Maelgwyn and Tori, but I was disappointed when I opened the book and the first thing I find out is that Avery is being told he's getting a visit from his parents. This book had way too much immortal story line and not enough of just the characters the book is meant to be about. I'm just hoping that in the 3rd one Taren might actually be able to do some things on her own without having to talk to her higher self every few pages.
November 17, 2012
This was an amazing read. It was very akin to The Ancient Future Trilogy and the tie in with Taren's universe and the universe parallel was done really well.
Unlike The Celestial Triad trilogy, this didn't rely as much on the metaphysics of states of being so it was far easier to read. The parallels between the characters of both universes (namely Zeven and Brian/Brockwell) was good since it was like meeting old friends.
Definitely looking forward to the next book!
Unlike The Celestial Triad trilogy, this didn't rely as much on the metaphysics of states of being so it was far easier to read. The parallels between the characters of both universes (namely Zeven and Brian/Brockwell) was good since it was like meeting old friends.
Definitely looking forward to the next book!
January 25, 2011
Book 2 in the series puts behind it the disappointment of book 1 and allows the story to evolve. Incorporating higher-beings and time-travel to unravel the story. The well-written characters, although variations on a theme, are captivating. An engaging read if not a brilliant one.
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February 20, 2011I am utterly psyched for this book. After the last book was left at such a massive cliffhanger- well. I can't wait. When I saw this book had been released, I think I acutally squee-ed. Is that a word? Anyway. That's not the point. Love this series. Love this authour. (Hopefully) Love this book!
March 20, 2011
Wow, Lookign forward to seeing where the next book goes
November 8, 2012
Good Read. Similar to first in series. Fast pace fun read
August 22, 2013
We join up the new universe with the old one here and meet our old friends from Earth. Still a good read.
October 2, 2016
These books are so gripping. I read them again once a year. (The entire Traci Harding collection)
November 1, 2016
I love how the characters and time lines interweave. In reading this book, I felt great hope for a new way of living. What will be the villain's fate? About to start the third book to find out.
February 18, 2013
love her books
April 30, 2016
great book, great author
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