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Teleport #3
Into the Light
El viaje con el teletransportador de ensayo de Al’Antis ha sido un éxito. James y su equipo han llegado al planeta original de los ancestros. Pero lo que les espera en este lugar no es lo que imaginaban. Aunque encuentran respuestas a sus preguntas, ninguna de ellas les ofrece un futuro halagüeño. Todo lo contrario; se enfrentan de golpe a un último y gran peligro que afecta precisamente a su hogar, que tan inalcanzable parecí la Tierra.
Pero el lugar al que llegan James, Mila, Mette, Adrian, Meeks y Justus da un vuelco a todo lo que habían creído hasta ahora, incluso al tiempo mismo. ¿Lograrán regresar a la Tierra? ¿Se quedarán como náufragos entre las estrellas? Y si lo logran, ¿seguirá existiendo su hogar?
Pero el lugar al que llegan James, Mila, Mette, Adrian, Meeks y Justus da un vuelco a todo lo que habían creído hasta ahora, incluso al tiempo mismo. ¿Lograrán regresar a la Tierra? ¿Se quedarán como náufragos entre las estrellas? Y si lo logran, ¿seguirá existiendo su hogar?
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Joshua T. Calvert
54 books252 followersJoshua T. Calvert has traveled the world--on foot, by Jeep, by bicycle, by motorcycle, and lots of other ways besides. As you might imagine, he's seen many things most people never see - including an Iranian prison cell, from the inside! In Kyrgyzstan, he fared slightly better, narrowly avoiding being kidnapped for ransom. Skydiver, scuba diver, martial artist, adventurer - his goal is to experience everything possible, and then make it real to you in his books. And he's made a good run of it so far: in the Philippines, he did police training on multiple types of firearms (despite being no fan of guns himself); dove in Asian waters among sharks and shipwrecks; and patrolled with Sumatran jungle rangers.
That's what defines Calvert's approach to method writing: pushing himself beyond his own limits, to experience first-hand what his characters experience, to make your immersion in his stories as deep as it can be.
For Ganymede Rises, after a slight detour with some smugglers in the deserts of Uzbekistan and the steppes of Mongolia, he traveled by dogsled and snowshoe to the Arctic Circle to experience first-hand what it's like to be utterly isolated in the coldest place on Earth. For his book The Fossil, he sat with professional pilots in flight simulators for Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft to learn what it's like to fly a passenger jet. His latest adventure: a parabolic flight with European Space Agency astronauts, to experience zero-gravity. All so he can describe it to you, in his own words.
That's what defines Calvert's approach to method writing: pushing himself beyond his own limits, to experience first-hand what his characters experience, to make your immersion in his stories as deep as it can be.
For Ganymede Rises, after a slight detour with some smugglers in the deserts of Uzbekistan and the steppes of Mongolia, he traveled by dogsled and snowshoe to the Arctic Circle to experience first-hand what it's like to be utterly isolated in the coldest place on Earth. For his book The Fossil, he sat with professional pilots in flight simulators for Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft to learn what it's like to fly a passenger jet. His latest adventure: a parabolic flight with European Space Agency astronauts, to experience zero-gravity. All so he can describe it to you, in his own words.
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January 12, 2025
Into the Light
By Joshua T Calvert
The third and final book in the series brings everything together after some suspense and traitorous characters. I found it less exciting than the other two books but still a good book.
By Joshua T Calvert
The third and final book in the series brings everything together after some suspense and traitorous characters. I found it less exciting than the other two books but still a good book.
January 25, 2025
I liked the first book in the series, but the second was a sharp drop in quality. It bounces back up a bit with this book, but overall the series was a bit disappointing.
The author seems to churn out books at an insane rate. Thirteen in 2023 and ten in 2024 alone. It's obvious why these books are self published. It probably explains the many, many errors which would have been caught by an editor or a simple proof reading.
But they are not only sloppily written language wise, I snorted. There are plenty of things that are inconsistent, presumably because he is on a race against the clock with his monthly publications and can't be bothered to go back and read what he wrote.
Like how James, in his new role as PR spokesperson for the authoritarian regime (which will turn out to be a huge plot point later on), is explicitly forbidden to mention any aliens, when his only role is to warn the people on Earth about the alien threat. If the ban to mention any aliens only refers to who built the teleporters, wouldn't it only work in the regime's favor? "Oh my god, that must mean that the aliens have been here before and that the threat is even more imminent than we thought!" Why even mention the teleporters at all?
Or when the band of merry misfits are on the their way to the pirate radio station in Bolivia together with a bunch of soldiers led by lieutenant Lacey:
The very same lieutenant three chapters later:
So which is it?
I like the description of future Earth having turned into a authoritarian military first dictatorship. I also enjoyed the twist (if one can call it as such) that the Kazerun fleet isn't a threat, but a rag-tag band of refugees seeking peaceful coexistence.
Such a shame that the proceedings were wrapped up in a brief and disappointing epilogue.
This is probably the last book by Calvert that I read. He has the basic ideas for interesting stories, but clearly needs to spend more time on the writing process.
The author seems to churn out books at an insane rate. Thirteen in 2023 and ten in 2024 alone. It's obvious why these books are self published. It probably explains the many, many errors which would have been caught by an editor or a simple proof reading.
But they are not only sloppily written language wise, I snorted. There are plenty of things that are inconsistent, presumably because he is on a race against the clock with his monthly publications and can't be bothered to go back and read what he wrote.
Like how James, in his new role as PR spokesperson for the authoritarian regime (which will turn out to be a huge plot point later on), is explicitly forbidden to mention any aliens, when his only role is to warn the people on Earth about the alien threat. If the ban to mention any aliens only refers to who built the teleporters, wouldn't it only work in the regime's favor? "Oh my god, that must mean that the aliens have been here before and that the threat is even more imminent than we thought!" Why even mention the teleporters at all?
Or when the band of merry misfits are on the their way to the pirate radio station in Bolivia together with a bunch of soldiers led by lieutenant Lacey:
James and Meeks were not armed—the lieutenant had forbidden it.
The very same lieutenant three chapters later:
"You should really think about at least taking along pistols. The offer stands."
So which is it?
I like the description of future Earth having turned into a authoritarian military first dictatorship. I also enjoyed the twist (if one can call it as such) that the Kazerun fleet isn't a threat, but a rag-tag band of refugees seeking peaceful coexistence.
Such a shame that the proceedings were wrapped up in a brief and disappointing epilogue.
This is probably the last book by Calvert that I read. He has the basic ideas for interesting stories, but clearly needs to spend more time on the writing process.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 7, 2023
This book seemed rushed and was full of errors, omissions, and misspelled words. Example was the statement about the circumference of the earth when compared to the distance from the earth to the moon.
Also the time segments and structure laid out in the series were odd and confusing. Norton AKA the Avatar (that was obvious in the first book) was described as an old US Army Major. There are no old Majors in the Army as they are compelled into retirement due to age.
To be frank, I prefer a modicum of verisimilitude in SCI-FI literature as it supports the credibility of the various propositions offered by the author.
This series was a “swing and a miss” in my opinion. However, I look forward to Joshua’s future endeavors.
Also the time segments and structure laid out in the series were odd and confusing. Norton AKA the Avatar (that was obvious in the first book) was described as an old US Army Major. There are no old Majors in the Army as they are compelled into retirement due to age.
To be frank, I prefer a modicum of verisimilitude in SCI-FI literature as it supports the credibility of the various propositions offered by the author.
This series was a “swing and a miss” in my opinion. However, I look forward to Joshua’s future endeavors.
August 12, 2023
Well it's done
Well it done, or is it? Satisfy ending, such as it is, to a great series. Characters remained true, nice surprises, and believable conclusion. I picked this series up on a whim and was so enthralled I consumed it in 3 days. Everything else in my life was put on hold! This was outstandingly satisfying. Thank you Joshua.
Well it done, or is it? Satisfy ending, such as it is, to a great series. Characters remained true, nice surprises, and believable conclusion. I picked this series up on a whim and was so enthralled I consumed it in 3 days. Everything else in my life was put on hold! This was outstandingly satisfying. Thank you Joshua.
April 16, 2024
DEEPLY FLAWED
I’m not sure what happened with the third installment in this series.
First, it does not appear to have been proofread at all. There are a lot of glaring errors, some of which actually make the book confusing in parts.
Second, there are chapters where pronouns are used so infrequently that it is difficult to tell who is saying what. I had to read and re-read these several times before just giving up.
Third, I flat out did not understand some of the things that were being described at the beginning of the revelations about the “aliens” that were coming.
Finally, the ending was wrapped up in a cop out ending with a huge amount of the story just dumped on the reader in a terrible exposition that left gaping holes in the story, and lacked believability.
And a personal aside, I didn’t care for the casual acceptance of loss of life near the end of the story with no apparent grief or acknowledgment. It’s the author’s prerogative to kill whoever he wants, but it wasn’t fitting to the story to gloss it over with a “happy ending.”
I honestly have to wonder if this book wasn’t rushed for some reason. The book comes in on the short side of normal and the ending feels rushed, plus the errors with words like “carbin” when it should be “carbon” and much different style of writing than the past books. Maybe Calvert lost his editor who had cleaned up his writing significantly? I don’t know. But something is off with this book. It is not even close to the first two books in quality IMHO.
I’m not sure what happened with the third installment in this series.
First, it does not appear to have been proofread at all. There are a lot of glaring errors, some of which actually make the book confusing in parts.
Second, there are chapters where pronouns are used so infrequently that it is difficult to tell who is saying what. I had to read and re-read these several times before just giving up.
Third, I flat out did not understand some of the things that were being described at the beginning of the revelations about the “aliens” that were coming.
Finally, the ending was wrapped up in a cop out ending with a huge amount of the story just dumped on the reader in a terrible exposition that left gaping holes in the story, and lacked believability.
And a personal aside, I didn’t care for the casual acceptance of loss of life near the end of the story with no apparent grief or acknowledgment. It’s the author’s prerogative to kill whoever he wants, but it wasn’t fitting to the story to gloss it over with a “happy ending.”
I honestly have to wonder if this book wasn’t rushed for some reason. The book comes in on the short side of normal and the ending feels rushed, plus the errors with words like “carbin” when it should be “carbon” and much different style of writing than the past books. Maybe Calvert lost his editor who had cleaned up his writing significantly? I don’t know. But something is off with this book. It is not even close to the first two books in quality IMHO.
June 6, 2023
Josh Calvert is a good writer with a good imagination. This series was an enjoyable read. However, as is the case with so many Amazon books in the Kindle Unlimited library, the entire series was full of spelling, grammar, and syntax errors. I'm not a published author and cannot speak to Mr. Calvert's process or editing skill. But surely someone looks at manuscripts before publishing. There is no excuse for a reader being pulled out of the narrative because something made no sense. I blame Amazon. But Joshua Calvert, if you read these reviews, please do what you can to make Amazon fix the problem. And keep writing - you're good at it.
June 7, 2023
Fun read
I really enjoyed this series. The characters were well developed and the plot kept a fast pace and kept me wanting to see what was to come. My only complaint is the number of typos, that is frustrating to me as a reader. Definitely not a deal breaker with this story and I still recommend it!
I really enjoyed this series. The characters were well developed and the plot kept a fast pace and kept me wanting to see what was to come. My only complaint is the number of typos, that is frustrating to me as a reader. Definitely not a deal breaker with this story and I still recommend it!
September 25, 2023
A thoroughly good series to read
I very much enjoyed the imagination of Mr. Calvert using teleporters to send a group of people, experts in their fields, to solve a mystery. The characters became very real to me, and I became very interested in their welfare and their ability to solve the mystery before the world as they knew it, and all it's inhabitants was destroyed. The characters experience a wonderful,peaceful "why worry" exhistence as well as sometimes awful and terrifying episodes before the three book series concludes. I was thoroughly engaged by this series and have recommended it to other people to read.
I very much enjoyed the imagination of Mr. Calvert using teleporters to send a group of people, experts in their fields, to solve a mystery. The characters became very real to me, and I became very interested in their welfare and their ability to solve the mystery before the world as they knew it, and all it's inhabitants was destroyed. The characters experience a wonderful,peaceful "why worry" exhistence as well as sometimes awful and terrifying episodes before the three book series concludes. I was thoroughly engaged by this series and have recommended it to other people to read.
March 17, 2024
The series concluded with all the major character arcs being wrapped up--but it wasn't as satisfying as I hoped. At first, it seems the pessimism was going to suck the story down into an ending I didn't like, but there was a shot of hope at the end. However, there were big sections of this book when things weren't going well while the characters were powerless and waiting. That makes the story drag. And the preachy stuff was still there. But most disappointing of all, we didn't get any new breakthroughs or cool revelations. This one just stayed in the box that the other two books set up.
So, in the end, the ending kind of fizzled out rather than finish with a bang.
So, in the end, the ending kind of fizzled out rather than finish with a bang.
May 17, 2025
A solid, imaginative trilogy
The Teleport trilogy is a (mostly) thoroughly enjoyable. An attractive main character who grows in stature throughout the tale, with a small group of friends discovering the import of an alien device and what it means to the fate of six identical worlds.
A couple of bugbears: the first two novels have numerous typos and on several occasions incomplete sentences; the books have not been adequately proofread. The third book is much better in this regard. And while the standard of writing is generally very good, there are a number of rather strained metaphors.
Overall, highly recommended.
The Teleport trilogy is a (mostly) thoroughly enjoyable. An attractive main character who grows in stature throughout the tale, with a small group of friends discovering the import of an alien device and what it means to the fate of six identical worlds.
A couple of bugbears: the first two novels have numerous typos and on several occasions incomplete sentences; the books have not been adequately proofread. The third book is much better in this regard. And while the standard of writing is generally very good, there are a number of rather strained metaphors.
Overall, highly recommended.
September 12, 2024
Enjoyable for the most part.
Wasn't sure about this when I started out but turned into an enjoyable journey . Only the editing was lacking ,with words missing here and there . However I carried on and enjoyed the story ,getting to know the characters and their reactions to situations. There's long sections of science and that becomes a little frustrating but I just skipped over and carried on. So my stars are three because of the missing words in the text and a little too much boring stuff.
Wasn't sure about this when I started out but turned into an enjoyable journey . Only the editing was lacking ,with words missing here and there . However I carried on and enjoyed the story ,getting to know the characters and their reactions to situations. There's long sections of science and that becomes a little frustrating but I just skipped over and carried on. So my stars are three because of the missing words in the text and a little too much boring stuff.
March 9, 2023
Interesting and fun
This is an interesting tale that weaves how fear and good intentions can and unfortunately has in real life supported the consolidation of power to a few. I really enjoyed the crazy sci-fi story but became more enamored with the coincidental evolution of dystopian future. Of course this is fiction but the loss of liberty as a result of 'best intentions' and 'patriotism' struck a nerve.
This is an interesting tale that weaves how fear and good intentions can and unfortunately has in real life supported the consolidation of power to a few. I really enjoyed the crazy sci-fi story but became more enamored with the coincidental evolution of dystopian future. Of course this is fiction but the loss of liberty as a result of 'best intentions' and 'patriotism' struck a nerve.
August 30, 2023
This third in the series was definitely my favorite. There were some "you gotta be kidding" moments for sure, but enough humor and genuine analysis of the human condition to override those. I do not doubt at all that some countries on Earth would respond exactly as described in this novel. Similarly it was heart-warming to read of a small community human species (albeit from a different planet) who rebelled against their warlike culture. Would that we could do that on Earth!
March 3, 2024
very confused
I’ve been really confused since about halfway through this book. Without giving away spoilers there’s a section that says one thing and there’s a section that then completely ignores that thing and says the opposite. I’ve been trying to work it out for all of the second half of the book and I can’t. No doubt I’m missing something but it doesn’t make sense to me at all. Maybe somebody can explain
I’ve been really confused since about halfway through this book. Without giving away spoilers there’s a section that says one thing and there’s a section that then completely ignores that thing and says the opposite. I’ve been trying to work it out for all of the second half of the book and I can’t. No doubt I’m missing something but it doesn’t make sense to me at all. Maybe somebody can explain
May 6, 2023
What a Good Read!
With a very clear arc and an exceptional twist, Calvert entertains and keeps the juices flowing through this series of three novels. With a very creative vision, characters and action unfold with great pacing and depth. I would have enjoyed hanging out a bit with how things unfolded after the end, but that is again a sign of a good ending!
With a very clear arc and an exceptional twist, Calvert entertains and keeps the juices flowing through this series of three novels. With a very creative vision, characters and action unfold with great pacing and depth. I would have enjoyed hanging out a bit with how things unfolded after the end, but that is again a sign of a good ending!
August 23, 2023
Loved the series!
I, too loved the Stargate series so this one was right up my alley. But it takes more than a good story - it takes great characters. The character ensemble in this series were the kind of ordinary people you would want to be friends with, or maybe already are. I enjoyed it very much, Mr Calvert. And I sincerely hope it’s not the end!
I, too loved the Stargate series so this one was right up my alley. But it takes more than a good story - it takes great characters. The character ensemble in this series were the kind of ordinary people you would want to be friends with, or maybe already are. I enjoyed it very much, Mr Calvert. And I sincerely hope it’s not the end!
December 11, 2023
Almost Disaster
Whew! The scenario we have wanted for for ages - we're not alone. So many ways it could have gone. So many ways our actual future could go, and so many ways our past could have gone. I wonder how many the author tried on before settling on this one. I highly recommend this read.
Whew! The scenario we have wanted for for ages - we're not alone. So many ways it could have gone. So many ways our actual future could go, and so many ways our past could have gone. I wonder how many the author tried on before settling on this one. I highly recommend this read.
January 10, 2025
Great book
What an amazing ending to a great series. Three of the best novels that I have ever read. An awesome cast of characters. At least the main character that I liked the most didn't get killed in the ending! A great story and I recommend reading this to all that love science fiction.
What an amazing ending to a great series. Three of the best novels that I have ever read. An awesome cast of characters. At least the main character that I liked the most didn't get killed in the ending! A great story and I recommend reading this to all that love science fiction.
May 29, 2025
A Good Read
The Teleport series is just the right mix of action and character development. Very engaging. Not so involved that the story gets lost in all the detail, but with a good dose of hard science fiction that captures your imagination. I look forward to reading more from Joshua T. Calvert!
The Teleport series is just the right mix of action and character development. Very engaging. Not so involved that the story gets lost in all the detail, but with a good dose of hard science fiction that captures your imagination. I look forward to reading more from Joshua T. Calvert!
April 25, 2023
Great series!
This was a very well thought out series with great character development and accurate & descriptive science behind the teleporters. It also holds a mirror up to humanity about us as a species in the galaxy.
This was a very well thought out series with great character development and accurate & descriptive science behind the teleporters. It also holds a mirror up to humanity about us as a species in the galaxy.
July 23, 2023
Excellent Finale to the Series
Excellent Finale to an excellent series.
Great creativity from the author.
Great scientific concepts made into a science fiction story.
I recommend reading the whole book series.
Excellent Finale to an excellent series.
Great creativity from the author.
Great scientific concepts made into a science fiction story.
I recommend reading the whole book series.
September 18, 2023
Engrossing
The plot takes many twists and turns which keeps the story interesting. The main and secondary characters are well developed, so I could understand their feelings and point of view. One of the best sf novels I have read recently.
The plot takes many twists and turns which keeps the story interesting. The main and secondary characters are well developed, so I could understand their feelings and point of view. One of the best sf novels I have read recently.
September 25, 2023
👍
Best sci fi I’ve read for a long time all 3 books kept me interested there were a few chapters I skipped at the beginning of 2 but glad I kept going… will look at other books by Joshua
Best sci fi I’ve read for a long time all 3 books kept me interested there were a few chapters I skipped at the beginning of 2 but glad I kept going… will look at other books by Joshua
October 20, 2023
Great finish
James really grew in me; or maybe it's that I saw my own shame, guilt and even self loathing in him. But also, that DESIRE to be a Good Guy, that's what makes anti heroes so great
James really grew in me; or maybe it's that I saw my own shame, guilt and even self loathing in him. But also, that DESIRE to be a Good Guy, that's what makes anti heroes so great
June 8, 2024
A great read!
A spellbinding tale with lots of plot twists bound to keep you nailed to your seat, waiting for what comes next. Well worth the time to digest slowly and savor the joys and sorrows of the characters.
I highly recommend this series to every fan of speculation fiction.
A spellbinding tale with lots of plot twists bound to keep you nailed to your seat, waiting for what comes next. Well worth the time to digest slowly and savor the joys and sorrows of the characters.
I highly recommend this series to every fan of speculation fiction.
June 25, 2024
Great ending
I started these three books last week, and I couldn't put them down. The characters are well written, and I loved the storyline,I loved how the story concluded great ending well off the my next book
I started these three books last week, and I couldn't put them down. The characters are well written, and I loved the storyline,I loved how the story concluded great ending well off the my next book
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October 21, 2024This book had a unique voice, and I appreciated the author’s creativity. However, there were sections where the plot meandered, and I lost interest temporarily. The ending was satisfying, though, which redeemed some of the slower parts.
April 28, 2025
Very good. Excellent world building.
Only fault I found consistently was lack of proofreading. A missing word, or extra word in a sentence. In context mainly easily discerned, but not always. Also some sentences were awkward, i.e. James home found himself.
Only fault I found consistently was lack of proofreading. A missing word, or extra word in a sentence. In context mainly easily discerned, but not always. Also some sentences were awkward, i.e. James home found himself.
September 2, 2025
Teleport ( The Series)
An excellent ending to a great series. I have slot of Mr. Calverts' books and have enjoyed all of them. James and his friends went through a lot but in the end everything worked out.
An excellent ending to a great series. I have slot of Mr. Calverts' books and have enjoyed all of them. James and his friends went through a lot but in the end everything worked out.
March 10, 2023
So good!
Scifi books that are about stopping violence are so rare. This is a great one. It's totally worth a read.
Scifi books that are about stopping violence are so rare. This is a great one. It's totally worth a read.
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