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Escalation: The Adventures of Chase Manhattan
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones” - Albert Einstein
In Escalation, the final installment to Stephen Tremp’s Breakthrough Trilogy, a seemingly innocent discovery in Einstein-Rosen Bridges, or wormholes, becomes a Pandora’s Box—opening doors to other unexpected and unpredictable realities such as parallel universes, time/space travel, and an evil hitchhiker from another dimension.
Chase Manhattan has survived attempts on his life from numerous sources in his effort to destroy the technology. But he is far from safe. Now Chase and his comrades must not only break world renowned physicist Professor Nicholas Fischer out of prison a second time, but also smuggle him across hostile borders in Europe and the Middle East to prevent events threatening to spiral into World War III.
At stake: an end to Western civilization as we know it. The result: an epic clash where science and the supernatural take center stage, vying for mankind’s destiny. The setting is global as the world divides into an East vs. West climactic battle. The action is swift, adrenaline-charged, and non-stop. Unending twists and turns will keep the reader turning pages and wanting more.
Together, Breakthrough, Opening, and Escalation follow the lives of the unlikely participants from innocence to a coming of age through sacrifice, betrayal, passion, lust, unconditional love, and hope. Escalation is an international thriller and will appeal to fans of modern-day science fiction, action, horror, and a bit of romance.
In Escalation, the final installment to Stephen Tremp’s Breakthrough Trilogy, a seemingly innocent discovery in Einstein-Rosen Bridges, or wormholes, becomes a Pandora’s Box—opening doors to other unexpected and unpredictable realities such as parallel universes, time/space travel, and an evil hitchhiker from another dimension.
Chase Manhattan has survived attempts on his life from numerous sources in his effort to destroy the technology. But he is far from safe. Now Chase and his comrades must not only break world renowned physicist Professor Nicholas Fischer out of prison a second time, but also smuggle him across hostile borders in Europe and the Middle East to prevent events threatening to spiral into World War III.
At stake: an end to Western civilization as we know it. The result: an epic clash where science and the supernatural take center stage, vying for mankind’s destiny. The setting is global as the world divides into an East vs. West climactic battle. The action is swift, adrenaline-charged, and non-stop. Unending twists and turns will keep the reader turning pages and wanting more.
Together, Breakthrough, Opening, and Escalation follow the lives of the unlikely participants from innocence to a coming of age through sacrifice, betrayal, passion, lust, unconditional love, and hope. Escalation is an international thriller and will appeal to fans of modern-day science fiction, action, horror, and a bit of romance.
371 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 10, 2014
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About the author
Stephen Tremp
6 books129 followers2015 A to Z Co-Host: Stephen Tremp writes Speculative Fiction and embraces science and the supernatural to help explain the universe, our place in it, and to write one of a kind thrillers. His novels are enhanced by discoveries, breakthroughs and current events in many fields of science. Understanding Albert Einstein’s famous equation E=MC2 explains how the natural and the supernatural co-exist and compliment each other.
Stephen Tremp has a B.S. in information systems, an MBA in Global Management and a background in information systems, management, and finance. He draws from this background to write one of a kind thrillers. He lives in Orange county, CA with his wife and two daughters, a maltepoo dog, parrot, and hamster.
Target Readers: My books will have strong appeal to 18-44 year old men and women with some college education. In addition, since the novel is written in an amalgam of genres, it will please a wide variety of audiences including thriller, science fiction, suspense, young adult, and even a little romance.
Stephen Tremp has a B.S. in information systems, an MBA in Global Management and a background in information systems, management, and finance. He draws from this background to write one of a kind thrillers. He lives in Orange county, CA with his wife and two daughters, a maltepoo dog, parrot, and hamster.
Target Readers: My books will have strong appeal to 18-44 year old men and women with some college education. In addition, since the novel is written in an amalgam of genres, it will please a wide variety of audiences including thriller, science fiction, suspense, young adult, and even a little romance.
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November 4, 2014
Perfect title. The story definitely "escalates" in this book, making parts of it a real page-turner. The continuing saga of the ins and outs (HA) of worm holes continued to hold my interest, and will surely appeal to other science nerds like me, and the good vs. evil, Armagedden-type threat of WWIII should appeal to just about any thrill-seeking adrenaline junkie who doesn't mind missing an hour or two of sleep. (Hey! Nobody says you HAVE to stay up until you finish reading it... but there's a good chance you may WANT to.)
The writing in the first 2/3 or so of this book is much smoother and free-flowing than in the first two books in the series, and there are fewer spelling and grammatical errors, as well. Clearly, those 2/3 received more strenuous editing than the first two books, and the last third of this one. Even so, the creep of editing lapses into the last part of this book wasn't enough to overshadow the quality of the story itself. It's a terrific story, from page one of the first book in the series until its conclusion in this book.
My only real criticism of this book is over its conclusion, though. Not how the story itself ends, but how the ending is relayed to the reader. I would have preferred "being there" to see how things unfolded, rather than merely "hearing about it" after the fact from the characters in a sort of adventure post-mortem. I wanted to EXPERIENCE the events, rather than just HEAR about them. After all the excitement throughout the book, this mode of conclusion felt like a little bit of a let-down. (YES! I AM one of those thrill-seeking adrenaline junkies!) Also, one character is described as having hazel eyes at one point in the story, and is later described as having big blue eyes. Could be an editing lapse... or maybe she got colored contact lenses. If so, I'd sure like to find some of them to try on for size. My old eyes are still hazel/green, and at my age, it's been years since anyone described my eyes as being big...
Bottom line, I'd have to say this last book in Tremp's trilogy is his best, and it's been a pleasure to observe the progress in his writing ability. I'd rate it a solid 3 1/2 stars, rounded up to four, and without a doubt, I'll be reading whatever book he may come up with next.
The writing in the first 2/3 or so of this book is much smoother and free-flowing than in the first two books in the series, and there are fewer spelling and grammatical errors, as well. Clearly, those 2/3 received more strenuous editing than the first two books, and the last third of this one. Even so, the creep of editing lapses into the last part of this book wasn't enough to overshadow the quality of the story itself. It's a terrific story, from page one of the first book in the series until its conclusion in this book.
My only real criticism of this book is over its conclusion, though. Not how the story itself ends, but how the ending is relayed to the reader. I would have preferred "being there" to see how things unfolded, rather than merely "hearing about it" after the fact from the characters in a sort of adventure post-mortem. I wanted to EXPERIENCE the events, rather than just HEAR about them. After all the excitement throughout the book, this mode of conclusion felt like a little bit of a let-down. (YES! I AM one of those thrill-seeking adrenaline junkies!) Also, one character is described as having hazel eyes at one point in the story, and is later described as having big blue eyes. Could be an editing lapse... or maybe she got colored contact lenses. If so, I'd sure like to find some of them to try on for size. My old eyes are still hazel/green, and at my age, it's been years since anyone described my eyes as being big...
Bottom line, I'd have to say this last book in Tremp's trilogy is his best, and it's been a pleasure to observe the progress in his writing ability. I'd rate it a solid 3 1/2 stars, rounded up to four, and without a doubt, I'll be reading whatever book he may come up with next.
March 14, 2014
Escalation starts at a sprint and seldom slows down. Chase Manhattan hasn't a chance to catch his breath or take a shower as he finds the world he'd thought saved is in even more danger. Tremp isn't afraid to put his characters in terrible danger and not all of them survive.
My favorite science fiction novels are the one I believe have a real chance of happening in the future. Though the physics of wormholes are to complicated for us today, Escalation makes it sound possible. But what happens when we travel through one? We're bound to encounter things we're not ready for, things with their own agendas.
If you love a great novel of suspense, heroism, sacrifice and the battle of good versus evil, you'll find this a perfect read for you.
My favorite science fiction novels are the one I believe have a real chance of happening in the future. Though the physics of wormholes are to complicated for us today, Escalation makes it sound possible. But what happens when we travel through one? We're bound to encounter things we're not ready for, things with their own agendas.
If you love a great novel of suspense, heroism, sacrifice and the battle of good versus evil, you'll find this a perfect read for you.
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