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The Travelers: The Complete Series
Over 800 pages of fast-paced science fiction adventure!!!
Elliot Hoffman returns home to Bell Island for the summer. The unusual weather in the forecast won’t stop his old town from celebrating the Fourth of July. Lightning pierces the sky, and there have been cryptic sightings… but it’s probably nothing.
In the span of a few days, Elliot’s dumped, offered a promotion at his part time job, and given more family secrets than one person should ever know.
Then the invasion happens, and Elliot has no choice but to honor his legacy.
With the help of his best friend, Bones, the new waitress from the local diner, and a mysterious soldier, Elliot must uncover the enigmas that surround Bell Island before it’s too late.
The The Complete Series
Dark Invasion
Dark City
Dark World
From the author of The Event, The Other Place, Lost Contact, and Echoes from the Moon, comes an epic trilogy you won’t want to miss.
Elliot Hoffman returns home to Bell Island for the summer. The unusual weather in the forecast won’t stop his old town from celebrating the Fourth of July. Lightning pierces the sky, and there have been cryptic sightings… but it’s probably nothing.
In the span of a few days, Elliot’s dumped, offered a promotion at his part time job, and given more family secrets than one person should ever know.
Then the invasion happens, and Elliot has no choice but to honor his legacy.
With the help of his best friend, Bones, the new waitress from the local diner, and a mysterious soldier, Elliot must uncover the enigmas that surround Bell Island before it’s too late.
The The Complete Series
Dark Invasion
Dark City
Dark World
From the author of The Event, The Other Place, Lost Contact, and Echoes from the Moon, comes an epic trilogy you won’t want to miss.
867 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2024
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May 3, 2024
A wild and fun read as the July holiday weekend begins in the story but instead of the usual hi-jinks, get a wild and fun ride. Good characters and fun situations occur as introduced to the main characters and what happens to them. So much fun to read. Lots of action, thrills and fun. Lots of action and surprises that kept me reading to the end to see what would happen next and how it would play out. An interesting look at aliens and their invasion. Really had to know what was going on and why. Made me laugh and groan but I found it entertaining.
July 15, 2024
Good
The first book start as a slow runner, so don't expect fast pace action at the beginning, as the author takes his time to set the pace and to develop his characters, reminding me as those Stephen King I used to read back in the 80's and early 90's. When the real action starts, it stops at the end of the trilogy.
Good story, but a little too « family friendly » for my own taste to give 5 stars. I prefer my stories more crass and dark, not with a PG MPA film rating or PG-13.
The first book start as a slow runner, so don't expect fast pace action at the beginning, as the author takes his time to set the pace and to develop his characters, reminding me as those Stephen King I used to read back in the 80's and early 90's. When the real action starts, it stops at the end of the trilogy.
Good story, but a little too « family friendly » for my own taste to give 5 stars. I prefer my stories more crass and dark, not with a PG MPA film rating or PG-13.
May 2, 2024
This is a great alien invasion series that I really enjoyed from start to finish.
The story takes place completely on earth in the eighties, so there's some fun nostalgia there.
The characters are wonderful and fully developed, and the aliens are quite unique to say the least.
The story builds to an exciting ending with a few twists thrown in to keep you guessing.
Highly recommended.
The story takes place completely on earth in the eighties, so there's some fun nostalgia there.
The characters are wonderful and fully developed, and the aliens are quite unique to say the least.
The story builds to an exciting ending with a few twists thrown in to keep you guessing.
Highly recommended.
May 22, 2024
It started off rather innocently. There was a thunderstorm brewing, then some crescent lights appeared as does some monstrous aliens.
...and the invasion of Bell Island has commenced, to the surprise of a video shop attendant named Elliot.
The Travelers by author Nathan Hystad is quite the immersive SciFi adventure with surprises all round and some very interesting characters in quite a convoluted alien invasion plot.
Enjoy.
...and the invasion of Bell Island has commenced, to the surprise of a video shop attendant named Elliot.
The Travelers by author Nathan Hystad is quite the immersive SciFi adventure with surprises all round and some very interesting characters in quite a convoluted alien invasion plot.
Enjoy.
June 7, 2024
Overall a Pretty Good Series
I thought the plot was fairly decent. I didn’t care too much for the Seattle setting, as they appeared to keep crossing back and forth in the city. They also seemed to go back and forth with the Samaritans. It was just too much verbiage for what was achieved. The scene settings were just okay. I could have used more. I thought the characters were well developed, and they are why I kept reading the series.
I thought the plot was fairly decent. I didn’t care too much for the Seattle setting, as they appeared to keep crossing back and forth in the city. They also seemed to go back and forth with the Samaritans. It was just too much verbiage for what was achieved. The scene settings were just okay. I could have used more. I thought the characters were well developed, and they are why I kept reading the series.
August 30, 2024
Appealing adventure
it reminded me of a wacky Scooby do cartoon and was appproiately set in that foreign land of the upper west corner of the United States, where tatoo artists came from. it is a light sci to comedy, a break from all the aliens enslave the earth plots we see now.
it reminded me of a wacky Scooby do cartoon and was appproiately set in that foreign land of the upper west corner of the United States, where tatoo artists came from. it is a light sci to comedy, a break from all the aliens enslave the earth plots we see now.
September 14, 2024
Nice Read and interesting
It was a good series but could have used more details on the tech, aliens, and why this location. The main characters were there but not well presented. The story was crisis driven and just had too many events that were just easily explained to the public; life doesn’t work that way.
It was a good series but could have used more details on the tech, aliens, and why this location. The main characters were there but not well presented. The story was crisis driven and just had too many events that were just easily explained to the public; life doesn’t work that way.
December 26, 2024
superb sci-fi
A magnificent series. Brilliant unfolding story with full of life characters giving life everything they’ve got.
Fabulous mysterious aliens and a typical security and poll watching politicians trying balance the two.
Loved the risk taking, putting everything on the line approach.
A magnificent series. Brilliant unfolding story with full of life characters giving life everything they’ve got.
Fabulous mysterious aliens and a typical security and poll watching politicians trying balance the two.
Loved the risk taking, putting everything on the line approach.
June 7, 2024
Good series
As someone whose attention can wander, (look a squirrel!) any series that I start and finish in 3 days has to be good. I loved “The Travelers” premise and the action was awesome. Try it, you will like it! 🥸😁🤩
As someone whose attention can wander, (look a squirrel!) any series that I start and finish in 3 days has to be good. I loved “The Travelers” premise and the action was awesome. Try it, you will like it! 🥸😁🤩
July 12, 2024
Better than anticipated
I thought we'd never get to the good part! This became an obsession. Glad it ended well, now if the Republican party just came to it's senses, all will be fine.
I thought we'd never get to the good part! This became an obsession. Glad it ended well, now if the Republican party just came to it's senses, all will be fine.
July 21, 2024
different!
Very unusual style but enjoyable throughout, from the likeable but sneaky Esol and the scary and violent Sarc. And the twist at the end with the Outsiders. All in a great story.
Very unusual style but enjoyable throughout, from the likeable but sneaky Esol and the scary and violent Sarc. And the twist at the end with the Outsiders. All in a great story.
August 8, 2024
What can I say!
This was a good idea for a storyline. Lots of plot twists and strange happenings. But best of all, NO sex scenes like some other people fill their books with, just good storytelling.
This was a good idea for a storyline. Lots of plot twists and strange happenings. But best of all, NO sex scenes like some other people fill their books with, just good storytelling.
December 20, 2025
The Travelers
A fast-paced story with a whole lot of action and thrills along with a multitude of surprises. Hystad does a great job of developing the characters over the three books and you kinda feel sad when the series ends.
A fast-paced story with a whole lot of action and thrills along with a multitude of surprises. Hystad does a great job of developing the characters over the three books and you kinda feel sad when the series ends.
May 12, 2024
Like watching a movie
Twists and turns. Humor and action driven plot. What's not to love? A great weekend thriller. Couldn't put it down.
Twists and turns. Humor and action driven plot. What's not to love? A great weekend thriller. Couldn't put it down.
May 27, 2024
hooked
Such a great series and idea, loved the 80s theme and the great characters. Read over a weekend, couldn’t put it down.
Such a great series and idea, loved the 80s theme and the great characters. Read over a weekend, couldn’t put it down.
June 2, 2024
Would like more
Very well written,also glad that most of main people did not get killed off,could still do another follow on story
Very well written,also glad that most of main people did not get killed off,could still do another follow on story
June 5, 2024
good
Make a good film or mini series
Good characters and love interests
Keep reading sci fi and believe some thing is out there
Make a good film or mini series
Good characters and love interests
Keep reading sci fi and believe some thing is out there
August 16, 2024
Great read
A throughly enjoyable book.
This was a great read throughout and kept a steady pace all through the books 📚 👍
A throughly enjoyable book.
This was a great read throughout and kept a steady pace all through the books 📚 👍
November 24, 2025
Fun read!
I must say I enjoyed this book and it's characters from the front to the back. Well written and just plan fun. I will be looking for more from Nathan.
I must say I enjoyed this book and it's characters from the front to the back. Well written and just plan fun. I will be looking for more from Nathan.
August 11, 2024
The Travelers
I did enjoy this series but have to be honest in saying that after finishing book 3 I felt as if I’d read the same story in three different expanded versions.
I did enjoy this series but have to be honest in saying that after finishing book 3 I felt as if I’d read the same story in three different expanded versions.
November 5, 2025
Great entertaining epoch/sci-fi story arc!
Highly recommend this page turning trilogy!! It's a well written, fun, fast, nasty ride. Mr Hystad brilliantly captures both the 1980's sociological environment as well as small town ambiance and interpersonal dynamics.The small town dynamics, the 1980's and the aliens (who come to hunt) are just brought together creating a great story!
Highly recommend this page turning trilogy!! It's a well written, fun, fast, nasty ride. Mr Hystad brilliantly captures both the 1980's sociological environment as well as small town ambiance and interpersonal dynamics.The small town dynamics, the 1980's and the aliens (who come to hunt) are just brought together creating a great story!
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