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The Translocator #1,3
The Translocator: The Complete Saga
A revolutionary quantum teleportation device promises to bring humanity one step closer to the stars. Until it fails. Spectacularly. Archaeologist Eliana Fisk is ripped from Earth while the whole world watches. She lands on a strange new world inhabited by a lost tribe of ancient Mayans. Meeting them, getting first-hand exposure to age-old customs and rituals...it seems like an archaeologist’s dream. But what if their rituals have a darker meaning? What if the god these people pray to is no god at all? And how in the worlds will she ever get back home? Thus begins a pulse-pounding race against time that hurls Eliana into the great unknown, revealing ancient technologies and marvelous mysteries more outlandish than she ever imagined. The Translocator is an action-packed sci-fi thriller perfect for fans of Stargate, The Atlantis Gene, and other archaeology-inspired science fiction adventures. Get it now. Originally published as The Auriga Project, The Alien Element, and The Ares Initiative, this edition brings all three novels together in a single volume. Coming soon as an audiobook narrated by the wonderful Tess Irondale!
678 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 7, 2018
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About the author
M.G. Herron
42 books95 followersM.G. Herron is the author of The Gunn Files, The Translocator Trilogy, and other stories of science fiction and fantasy.
His work is published both independently and through publishing houses such as Audible Studios and Aethon Books. Altogether Herron’s novels have sold tens of thousands of copies.
Based in sunny Austin, Texas, MG’s alter ego, Matt, works for a product design agency as a content strategist. He enjoys traveling with his wife and their dog, hiking, rock climbing, and making up stories.
Learn more at mgherron.com.
His work is published both independently and through publishing houses such as Audible Studios and Aethon Books. Altogether Herron’s novels have sold tens of thousands of copies.
Based in sunny Austin, Texas, MG’s alter ego, Matt, works for a product design agency as a content strategist. He enjoys traveling with his wife and their dog, hiking, rock climbing, and making up stories.
Learn more at mgherron.com.
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February 7, 2022
"Those with the desire to rule often do so with only their intent in mind, not that of others.”
What a fantastic sequel to the series! I’m totally wowed! The plot, narrative, and character in-depth is fabulous, as the rest of the series.
The overture with stealthier, faster and deadly creatures is terrifying.
A wonderful ending to a marvelous series. Pity it had to end. I’m sure Herron will give us yet another delicious surprise! I definitely recommend to read it!
Thank you to the author for this ARC. It’s a voluntary review with pleasure.
What a fantastic sequel to the series! I’m totally wowed! The plot, narrative, and character in-depth is fabulous, as the rest of the series.
The overture with stealthier, faster and deadly creatures is terrifying.
A wonderful ending to a marvelous series. Pity it had to end. I’m sure Herron will give us yet another delicious surprise! I definitely recommend to read it!
Thank you to the author for this ARC. It’s a voluntary review with pleasure.
July 16, 2018
This was a really wonderfully enjoyable trilogy. Excellent writing, and characters that are well developed and well rounded. The world-building is excellent, and the plos in each book are well written and thoroughly enjoyable both as a scifi novel and as an adventurous tales. Most definitely recommended.
October 24, 2019
I thought the concept was good as well as the plot. I felt the author was not able to deliver when the story started to get exciting. The action seemed to get muddled and skipped on
August 3, 2020
I stopped reading about 80% through the second book. There were some glaringly unrealistic interpersonal interactions that disturbed the flow of the narrative. That and the villainous former colleague, just didn’t ring true enough. The translocation, alien abductions, alien extinction piece...Some imaginative stuff there, but not well crafted. Pretty bad for me to bomb part way through the second book.
December 1, 2020
A hard core science fiction book that follows scientists as they create a device that allows travel to different planets. Reminiscent of Chrono Trigger with aspects of Stargate, I wanted a more from the series than was written but the fast paced chapters and plot kept me turning pages to see where it ended.
An entertaining read about human nature, past meeting present, an alien encounter, and the fine line between doing your job as a scientist and getting too involved.
An entertaining read about human nature, past meeting present, an alien encounter, and the fine line between doing your job as a scientist and getting too involved.
December 5, 2022
Overal a good book written seamlessly. The information and description was good, and easy to perceive the details of worlds and characters described. However, must say that while reading these books I felt vibes from Apocalypto, predator, Indian Jones, Mummy returns and even Eragon book character (Letherblaka)
The story moved quickly and was very interesting as we got to the end.
The story moved quickly and was very interesting as we got to the end.
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May 4, 2023
The first book started out well enough and was exciting, but somewhere in book two, things started to go downhill. Towards the end, it felt like reading the script of a bad family movie - with a crazy amount of gory details. There are lots of cliches, and eventually, the science became truly unbelievable along with some glaring plot holes.
May 7, 2019
Fast paced and full of action
An interesting concept for space travel combined with archeology. Well thought out and great pacing throughout the story. Characters have depth of personality and feelings.
An interesting concept for space travel combined with archeology. Well thought out and great pacing throughout the story. Characters have depth of personality and feelings.
March 1, 2022
I loved it!
WOW! Very interesting. I never read a story like this before. It pulled me in from the start. I got very attached to the characters. They were very well fleshed out. Some questions I had took a while to be answered but well worth the wait!
WOW! Very interesting. I never read a story like this before. It pulled me in from the start. I got very attached to the characters. They were very well fleshed out. Some questions I had took a while to be answered but well worth the wait!
October 16, 2023
Loved the storyline. Many twists and turns. Just the right amount of technical stuff as well as archaeological information. I binge read them. Now to chase down some more books by this author to see if his other series are as interesting.
February 9, 2019
Great story, I enjoyed it a lot!
June 12, 2020
What a dysfunctional couple!...why didn't they translocate weapons and take out any threats?..so many questions.
September 16, 2020
A great deal of unnecessary detail and a huge lack of science (fiction) ruined an otherwise interesting plot line. It reads like a screenplay rather than a novel.
January 17, 2021
I like the book a lot but could have used a lot less description of feelings and events.The book got bogid down half way and just lost its momenten.
December 20, 2021
I have already reviewed each book separately, so what more can I say?
It's unusual, interesting, well written and well worth reading!
It's unusual, interesting, well written and well worth reading!
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