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Ell Donsaii #16
Transporter
This is the sixteenth book in a series of near future Hard-SciFi Thrillers. Their heroine Ell Donsaii has a nerve mutation that’s rendered her a genius as well as providing astonishing athletic abilities. Her genius has let her revolutionize our world with a number of inventions, including instantaneous communications and trans-dimensional portals that deliver fuel, water, and food all around the world
In “Transporter,” Ell and her friend Roger have now found a way to transport people without the pain and seizures that have plagued such attempts in the past. This is going to change the world in untold ways.
Having left the country to get away from all the attention brought by an attack on Zage (Ell’s son) in the last book, they find themselves confronted by debt-slavery in the Dominican Republic. Rather than (as so many of us do) just pretending it isn’t happening, they decide to do something about it.
Zage’s working to evaluate his promising test-tube Alzheimer’s results in an animal model. But while this is being done, Ell’s grandmother is becoming more and more demented. The ethical question of whether or not to try an unproven treatment in Gram presents them with a terrible dilemma.
In “Transporter,” Ell and her friend Roger have now found a way to transport people without the pain and seizures that have plagued such attempts in the past. This is going to change the world in untold ways.
Having left the country to get away from all the attention brought by an attack on Zage (Ell’s son) in the last book, they find themselves confronted by debt-slavery in the Dominican Republic. Rather than (as so many of us do) just pretending it isn’t happening, they decide to do something about it.
Zage’s working to evaluate his promising test-tube Alzheimer’s results in an animal model. But while this is being done, Ell’s grandmother is becoming more and more demented. The ethical question of whether or not to try an unproven treatment in Gram presents them with a terrible dilemma.
217 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 9, 2020
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About the author
Laurence E. Dahners
62 books651 followersI was born on the island of Cyprus where my dad was employed as a mining engineer. We moved to the Philippines (more mining) when I was three and then to Arizona when I was 9. I went to med school at the University of Arizona and did a residency in Orthopaedics at the University of Kansas. I taught Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill until I retired in 2017.
I've always loved science fiction and it's been great fun getting to write some. I also like music and have a little home recording studio. You can read more, listen to some music and look at some of my art, at http://laury.dahners.com/ if you like.
If you want to contact me, or be put on my email list to be notified when new books come out, just email me at ldahners@gmail.com
Laury Dahners
I've always loved science fiction and it's been great fun getting to write some. I also like music and have a little home recording studio. You can read more, listen to some music and look at some of my art, at http://laury.dahners.com/ if you like.
If you want to contact me, or be put on my email list to be notified when new books come out, just email me at ldahners@gmail.com
Laury Dahners
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April 13, 2020
This book follows the pattern of most of the recent ones by being made up lots of short snippets. This is not my favourite way of reading a story, but I have become used to it and I found this book quite enthralling.
If possible I would have given 4.5 stars.
If possible I would have given 4.5 stars.
April 11, 2020
Still engrossing after 15 in this series. Familiar characters keep doing their thing, new possibilities revealed every few pages.
My biggest regret with this book is that it ends too blankety-blank quickly. I would really like to follow many of the plot elements further. I guess that means I'll just have to keep reading this series. Please make follow-up books a bit longer and more detailed.
My biggest regret with this book is that it ends too blankety-blank quickly. I would really like to follow many of the plot elements further. I guess that means I'll just have to keep reading this series. Please make follow-up books a bit longer and more detailed.
April 29, 2020
It causes me endless embarrassment to admit how much I love these books. I shouldn't; I know I shouldn't. They're not well written and the characters are unrealistically perfect and endlessly uber-talented. But I just can't help myself. Every time I notice one has come out, I download it and then don't put it down until I've finished 6 or so hours later.
They're comfort reading. I never have to worry about the characters because I know they will always be ok, always achieve the impossible, always do the right thing. And hey, they're exciting. The world is threatened by meteorites or plagues, terrorists invade and aliens appear. The world of telecommunications is transformed, then piping, then energy, then transportation. Ell wins Olympics Medals, Medals of Honour and Nobel Prizes; Zage cures obesity, alcoholism and Alzheimers. They're page turners. And we're always on the front line, looking through the eyes of one character after another (and sometimes seemingly multiple eyes at once).
They're not perfect - the books I mean, Ell is undoubtedly perfect. But when I need a pick me up, this is what you'll find me reading, again and again.
They're comfort reading. I never have to worry about the characters because I know they will always be ok, always achieve the impossible, always do the right thing. And hey, they're exciting. The world is threatened by meteorites or plagues, terrorists invade and aliens appear. The world of telecommunications is transformed, then piping, then energy, then transportation. Ell wins Olympics Medals, Medals of Honour and Nobel Prizes; Zage cures obesity, alcoholism and Alzheimers. They're page turners. And we're always on the front line, looking through the eyes of one character after another (and sometimes seemingly multiple eyes at once).
They're not perfect - the books I mean, Ell is undoubtedly perfect. But when I need a pick me up, this is what you'll find me reading, again and again.
March 2, 2021
I haven’t come up with a better term so I will call these books “competency porn” (think Sherlock Holmes and James Bond). I LOVE competency porn so I blew through all the Ell Donsaii books in about two weeks. As a result I’m giving books 1-16 the same review. While these books largely hit my sweet spot, I recognized several imperfection but, before listing those, I want to first say I greatly enjoyed these books and so I encourage anyone who enjoys “competency porn” (I really hate that term) to give them a try.
The first problem is actually kind of a small, yet somewhat annoying: I had read the author’s Vaz series (alos recommended competency porn) immediately before this one. In fact the Ell Donsaii blurb did not make the book sound appealing to me and so I only gave them a try because I liked the Vaz series so much. Unfortunately this resulted in realizing the author re-used story lines. While this is disappointing it only slightly diminished my enjoyment and the Ell series, with its 16 books to Vaz’s 4, quickly moves beyond this issue.
The second problem is the author writes by recipe and that recipe is: Have multiple secondary story lines that remain unresolved at the end of the book to make the reader buy the next book. An example would be a main story line about terraforming Mars accompanied by a side story line about a vaccine. The Mars story will be resolved by the end of the book but the author will also have spent pages setting up a will he/won’t he for a character to secretly try the vaccine. While the author almost universally handles multiple story lines well, in the end I found this approach truly unfortunate as this author is good enough to keep readers coming back without this manipulation. In short, this author’s books would have been much better if treated as stand alones rather than installments.
Finally, from my point of view, the books are short. The three samples I took from the series were: 217, 210 and 210 pages. I view anything under 300 pages as short and prefer books 350 pages or longer. I must admit, however, that I got all of these books for $4 off Amazon so I don’t really feel shorted. Had I seen these books on a shelf in a book store I likely wouldn’t even have picked them up based on how thin they are.
Bottom line: While not perfect, these books are pretty easily worth the read for any lovers of competency porn.
The first problem is actually kind of a small, yet somewhat annoying: I had read the author’s Vaz series (alos recommended competency porn) immediately before this one. In fact the Ell Donsaii blurb did not make the book sound appealing to me and so I only gave them a try because I liked the Vaz series so much. Unfortunately this resulted in realizing the author re-used story lines. While this is disappointing it only slightly diminished my enjoyment and the Ell series, with its 16 books to Vaz’s 4, quickly moves beyond this issue.
The second problem is the author writes by recipe and that recipe is: Have multiple secondary story lines that remain unresolved at the end of the book to make the reader buy the next book. An example would be a main story line about terraforming Mars accompanied by a side story line about a vaccine. The Mars story will be resolved by the end of the book but the author will also have spent pages setting up a will he/won’t he for a character to secretly try the vaccine. While the author almost universally handles multiple story lines well, in the end I found this approach truly unfortunate as this author is good enough to keep readers coming back without this manipulation. In short, this author’s books would have been much better if treated as stand alones rather than installments.
Finally, from my point of view, the books are short. The three samples I took from the series were: 217, 210 and 210 pages. I view anything under 300 pages as short and prefer books 350 pages or longer. I must admit, however, that I got all of these books for $4 off Amazon so I don’t really feel shorted. Had I seen these books on a shelf in a book store I likely wouldn’t even have picked them up based on how thin they are.
Bottom line: While not perfect, these books are pretty easily worth the read for any lovers of competency porn.
April 21, 2020
I adore Laurence Dahners’ Ell Donsaii series. It’s really wonderfully inventive near future sci-fi at its best with the perfect lead, originally Ell herself but now increasingly her son Zage as well. Each story features some new invention or advancement in science (physics, biology, etc) ties into a nicely done story line. That’s the formula used again in Transporter (Book 16) and once again it works perfectly with a story line that ties in politics, wage-slavery and invention of (or advancement on an invention from earlier books into) a workable transporter (think Star Trek when that term is used). Total escapist fun that feels totally realistic even if just a bit beyond our current reality. Wonderful stuff really, and highly recommended.
January 29, 2021
Entertainment combined with awareness
These are the kind of books that our future scientists need to read to learn to think - why the "H###" did that happen and what can I do/create with it.
Jules Verne proposed electric submarines and what became SCUBA. The author of Doc Savage introduced state of the art technology. Dick Tracy had a two way wrist television. The kids read these and others and as adults made them happen.
As a teenager my father took me to Cal Tech alumni days. I got o see a laser, learned about DNA and RNA, and other state of the art technology - this was 60 years ago. We need to educate our youth and at that age I certainly would never sat down to read a stuffy science paper, but I have been reading SF for 65 years.
These are the kind of books that our future scientists need to read to learn to think - why the "H###" did that happen and what can I do/create with it.
Jules Verne proposed electric submarines and what became SCUBA. The author of Doc Savage introduced state of the art technology. Dick Tracy had a two way wrist television. The kids read these and others and as adults made them happen.
As a teenager my father took me to Cal Tech alumni days. I got o see a laser, learned about DNA and RNA, and other state of the art technology - this was 60 years ago. We need to educate our youth and at that age I certainly would never sat down to read a stuffy science paper, but I have been reading SF for 65 years.
February 22, 2021
Great great read
I keep checking for any new books by Laurence Dangers to read immediately. And once I read the new book, I usually go back and read all of the previous books of the series (if it's a series). AND, keep wishing for another book. Yes, his books are science fiction, and yes, these books are NOT dystopia with heavy duty sex, death, zombies, etc. I've read way too many overdone pictures of the future there, but I don't buy them. Laurence Dahners'' books are a very good read with excellent images of human nature and possible futures. As a former OR nurse, with a 25yr experience in all surgical specialties, I also appreciate the genuine medical descriptions. (Ortho was a favorite)
I keep checking for any new books by Laurence Dangers to read immediately. And once I read the new book, I usually go back and read all of the previous books of the series (if it's a series). AND, keep wishing for another book. Yes, his books are science fiction, and yes, these books are NOT dystopia with heavy duty sex, death, zombies, etc. I've read way too many overdone pictures of the future there, but I don't buy them. Laurence Dahners'' books are a very good read with excellent images of human nature and possible futures. As a former OR nurse, with a 25yr experience in all surgical specialties, I also appreciate the genuine medical descriptions. (Ortho was a favorite)
April 10, 2020
Well thought out.
For fun I had thought out transporter co. called tele-iter with depots (2-3 destinations, c-ports for cars as shortcuts, and ports for international people transports with customs. Did realize airplanes major victims but had colors. Hadn't thought out most of major things. Had thought of bus type connections between multiple big city ports for things like stadiums and depots for malls, museums etc. Colors black and gold for business with employees wear that or national flag colors. Comfortable gender neutral no slogans clothes of own choice. No ties, heels, skirts. Rent over ports to USE offices. So I saw little picture not big.
For fun I had thought out transporter co. called tele-iter with depots (2-3 destinations, c-ports for cars as shortcuts, and ports for international people transports with customs. Did realize airplanes major victims but had colors. Hadn't thought out most of major things. Had thought of bus type connections between multiple big city ports for things like stadiums and depots for malls, museums etc. Colors black and gold for business with employees wear that or national flag colors. Comfortable gender neutral no slogans clothes of own choice. No ties, heels, skirts. Rent over ports to USE offices. So I saw little picture not big.
December 14, 2020
Still wonderful series
Still greatly enjoy this series. Hopefully the author doesn't totally abandon it. I know he has other projects. Of course 1 has to wonder what else she could invent. It's not like she's only change the world a couple of times.However it's fun to experiment in your mind with what can happen with new and Life changing technologies. A bit disappointed with the author's predilection for bad guy with a gun scenarios and the need for non terminal response. Put over all a small price to pay for an enjoyable series. Looking forward hopefully too a few more books in the series in the near future.
Still greatly enjoy this series. Hopefully the author doesn't totally abandon it. I know he has other projects. Of course 1 has to wonder what else she could invent. It's not like she's only change the world a couple of times.However it's fun to experiment in your mind with what can happen with new and Life changing technologies. A bit disappointed with the author's predilection for bad guy with a gun scenarios and the need for non terminal response. Put over all a small price to pay for an enjoyable series. Looking forward hopefully too a few more books in the series in the near future.
May 3, 2020
Ell Donsaii...A voyage of imagination...
I'm sad this is the apparently last book about Ell Donsaii. I've been up several days reading them all.It was as if she was a friend. Ell Donsaii is basically,when you get down to it,about optimism. Without being naive. Read these novels people. You'll be glad you did. In the time of coronavirus,these books brought happiness to me. Hopefully they will to you as well...
I'm sad this is the apparently last book about Ell Donsaii. I've been up several days reading them all.It was as if she was a friend. Ell Donsaii is basically,when you get down to it,about optimism. Without being naive. Read these novels people. You'll be glad you did. In the time of coronavirus,these books brought happiness to me. Hopefully they will to you as well...
January 22, 2021
Excellent!
But, 1. I like these stories, especially Zage , but you can't write much after he solved all the diseases. 1a. You can't write much about his physical abilities because you have written about his mom's. 2. If you attempt to get rid of the CO2, what are the trees going to breathe? Remember, Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself and lying biden didn't win the election! Resist!!
But, 1. I like these stories, especially Zage , but you can't write much after he solved all the diseases. 1a. You can't write much about his physical abilities because you have written about his mom's. 2. If you attempt to get rid of the CO2, what are the trees going to breathe? Remember, Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself and lying biden didn't win the election! Resist!!
April 1, 2022
Dahners, Laurence. Transporter. Ell Donsaii No. 16. Kindle, 2020.
No one should read the sixteenth volume of any series fiction before reading at least a few of the earlier numbers in the series. Given how consistent (that is to say, formulaic) the series is, you know just what to expect. Ell is working on redesigning her matter transporter to get supplies back and forth to a Mars colony. Her son Zage is working on a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Routine but fun. 3.5 stars.
No one should read the sixteenth volume of any series fiction before reading at least a few of the earlier numbers in the series. Given how consistent (that is to say, formulaic) the series is, you know just what to expect. Ell is working on redesigning her matter transporter to get supplies back and forth to a Mars colony. Her son Zage is working on a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Routine but fun. 3.5 stars.
June 19, 2023
Okay best book yet!
I really don't know what I can tell to make you understand how awesome this book is. If you read the previous books you know how real things seem but this time your heartstrings are going to be strummed! Granted I do get emotional when others don't but the ending of this book left me with tears of joy and happiness. You may say come on get real but I am telling you to read the books.
I really don't know what I can tell to make you understand how awesome this book is. If you read the previous books you know how real things seem but this time your heartstrings are going to be strummed! Granted I do get emotional when others don't but the ending of this book left me with tears of joy and happiness. You may say come on get real but I am telling you to read the books.
August 13, 2023
Loved this series!
These books are full of the possibilities for future discoveries by amazing people, and of wonder. They're so upbeat, this series is a cure for the common doldrums. These books would be terrific reading for any teens with active imaginations. One (or more) of these imaginative younger people could be the first to start the world down an amazing path of discovery!
Inspiration is a wonderful thing.
These books are full of the possibilities for future discoveries by amazing people, and of wonder. They're so upbeat, this series is a cure for the common doldrums. These books would be terrific reading for any teens with active imaginations. One (or more) of these imaginative younger people could be the first to start the world down an amazing path of discovery!
Inspiration is a wonderful thing.
December 13, 2024
Outstanding I can't wait for the next Installment I give it 4 stars What impressed me Is her humilit
It's a enjoyable book to read I must say for myself reading all the publications along the line of science Might be fiction at this particular time But we know in the long run these things that take place It won't be on demand so direction all the political leaders of this world will it be on purple of hard nature always think on the best of mankind
It's a enjoyable book to read I must say for myself reading all the publications along the line of science Might be fiction at this particular time But we know in the long run these things that take place It won't be on demand so direction all the political leaders of this world will it be on purple of hard nature always think on the best of mankind
April 12, 2020
Excellent as always
As her son matures he's more and more of a main character. But in this story they both have major roles which I really appreciated. Their interaction is interesting and gives more depth.
I'm not that impressed with another clueless leader setup. But looking at reality, anything is realistic in that area...
As her son matures he's more and more of a main character. But in this story they both have major roles which I really appreciated. Their interaction is interesting and gives more depth.
I'm not that impressed with another clueless leader setup. But looking at reality, anything is realistic in that area...
April 13, 2020
Glorious
Awesome addictive addition to the series and unfortunately something that makes me wish I lived in that parallel universe instead of this one. But oh well I’ll have to settle for my current portless, DNA corrective gene, Ell Donsaii less world oh well. Well I can’t wait for the next book can imagine some of the things coming and can’t wait to see if I’m right!!
Awesome addictive addition to the series and unfortunately something that makes me wish I lived in that parallel universe instead of this one. But oh well I’ll have to settle for my current portless, DNA corrective gene, Ell Donsaii less world oh well. Well I can’t wait for the next book can imagine some of the things coming and can’t wait to see if I’m right!!
April 16, 2020
Woohoo! My favourite series!
Always thrilled when a new Ell Donsaii book comes out! The writing skills are outstanding. And as always the editing is perfect. This, the 16th book, can be read as a standalone, but what the hey, do yourself a favor and start at one! You won't regret it!
Always thrilled when a new Ell Donsaii book comes out! The writing skills are outstanding. And as always the editing is perfect. This, the 16th book, can be read as a standalone, but what the hey, do yourself a favor and start at one! You won't regret it!
May 8, 2020
Great story! There are many more story lines in this story that will provide more great stories.
After I read this book in the series, I re-read all the others. I love El’s character and all the sub-plots. I look forward with breathless anticipation to each new book. Dr. Dahners is my hero, a great writer who knows his science.
After I read this book in the series, I re-read all the others. I love El’s character and all the sub-plots. I look forward with breathless anticipation to each new book. Dr. Dahners is my hero, a great writer who knows his science.
June 8, 2020
Great series
I confess, I binge read the whole Ell series. Optimistic, positive and fun books about a young woman who changes the world in innumerable ways. Right now when things are pretty bleak, the escapism of a positive world with amazing science, a little danger and humor were especially worth reading.
I confess, I binge read the whole Ell series. Optimistic, positive and fun books about a young woman who changes the world in innumerable ways. Right now when things are pretty bleak, the escapism of a positive world with amazing science, a little danger and humor were especially worth reading.
July 12, 2021
What if?
What I love about the series is that the protagonists are nice people AND there's some very intelligent thinking about probable disruptions caused by new technologies, in this case, transporters. I've enjoyed these enough that it might be time to go back to the beginning and reread them.
What I love about the series is that the protagonists are nice people AND there's some very intelligent thinking about probable disruptions caused by new technologies, in this case, transporters. I've enjoyed these enough that it might be time to go back to the beginning and reread them.
March 29, 2024
Once again, an absolutely brilliant series!!!!!,
Congratulations to Lawrence Dahners for this amazing series. It’s hard to find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes intelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
Congratulations to Lawrence Dahners for this amazing series. It’s hard to find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes intelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book.
April 10, 2020
Ell strikes again
Thanks Dr. Dahners for your latest story of Ell and the near future. Interesting twist to the already established port tech. Looking forward to how this plays out in the future. In short more Ell please!
Thanks Dr. Dahners for your latest story of Ell and the near future. Interesting twist to the already established port tech. Looking forward to how this plays out in the future. In short more Ell please!
April 11, 2020
Loved it
I am a huge fan of this series. I get excited everytime a new book comes out and I am rarely disappointed. The science is definitely above my understanding but it doesn't detract from the enjoyment of the books. Highly recommend this series
I am a huge fan of this series. I get excited everytime a new book comes out and I am rarely disappointed. The science is definitely above my understanding but it doesn't detract from the enjoyment of the books. Highly recommend this series
April 11, 2020
Great addition
The last few books were interesting but stale almost this book reminds me of the excitement I felt when I was first introduced to Ell. Fast paced, engaging, while helping humanity by solving 1 problem at a time
The last few books were interesting but stale almost this book reminds me of the excitement I felt when I was first introduced to Ell. Fast paced, engaging, while helping humanity by solving 1 problem at a time
April 11, 2020
Wonderful
Sigh, excellent story. Usually, my favorites authors, this far into a series start to run down, and character start to lose cohesion, but ells characters are still fresh and life-like, same with your bonesetter and could series, awesome, just awesome.👍
Sigh, excellent story. Usually, my favorites authors, this far into a series start to run down, and character start to lose cohesion, but ells characters are still fresh and life-like, same with your bonesetter and could series, awesome, just awesome.👍
April 12, 2020
Three Great What if’s
This story of what if we had a transporter, what would we do with it. All planes, trains, and automobiles would be obsolete along with roads and elevators. What if we had a vaccine for viruses. What if we stopped debt slavery. Great story
This story of what if we had a transporter, what would we do with it. All planes, trains, and automobiles would be obsolete along with roads and elevators. What if we had a vaccine for viruses. What if we stopped debt slavery. Great story
April 12, 2020
As wonderful as always
If you have read any other book by Lawrence Dahners you know how good this book is. Just buy it and read it. If you haven't, you are in for a real treat, but start with the first book in any of his plethora of series. You'll love it.
If you have read any other book by Lawrence Dahners you know how good this book is. Just buy it and read it. If you haven't, you are in for a real treat, but start with the first book in any of his plethora of series. You'll love it.
April 18, 2020
Wonderful
This a wonderful book in the Ell Donsaii series. The story is full what is possible if someone was a genius of Ell’s stature in science. They would be such a boon to the world. Fantastic book you won’t be sorry to read it.
This a wonderful book in the Ell Donsaii series. The story is full what is possible if someone was a genius of Ell’s stature in science. They would be such a boon to the world. Fantastic book you won’t be sorry to read it.
April 23, 2020
Possibly the best of the series
So there isn’t much action, there isn’t some ground breaking new discovery. What there is, is to me, some of the most uplifting actions they have yet to take, in this wold that the author has built.
So there isn’t much action, there isn’t some ground breaking new discovery. What there is, is to me, some of the most uplifting actions they have yet to take, in this wold that the author has built.
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