The River Saga: The Complete Series: The River Saga, Books 1-4

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Contains books 1–4 of The River Saga.

First Life, book one:

A dangerous expedition. Extraterrestrial alliances. Unpredictable enemies.

Colton Beck has six months to live. He works for the Angor near Los Angeles, aware that any day could be his last.

The Angor arrived twenty years ago, resolved to help mankind survive, but not everyone believes their motives are honorable.

When the Angor offer humanity a colony world, Colton is determined to see another planet before his final breath. He's been diagnosed with Xeno, a rare disorder that surfaced with the Angor's arrival, but he won't let this stop him.

With the help of his old friend Indie Hart, now the single most powerful human on Earth, he joins the Expedition to Dicore. They access the River, an alien technology that allows nearly instantaneous travel between worlds, and their universe is quickly expanded. What they find on Dicore is far from idyllic, and Colton struggles to navigate their new existence while coping with his impending death.

Second Chance, book two:

A fresh start. An old friend. A terrible enemy.

Colton Beck has a new lease on life. His alliance is confident they can find their enemy in the Alruna system, and it's all hands on deck. After the revelation of his origins from the mysterious woman on Dicore, Colton is at odds with where his loyalties stand.

The truth behind Indie Hart's dedication to the Angor is revealed, making Colton doubt her motives as well as the Angor's.

When Earth is threatened, it'll take a lot more than one man to save the planet.

With the help of Colton's allies, they find the source of the River and discover its connection to the Rusa.

All pieces come together for a cataclysmic resolution, but who can Colton truly trust?

Third Party, book three:

A missing ally. A secret world. A second colony.

With the Surial gone, Colton Beck has a chance to rebuild the Rusa race. Colton embarks on a dangerous journey to find answers, bringing his closest allies along for the ride. Each objective is a step toward repopulating Nulit, but the ultimate price might be higher than they're willing to offer.

Now that the truth about the Angor has been realized, the Unity Accord will never be the same. Colton is determined to ensure his people's position over the fabled Ocean, even if it tears the Unity apart.

When someone from Desmond's past returns to haunt him, history threatens to repeat itself.

The Realms, book four:

A dangerous mission. A fresh beginning. A worthy opponent.

Colton Beck has done the improbable. With the aid of his allies, he managed to save the Rusa. Just when they think it's time to focus on their new planet, Desmond returns, asking for a favor.

The Ministry of Realms, thought to be destroyed by Drunal years before, still exists, and they're hiding in the deep reaches of the River.

To find them, the team follows a trail of clues, leading to a surprise, no one could have expected.


Top reviews from the United States

  • Tiberiu Zbirnea
    5.0 out of 5 stars Friends and enamies
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
    „River saga” it is an impressive lecture! It alternates fast paced fighting episodes with subtle ones where main characters plan clever actions against enemies. Not all good guys are good and not bad ones are bad. This leads to spectacular action turns keeping the reader on toes. I strongly recommend!
  • Phillip Upchurch
    4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024
    Some good plot twists, good story and characters
    Some novel and unexpected sci-fi concepts introduced
    Definitely worth the read.
    Don’t miss out on this one !!!
  • Mjm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great series!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
    Mr. Hystad’s stories are always built around strong characters and vivid descriptions that pull me in and make me feel like I’m involved in the action. This series brought together a variety of species and multiple story arcs that kept the action flowing, along with twists that kept me guessing where things were headed, right up to the surprising and satisfying finale. It appears this is the end of the series, but there are ample opportunities for companion or spin-off stories to keep going for a number of other books. I’ve read a number of Mr. Hystad’s books and have enjoyed them all. I look forward to reading many more!!
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great journey
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024
    An enchanting historic event on planets unknown to us,
    leaving an everlasting impression with each book.
    I enjoyed all 4 books.
  • Stixsnz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grea read from start to finish
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
    This is the best read I have had in a while.

    Found it hard to put down.
    The storyline was riveting.
    Throughly recommend this set
  • Manie Kilian
    4.0 out of 5 stars An adventure par excellence
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024
    The River Saga is in many ways quite a unique take on a universe peopled by many, many aliens. Even Earth has been occupied by aliens looking somewhat like humans but are not.
    It is on this milieux that we got to know a young man called Colton Beck. Colton is dying, suffering from a disease called Xeno and which apparently came with the Angor and their efforts in cleaning Earth's atmosphere.
    And Colton has but six more months to live.
    Which served to explain why Colton would like to be part of a colonisation project on a new planet.
    Except Xeno sufferers are not allowed.
    This starts an adventure and an eventful journey that are full of surprises and even lethal ventures that will keep any reader frantically paging this box set of four books.
    Enjoy.
  • John Cornett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Review
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2024
    This was a good tale. The good and bad..most of the time I was continuing to read looking forward to next chapter. The looking back at people history , was somewhat disappointing but it explained what they doing to get to where they were in time. Good books.
  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Long, convoluted, but basically a good read.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
    This series was a bit longer than most 5 book series. There were a lot of twists and turns and there were so many different species it was sometimes hard to keep track. It was definitely hard to keep track of who was on whose side, especially since sides changed and some species splintered. All in all though it kept my interest.

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