This book is definetely better written than some of the meg series but again not as well as the refreshingly written loch. Sep 23, 2014 steve alten s vostok is an odd book, a science fiction themed adventure that dabbles in several different genres, teasing the reader with multiple scenarios and plot lines, before making a major leap in theme that demands a little patience and trust on the part of the reader. Search hello select your address select your address. Vostok is written in first person perspective from zacharys point of viewmostly. Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american sciencefiction author. Twoandahalf miles below the ice cap is vostok, a six thousand square mile liquid lake, over a thousand feet deep, left untouched for more than 15 million years. Steve alten is a wellestablished author who is widely known for his science fiction novels. His work has been published in more than thirty countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curricula as part of adoptanauthor, a free teen reading program used nationwide to encourage reluctant readers. Bigger, faster, stealthier and more deadly than any submarine. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read vostok. A native of philadelphia, he earned a bachelors degree from penn state, a masters from the university of. Goliath by steve alten overdrive rakuten overdrive. Read vostok by steve alten available from rakuten kobo. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series which was the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham the domain trilogy, and standalone supernatural thrillers such as the omega project and goliath.
I really enjoyed those books and i had a blast with vostok. He is also the founder and director of americas nationwide adoptanauthor reading initiative. Goliath by steve alten meet your next favorite book. Steve alten s vostok is an odd book, a science fiction themed adventure that dabbles in several different genres, teasing the reader with multiple scenarios and plot lines, before making a major leap in theme that demands a little patience and trust on the part of the reader. A space odyssey, as a victim of terrorism hijacks the most lethal killing machine ever created. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Goliath by steve alten 2002, hardcover, revised for sale. Having enjoyed steve altens meg series but not enjoyed his domain series i was a little wary when started out on goliath as i had it in my head that alten was a one trick pony. Bigger, faster, stealthier and more deadly than any submarine in history, the goliath has no trouble executing its evil agenda, which, of course, it to kill everybody. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series, including meg. Nov 15, 2016 steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, domain, and mayan prophecy series.
I cant wait to see where mr alten and the next meg book take us. After completing his bachelors degree in sports medicine from the university of delaware, alten joined temple university where he earned a doctorate in education. Commander rochelle rocky jackson is aboard the aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan when the unsinkable naval vessel and its entire fleet are attacked from the depths and sunk. Steve alten is the new york times and international bestselling author of fourteen novels, including the meg series about carcharodon megalodon, the 70foot, 100,000 pound prehistoric cousin of the great white shark and domain trilogy, a series about the mayan calendar s 2012 doomsday prophecy. Steve alten is the new york times bestselling author of meg. A huge submarine with a biological brain literally takes on the entire world. It pays off, if you stick through to the end, but theres no doubt.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Read goliath by steve alten available from rakuten kobo. Steve alten books list of books by author steve alten. From the beginning,when the monstrous steel stingray submarine goliath makes it presence known to the climax pitting man against machine,this book delivers. Steve alten he is also the author of the domain trilogy and the loch series. What if one madman aboard a vessel could end these fears forev.
Apr 07, 2015 a new alten reader can begin confidently with vostok and not feel robbed of the story from having missed the previous installments, but the seed of intrigue is effectively sown to keep a new reader interested in altens entire body of work. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, and the domain trilogy. Some of the critics praised his books as the book of the period that you are going to read. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the domain trilogy domain, resurrection, phobos and the meg series, including meg. Vostok is published by rebel press and is available now. This acclaimed book by steve alten is available at in several formats for your ereader.
Steve alten authorscreenwriter alten entertainment. Aug, 2015 i ma a big fan of steve alten stories and i have read some of his books like the meg saga, loch and now goliath. Vostok by steve alten 2015, hardcover for sale online ebay. He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark. What if one madman aboard a vessel could end these fears forever. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Jul 27, 2015 steve alten is a ny times and international bestselling author of 15 novels, including the meg series, about megalodon, the 70foot prehistoric great white shark. A native of philadelphia, he earned a bachelors degree from penn state, a masters from the university of delaware, and a doctorate from temple university.
Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. Mar 23, 2015 a few years ago i read altens domain trilogy, which has a distinctly science fictional tone, and vostok explores some similar ideas and themes. Goliath by steve alten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Best known for his meg series, steven alten is famous for his character development and amazing storytelling abilities. His work has been published in more than 30 countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curriculum as part of adoptanauthor, a free teen reading program, which he founded with teachers back in 1999. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series. Steve is great for getting ideas but he has a little problem putting them on paper in a concise manner. Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom phone calls, emails, and interactive websites. Luckily goliath turned out to be a solid page turner that had plenty of intrigue and interesting characters to hold your attention. Vostok by steve alten meet your next favorite book. In steve alten s latest book, goliath,the new york times bestselling author of meg,the trench,and domain weaves together a tale of nuclear power,conspiracy,and raises the question as to who really are the good guys in war. Goliath, by steve alton is a pure science fiction novel.
Navy designed goliath, a futuristic nuclear stealth submarine the length of a football field in the shape of a giant stingray. Nightstalkers, new york times bestselling author steve alten offers readers a crossover novel that combines characters from two of his most popular seriesincluding the basis for the feature film, the meg, starring jason statham east antarctica. See more ideas about steve alten, megalodon and books. Vostok ebook by steve alten 9780765388001 rakuten kobo. The story chronicles exarmy ranger gunnar wolfe escaping from being falsely imprisoned after attempting to wipe data from a computer on efforts to construct a new futuristic type of military submarine called goliath. Twoandahalf miles below the ice cap is vostok, a six t. Goliath ebook by steve alten 9781429910224 rakuten kobo. Goliath isbn 9780765340245 pdf epub steve alten ebook.