So how bad is this spawn of meg, which doubleday declined to publish albeit perhaps in an earlier version. In addition to the trench, the megalodon series includes meg. I first read steve altens the trench meg book 2 when i was on holiday in florida in 2000 and never realised it was part of a series until the meg film was announced. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. Meanwhile, jonas is coerced into joining an expedition into the panthalassa sea in search of a prehistoric predatory species possessing liver enzymes that can cure cancer. The title of this book is the trench and it was written by steve alten, bruce reizen.
The meg book series by steve alten includes books meg. Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate in sports administration from temple. The sole survivor of the mission, taylor is haunted by what hes sure he saw but still cant prove exists carcharodon megalodon, the massive mother. His next novel, domain and its sequel, resurrection were published by st. Steve altens novel the trench has got to be one of the most pleasant surprises to have hit the bookshelves in a long while. I have always loved the meg series by steve alten and this is probably my 5th or 6th time reading each one. As jaws meets jurassic park, meg short for megladon brings us a 60foot, 20ton prehistoric shark with a ninefootwide mouth that is likely to gobble up bestseller lists, as. The author, steve alten takes great delight in this creature feature and. The two storylines eventually converge to bring about one of the most amazing conclusions to a meg book yet. He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark.
Book 2 of 5 in megalodon 5 book series see all formats and editions hide. The novel meg that was published in the year 1997 has been adapted for screenplay by the movie powerhouse, warner bros. The trench is a science fiction novel by author steve alten, which serves as the sequel to meg. Amy langford, associate in this sequel to the new york times bestselling meg. The first three books the plotline stays pretty tight. His next novel, domain and its sequel, resurrection st. The book takes place four years after the events of meg. A novel of deep terror and the second book in the meg series. I wrote about the loch ness monster being a giant eel in 2005 and was proven right in 2019.
Steve alten is the writer of such thrillers as meg, fathom, and the trench. I decided to read the book before i saw the film which i have still not seen. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg seriesincluding meg. On the other side of the world, in the silent depths of the ocean, lies the mariana trench, where the.
Using himself as bait, jonas will enter the ultimate battle a fight to the death between man and beast in the darkest recesses of the. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. Martins press are part of a trilogy about the mayan calendars doomsday prophecy that predicts humanity ends on 122112. Steve altens novel the meg is a throwback to movie franchises like jaws and the oceanbased thrillers of author peter benchley.
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 adopt. After meg, steve alten wrote another book titled the. After binge reading the book in one sitting, i think its safe to say im hyped for the future film. An american author of multiple genres, the writer steve alten is well known for his unique and compelling method of storytelling, as he manages to engage his readers on a most fundamental level, immediately grabbing their attention and not letting go. The trench by steve alten, bruce reizen 9781480501195. Steve alten important update anyone who ordered an. The 10 digit isbn is 1480501190 and the digit isbn is 9781480501195.
The trench by steve alten is another great novel and follows right in the footsteps of the first novel meg. Its power unstoppable as it smashes the steel doors holding it in a monterey, california, aquarium. The book continues the adventure of jonas taylor, a paleobiologist, studying the megalodon. Disney productions optioned meg, which has been described as jaws meets jurassic park or jurassic shark. Meg ebook by steve alten 9781936666218 rakuten kobo. The trench by steve alten is the sequel novel to meg, which is a sciencefiction thriller novel about the megalodon i. The series is about meg, a gigantic prehistoric shark from a species known as the megalodon who has somehow survived to this day. At the same time, jonass son david is out for revenge against the 122foot crocodilian creature, liopleurodon, that emerged from the panthalassa sea and killed his girlfriend. Order of meg books meg is a series of science fictionhorror novels by american novelist steve alten. It does not sit in a trench, because the hydrothermal vents that alten.
I may not have gone so far as to read altens entire series of meg books, but i used to have of a thing for monster and dinosaur novels, whether it was peter benchley jaws, obviously, but also. Thats the first of i believe, six meg books, seven if he continues on and finishes purgatory meg. In this third book of the meg series, i enjoyed the characters and the adventure. Liked the book pretty good but author in his next book should add the ginsu shark. Hells aquarium a series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark. Book six in the bestselling meg series picks up after meg. It was an exciting ride into the mariana trench where the 60 foot fifty tonne albino monster lurks for its next prey. For the first time, the captive 20ton megalodon shark has tasted human blood, and it wants more. Martins presstor books and were runaway bestsellers in spain, mexico, germany, and italy, with the rights selling to more than a dozen. See the complete meg series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. While this book certainly packs a wallop in the action category it left me wanting more.
Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. If you thought the movie and or the novel jaws was scary i can promise you this is a beast of a different kind and hella scary. While critics often find fault with his works, the books continue to be popular. Corinne johnston the meg movie is loosely based on steve altens novel meg. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Steve alten felt so disheartened by the negative feedback of the meg trailer that he took to social media to pen a lengthy response, which has since been deleted. In the last 25 years, i have written and published 18 thrillers and a romcom under the pen name l. Four years after the incident at the mariana trench that unleashed a pregnant megaladon, jonas taylor now houses her one surviving. The trench megalodon book 2 kindle edition by steve alten author visit amazons steve alten page. Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the meg 2018 the horror show duration. Alten is the founder and director of adoptanauthor, a nationwide secondary school reading program promoting works from.
The trench meg, book 2 by steve alten book cover, description, publication history. I found his newest novel, the sequel to the equally fun meg, to be an absolute blast. A novel of deep terror was first published in 1997, but alten has since revised the story in subsequent editions he says in the foreward that this is a new and improved version. Jonas taylor is joined by most of the cast members from meg at least those that werent eaten, along with a new collection of baddies that readers will love to hate. Nightstalkers with david taylor in the salish sea, attempting to locate and rescue any surviving megalodon pups before a local fisherman slaughters them. The trench by steve alten booksamillion online book store. Love the story of the megalodon so i decide to start off the steve alten meg series and the first book in the series didnt disappoint. Thats the first of i believe, six meg books, seven if hemore the meg movie is loosely based on steve altens novel meg. Steves second release, the trench meg sequel was published by kensingtonpinnacle in 1999 where it also hit bestseller status. Meg author defends movie from seething trailer haters. The trench meg, book 2 by steve alten fantastic fiction. The trench is a 1999 science fiction horror novel by author steve alten, the sequel to meg. Steve alten has not as of yet been nominated for any literary award. A novel of deep terror, 18 years have passed since jonas taylor last faced the deadly great white.