The River Saga: The Complete Series

The River Saga, Books 1-4

By: Nathan Hystad

Narrated by: Christopher Ryan Grant

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.

©2024 Nathan Hystad (P)2024 Podium Audio

Four for One pretty good

Want a long book/series to keep you entertained? The River is a good one. There were times that I zoned out while listening (in fairness can happen with any book) but I never found myself lost. Characters had some interesting arch’s and changes. Story was interesting, but maybe slightly rushed. Worth a listen.

good series

This is a good series. It keeps you interested and you start understanding all about the characters.

Interesting and Original

Took awhile to get started... the first book could have been a chapter to give the basic outline of required information for the baseline.... and I hate bugs.

Dumb ending premise.

No spoilers, but the ending was just dumb. The author must think their audience is just morons.

Fun story

This is a great series, I enjoyed the characters and the twists, I was glad it was able to come to a fun conclusion.

Fast paced, action packed with great smattering of mystery.

Not sure what took me so long to listen to this great series, but I remember seeing the art for the cover and thinking that looks good. Brought it from my wish list to reality. Very glad I did and sad that it’s over. I would highly recommend anybody who likes sci-fi even isakai adventures to listen.
Love it all the more because of the amazing bargain it was, 4 books for the price of one!
Now to explore other titles by this talented author.
Tally-ho!

Interesting story

This was a saga. The story was good. Complicated & made more so by the myriad of names of individuals & dozens of species. The first 2 books weren't too bad but by the fourth book the names were just a swirl.
The narrator improved with each book & was fairly good by the last one. The first book was monotone & each character sounded like the others.
Overall it was a fun listen & written without vulgarity or sex, while still having good relationships. I'd recommend it.

Great characters

Really great series, loved all the books. Great character builds. Narrator did wonderful job with each characters voice.

Narrator was excellent

The narrator was excellent and the story started out well and I enjoyed the first couple books, but by the last book I didn’t care that much about finishing. There were too many created characters of convenience to overcome story issues. Robots and clones created just to further an inept storyline.. The worst example is when Desmond’s daughter is told Desmond is her father and she goes oh well that explains why I can do this as a part of her body morph into something else.

Great storyline, original ideas and well read

if you enjoy Science Fiction, aliens and unusual technology, you'll love this series. my only complaint is that it ends. I highly recommend it!