Nathan Hystad

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About Nathan Hystad

Nathan Hystad is the best-selling author of The Event and Lost Contact. He writes about alien invasion, first contact, colonization, and everything else he devoured growing up. He's had hundreds of thousands of copies sold and read, and loves the fact he's been able to reach so many amazing readers with his stories.

Nathan's written over thirty novels, including The Survivors, Baldwin's Legacy, and The Resistance.

He's also done mystery/thrillers with Red Creek, Return to Red Creek, and Lights Over Cloud Lake.

All of Nathan's books are available in audio.

Get Constantine, a free story set in the Baldwin's Legacy universe by signing up for his newsletter at www.nathanhystad.com

The Bridge Sequence

Lost Contact

Lost Time

Lost Hope

Space Race

Space Battle

Space Strike

The Survivors

The Event

New Threat

New World

The Ancients

The Theos

Old Enemy

New Alliance

The Gatekeepers

The Academy

Old World

New Discovery

Old Secrets

The Deities

New Beginning

New Lies

The Colony

Baldwin's Legacy

Confrontation

Unification

Culmination

Hierarchy

Lineage

Legacy

The Resistance

Rift

Revenge

Return

Red Creek

Return to Red Creek

Lights Over Cloud Lake

The Manuscript

Jasper T. Scott

JN Chaney

M.R. Forbes

Rick Partlow

Joshua T. Calvert

Joshua James

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The Search (The Survivors Book Twenty) Dec 6, 2022

by Nathan Hystad

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A bridge burned. A man on the run.

Sarlun was once at the top. He led Shimmal, ushering the Gatekeepers into a new generation. After his betrayal, he vanished, leaving his planet in shambles.

When he finds a clue to the history of his people, Sarlun must follow the trail.

Jules Parker is finally content. Her family is back together, and her relationship is going well. But something is off. Hulope, the new leader of Shimmal has crossed the line, and Jules realizes the answer is to bring Sarlun back, no matter what had occurred in the past.

The Search is a daring adventure, with a deadly resolution.

Continue the adventure today!

From Beyond Jul 5, 2022

by Jasper T. Scott, Nathan Hystad

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Are we alone? It was only a matter of time before the truth was revealed....

Commander David Bryce is scheduled to lead a routine re-supply run for the Orbital Development Group (ORB) to the fledgling colony on Mars. Without warning, he’s taken away by government agents and told the mission parameters have changed.

They’ve discovered something. And it’s drifting closer to Earth.

Atlas Donovan tirelessly hunts for an artifact, and tracks it to Lake Como, Italy. After the recent news from ORB, Atlas is more drawn to the trail than ever. He continues his search, determined to uncover the significance of the strange markings, and more importantly, where the artifacts really came from.

As both Atlas and David draw near to their objectives, they realize a secret organization is working against them; a clandestine force with so much influence, they seem impossible to oppose.

Are we alone?

No, and they’ve been here before...

From Beyond is an action-packed science fiction thriller from the best-selling author duo Jasper T. Scott and Nathan Hystad.

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Third Party (The River Saga Book Three) Jun 7, 2022

by Nathan Hystad

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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 to 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 peoples’ 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.

Third Party is the latest installment of the hit series, The River Saga, from the Best-Selling author of The Event, and Lost Contact.

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Second Chance (The River Saga Book Two) Mar 29, 2022

by Nathan Hystad

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

Colton Beck has a new lease on life. Their 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?

Second Chance is science fiction with a hard twist from the Best-Selling author of First Life, The Event, and Lost Contact.

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The Realms (The River Saga Book Four) Oct 25, 2022

by Nathan Hystad

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

Colton Beck has done the improbable. With the aide of his allies, he’s 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.

The Realms is the newest installment of the hit series, The River Saga, from the Best-Selling author of The Event and Lost Contact.

Space Race: The Complete Series (Books 1-3) Apr 11, 2022

by Nathan Hystad

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The brand-new collection featuring all 3 Space Race novels. Almost 1000 pages of alien invasion, mystery, and sci-fi adventure. Get your copy today!

Arlo Lewis was a famous pilot prodigy, until his grandfather left on an exploratory mission to Proxima and never returned. Now, with a bleak future, he works as a hauler for one of the biggest Primary Corporations.

When the Board calls for the very first Space Race, the CEO of SeaTech lures Arlo to run his team.

What starts out as a race for the rights to mine Proxima, quickly turns into something far more sinister, with intergalactic ramifications.

War is coming, and it’s up to Arlo and his new allies to protect Earth and everyone on it.

Space Race will keep you on the edge of your seat with mysterious twists, evil corporations, and deadly aliens.

From the author of First Life, Lost Contact, and The Event, comes another hit series.

Included Inside:

Space Race (Space Race Book One)
Space Battle (Space Race Book Two)
Space Strike (Space Race Book Three)

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Baldwin's Legacy: The Complete Collection (Books 1-6) Jul 20, 2021

by Nathan Hystad

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A brand-new collection featuring all 6 Baldwin’s Legacy novels. Over 1800 pages of space battles, starship exploration, betrayals, and redemption. Get your copy today!

Thomas Baldwin has been appointed captain of the state-of-the-art flagship Constantine, named after his heroic grandfather. The Statu war was won, and the Concord has enjoyed fifty years of relative peace.

When Baldwin’s first mission turns deadly, he fears the worst. The Statu have returned.

Included inside:

Confrontation (Baldwin’s Legacy Book One)
Unification (Baldwin’s Legacy Book Two)
Culmination (Baldwin’s Legacy Book Three)
Hierarchy (Baldwin’s Legacy Book Four)
Lineage (Baldwin’s Legacy Book Five)
Legacy (Baldwin’s Legacy Book Six)

Join the Concord today! Until we meet in the Vastness...

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First Life (The River Saga Book One) Jan 25, 2022

by Nathan Hystad

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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.

First Life is a gripping science fiction adventure tale from the Best-Selling author of The Event, Lost Contact, and Final Days.

*******Peace by the Stars*******

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The Portals (The Survivors Book Nineteen) May 24, 2022

by Nathan Hystad

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An expanded network. A daring escape.

Dean Parker may no longer be the Recaster, and with Mary as the President of the Alliance, he dives headfirst into leading the Gatekeepers.

Since the discovery of countless new portals, the Gatekeepers are in the process of expanding their exploration efforts. With Sarlun gone, and Shimmal’s withdrawal from the Alliance, unity at the Academy is more imperative than ever.

Hugo is sent on his first mission, but doesn't return.

Jules learns of a mysterious contest, and joins it; a looming death pushing her to succeed.

The Portals is a fast-paced, riveting adventure, unlike any before it.

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Signal (From Beyond Book 2) Aug 9, 2022

by Jasper T. Scott, Nathan Hystad

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The Signal is on Earth. The world is being infected.
David Bryce returned in a crashed starship, but his mission was unsuccessful. He’s sent to Alaska with his family, but the infection has already begun. When he finds an alien device, he might just be able to change the course of an impossible war.

The Signal is hidden somewhere on Earth. The race is on to find it before the invaders do, but an insidious ailment is spreading across the globe, making it difficult to know who to trust. Lennon Baxter leads a Dark Team, hunting the Stalkers as they seek to congregate. But what is their motive?

Atlas Donovan is the only man capable of helping the Association, and it’s unclear whether he can trust the enigmatic Dark Leader. He heads to the Amazon jungle to search for the Signal, the fate of the world in his hands.

Signal is the epic follow-up to the hit book, From Beyond, brought to you by the bestselling author duo, Jasper T Scott and Nathan Hystad.

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The Survivors (Box Set of Books 13-18) (The Survivors Collection Book 3) Jul 19, 2022

by Nathan Hystad

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It all began with The Event, and now the Survivors has become a global best-selling series. For the first time, get books 13-18 together in one box set. Over 1500 pages filled with adventure, exploration, time travel, and or course… aliens.

Included Inside:

Old Secrets (The Survivors Book Thirteen)
The Deities (The Survivors Book Fourteen)
New Beginning (The Survivors Book Fifteen)
New Lies (The Survivors Book Sixteen)
The Colony (The Survivors Book Seventeen)
New Galaxy (The Survivors Book Eighteen)

Continue the epic adventure today!

Lost Time (The Bridge Sequence Book Two) Jun 2, 2021

by Nathan Hystad

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The Bridge was opened.
The promised land is real.
A seventh Token is needed.

The Bridge has been triggered, but the surprises don’t end there. What Rex found on the other side was unsettling, and with fresh information, he must race against time with his new allies as they search for their salvation.

The mysterious objects are closer, nearly at Earth, and the efforts of the alien cult have reached a devastating level. Fear escalates as the entire planet senses the global threat, but Rex is more determined than ever to prevent what’s coming.

With the startling revelation of a team member’s identity, and the news of a second Bridge, Rex must cast aside his frustrations and focus. Otherwise the imminent arrival might just be as catastrophic as the cult predicts.

Rex Walker finds himself at the precipice of history, but which side will humanity land on? Lost Time is a fast-paced thriller full of hope, loss, reconnection, and adventure.

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