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The Glass
Series · 3 books · 2022-2023

Books in series

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#1

The Other Place

2022

When a mysterious invisible barrier appears on a Montana ranch, no one knows what to think of it. Drake, a retired police detective, receives a call in the dead of night from an alien-obsessed podcaster. He hastily departs for Montana the following morning. The phenomenon continues all over the globe. What are they? What do they mean? Britt is on assignment for a digital magazine when she encounters one of the Glass in a tragic boating accident, leaving her no choice but to follow the lead. Panic ensues as mysterious creatures are sighted. Will has never left the relative safety of his small town, having begun to accept a life he doesn’t want. Now he must venture into the unknown with the girl of his dreams. The Glass seem innocuous, until they start to glow… Ransom, a washed-up Broadway actor and single father, tends bar in the Upper West Side. His daughter shares his knack for knowing things, and they head west as their intuition guides them to the source. Together they must discover the truth behind the Glass, or risk losing their world forever. The Other Place is an epic post-apocalyptic science fiction tale from the best-selling author of Lost Contact, First Life, and The Event .
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#2

The Hidden Space

2022

The Visitors have departed, but why did the Glass appear in the first place? There’s a sense of normalcy for the community in Monterey, California, but their peace doesn’t last long. When they’re pushed to leave, they encounter something they never expected to find. The Glass remain, but they’ve shifted positions. Peggy reveals she used to have dreams, but prescription medication kept them at bay. Now she’s off the pills and is determined to visit Spokane with Will. Alternate Earths, alien ships, and time travel revelations. Ransom doesn’t know why he ever listened to Cedric. His journey with Joel to the Other Place offers a new perspective on their situation. Maybe there can be peace in the aftermath… Drake finds a group in Tucson, and all paths collide as they uncover the truth. The Hidden Space is the continuation of the epic series, The Glass from Nathan Hystad, the author of Lost Contact, The Event, and Final Days . Also on Audible, narrated by R.C. Bray
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#3

The Secret Base

2023

he Glass changed the world forever. Ransom and Britt attempt to settle into a new life, but a dreadful threat is constantly hanging over their heads. The settlers in Tucson know their time is limited. An invasion is underway. Peggy is adamant they can destroy the Glass, but it will take a trip to another time and place to ensure it remains off. Cedric, under a cloud of doubt, must decide where his true allegiance leans. There is hope. A military base with something that could change the tides of their future. No one seems to have remembered the base exists, but they search for their salvation. Joel is determined to finish the battle before it begins, but his chances of survival are bleak.

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