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The Survivors
Series · 15
books · 2018-2020

Books in series

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#1

The Event

2018

The ships came at dawn. Dean’s wife is dead. Her last When the ships come...wear the necklace. Then the ships arrived. Cities all around the world reported strange alien vessels descending. Some saw them as the heralds of a new age; others fired everything they had at them. All were taken as the beams lashed down and drew them into the sky. Dean was left behind, seemingly the last man on Earth. A trail of clues left by his dead wife guide Dean on a perilous journey across America and beyond, to learn the truth behind the mysterious ships and save humanity from its doom. But not everything is as it seems. The Event is the epic first novel of the best-selling Survivors series.
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#2

New Threat

2018

There’s always a new threat. A year after the Event, horrific memories of the vessels linger in Dean’s mind as he tries to find his way forward in his new life. But now the Heroes of Earth face a new threat that endangers the fragile remnant of humanity. Two rebel hybrids have escaped from their segregated encampment. Dean and his team pursue them across the galaxy, racing to catch them before they reach an unseen enemy. This new threat is looming over Earth, their name spoken softly and fearfully by anyone who knows of them. When a line is drawn, whose side will Dean stand on?
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#3

New World

2018

New Spero. A new world to call home. After a surprise visit to Earth, Dean and his crew travel to Proxima Centauri, home of humanity’s first colony world. Dean and Mary, now reunited with Magnus, Natalia, and their old friend Carey, find much has changed since they last saw their loved ones. Once again, Dean’s efforts to lead a normal life are cut short when his sister is threatened by deadly creatures at Terran Five, Spero’s northernmost outpost. There, Dean stumbles on an ancient secret, buried deep in the snow-covered mountains, that will change his life forever. And when communication with Earth ends, he realizes his worst nightmare has come true. The Bhlat have arrived. Join the team as they fight to preserve their old world and new world alike. New World is the third installment of the bestselling The Survivors series.
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#4

The Ancients

2018

“The Theos await you. Only then will we stop the Unwinding.” The threat of invaders is gone, and Earth has been bartered away as a price for peace. Yet, the human world of New Spero is thriving and full of hope. Joining the rank of the Gatekeepers, Dean and Mary set off to explore worlds connected by the mysterious portals. When they stumble upon a strange symbol, they are led to an ancient object, one that sets them on an unstoppable path. The journey takes them through multiple worlds, before they can find what they’re searching for. Long ago, the ancient race called the Theos vanished without a trace, and have been next to forgotten for centuries. Do they still exist? Dean intends to find out, but when he’s faced with the truth, he fears everything he loves will be lost. The Ancients is the fourth installment of the best-selling Survivors series.
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#5

The Theos

2018

Some secrets prefer to stay buried. When Dean’s closest ally is kidnapped by an ancient race, his grief threatens to turn to madness. With the support of his friends, he embarks on a mission to get his loved one back, and stop the eventual destruction of the known Universe. But Dean can’t do it without solving an age-old mystery. He must find the real Theos this time, and he’ll stop at nothing to accomplish that. Join the Survivors as they battle for every race in existence. The Theos is a tale of love, adventure, deception, and above all else: surviving.
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#6

Old Enemy

2018

When all new threats are dealt with, old enemies emerge from the shadows. Dean Parker has brought his wife home, and he’s looking forward to relaxing and having a future with his family on New Spero. The Iskios vortex is gone, vanquished by the Hero of Earth, but unforeseen enemies linger in the universe. The Bhlat send a warning to the humans, one that suggests the Kraski may not all be dead. All signs point to Lom of Pleva, a wealthy and very dangerous enemy to have. Dean must unite with the Bhlat to fight against a common adversary, but when push comes to shove, can he trust them? Join Dean and the others as they seek to save themselves from the race of beings that beamed them off Earth years ago, setting everything in motion. Who do you turn to when everyone is trying to kill you?
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#7

New Alliance

2019

Dean Parker thought he was going to coast into retirement. He was wrong. Things have slowed down for Dean and Mary as they manage the expanding human colonies on Haven, New Spero, and Earth—until they receive a distress call from the Keppe. Magnus and Natalia are in the midst of a three-year exploration mission on the alien vessel, but mysteriously vanish with less than a year left to go. With no one else to call on, Dean, Slate, and Karo, the last remaining Theos, commence the search for the missing ship. When their wormhole drive malfunctions, they end up stranded, with no way to return home. Join the journey as Dean Parker fights to rescue old friends while forging an unlikely coalition.
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#8

The Gatekeepers

2019

The portals are failing, the Theos inside mysteriously vanishing. Help is on the way.As Dean Parker takes a moment to celebrate the successful rescue of Magnus and Natalia, he's reluctantly forced back into the field, the goal: save the dozen Gatekeepers trapped beyond the failing portals. Karo and Ableen align with Dean and his family, but when an unexpected twist sabotages the mission, their lives might be the cost of returning home.Don't miss this epic eighth volume of the Survivors, as Dean and crew are forced to make decisions that accompany unforeseen consequences.
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#9

New Horizon

2019

The first human exploration vessel has been manufactured. All it needs is a mission. Horizon is a state-of-the-art vessel, a hybrid born of Keppe technology and human innovation. Magnus accepts the role of captain as the new ship is launched on its maiden voyage. Dean’s thrilled to take a back seat on the adventure, but things don’t ever work out as planned for our hero. As Horizon heads into unknown space, they search for a way to reverse the miniaturization of an entire world in their possession. With recent attacks on Haven, the crew is on edge as they encounter a strange new space station, and witness one of the V-shaped invaders docked on arrival. Join the newly formed crew of the flagship Horizon as they learn to work as a team and halt a looming invasion from happening on Haven. New Horizon is book nine in the best-selling Survivors series.
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#10

The Academy

2019

The Academy is a galaxy-class school, created to train the next generation of Gatekeepers. Jules Parker is attending the Academy, alongside her best friend Patty. When the Kold threaten everything her father and his friends have spent years building, she must reveal that her Iskios abilities are stronger than ever. With Magnus and Slate away on the Horizon, and Mary working on the board of the Alliance of Worlds, Dean finds himself out of the action for the first time. He works on a plan to set a trap against the mysterious Kold, and things culminate as the looming attack grows, leaving Dean shocked to find someone he trusted has betrayed him. The Academy is under attack, but will it still stand when the dust settles? Find out in the newest installment of the Survivors adventure!
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#11

Old World

2019

Earth belongs to mankind once again. But not everyone has the same vision for the planet. Dean visits Earth, touring the colonies, and quickly learns that not all remaining humans are pleased with the new changes to their planet. The Restorers are determined to build a pre-industrial revolution state, claiming technology will only destroy them again. Dean must infiltrate the group and learn their master plan before they go too far. Meanwhile, Jules and Slate are helping relocate a race from a distant world when their ship is destroyed by an unknown enemy. They must navigate the strange planet in order to escape. Jules senses a dormant portal, but her abilities continue to remain unstable, forcing her to rely on her Academy training to survive. All paths will coalesce in an epic conclusion you won’t want to miss.
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#12

New Discovery

2020

Dean Parker is now the captain of a sleek new Alliance starship. His mission is close to his heart. Jules has recently graduated as the youngest Gatekeeper in Academy history, and takes residence on her father’s newly appointed ship, Light. Together they must escort Brik, a being from the long-deserted world of Sterona, to his people’s distant home. The trek won’t be easy, but for the Parkers, nothing ever is. Join Dean, Jules, and the rest of the elaborate crew in New Discovery, the twelfth book in the sweeping Survivors saga.
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#13

Old Secrets

2020

The Zan’ra have returned. A Deity has been freed from his prison cell. Under the guidance of Fontem, Dean Parker heads to a distant planet, where he hopes one of the Terellion’s hidden treasures will help him stop a new enemy. Jules’ loyalty is tested as she’s drawn to others of her own kind, but a secret might be what causes her eventual decision on which side to stand. A promise of someone close to them dying has everyone on edge, but can they prevent the prophecy from coming true? Find out in Old Secrets, the thirteenth book in the Survivors series.
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#14

The Deities

2020

The Zan’ra are disbanded. Jules has vanished to an unknown future. After a shocking betrayal, Dean Parker regroups, only to discover his daughter is missing. Jules meets an unexpected ally, and together they seek to eradicate the biggest threat to her family: Lom of Pleva. Jules is torn as she grapples with the recent news of her birthright, but all is revealed in a truly epic showdown. With ancient gods, and trouble brewing in the Alliance, the crew of Light has their hands full.
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#15

New Beginning

2020

With their old enemy defeated, Dean and Jules can finally look ahead… Jules is back from an alternate dimension, having tied off all loose ends. She didn’t return alone. Together with this new ally, the Alliance of Worlds begins training a new fleet to defend against inevitable future threats. With the revelation something alien may be residing within Slate, Dean and the team must follow a trail of clues to determine just where it hails from, and how dangerous it truly is. Can Slate survive long enough to fight the invader? And will Jules learn to cope with being a normal teenage girl?

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