The Traveller is the first book in the "Fourth Realm" trilogy.
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The book is about the protection of the few remaining "travellers", who are those gifted with the ability to travel to other dimensions. Sounds a bit sci fi/geeky so far, but hold on. They are protected by a group ... Read review
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consummate craftsman, seemingly fully formed with that first book. The Traveller is such a book; the mysterious John Twelve Hawks is such a writer (his publishers give no information about him, except that he lives off the grid).The first thing that strikes the reader about this unusual novel is its ambitious panoply, which is as exuberantly international as one could wish, moving through a vividly realised Prague, London and Los Angeles. His characters are disparate but characterised with great individuality, such as the brothers Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, who have been brought up in Los Angeles under the mesmerising spell of their fey father; he appears to possess certain unnatural powers. After he dies a violent death, the brothers vanish off the grid of society, living in a clandestine underworld. Meanwhile, in London, Maya is a self-possessed young woman whose everyday life conceals a strange secret: she is the last of a dynasty whose responsibility is to protect those in the human race who are differently gifted. She is called to Prague by her sick father, and learns about Gabriel and Michael, whose lives are now in serious danger. In California, a desperate race against time begins: who will track down the brothers first--the protective Maya or the murderous Boone? Readers tired of the parochial thriller that has held sway in Britain for so long will embrace this intoxicating (if outrageously unlikely) novel with open arms. True, a certain suspension of disbelief is required, but Twelve Hawks is the kind of writer who is able to persuade even the most sceptical among us. A remarkable debut. --Barry Forshaw
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consummate craftsman, seemingly fully formed with that first book. The Traveller is such a book; the mysterious John Twelve Hawks is such a writer (his publishers give no information about him, except that he lives off the grid).The first thing that strikes the reader about this unusual novel is its ambitious panoply, which is as exuberantly international as one could wish, moving through a vividly realised Prague, London and Los Angeles. His characters are disparate but characterised with great individuality, such as the brothers Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, who have been brought up in Los Angeles under the mesmerising spell of their fey father; he appears to possess certain unnatural powers. After he dies a violent death, the brothers vanish off the grid of society, living in a clandestine underworld. Meanwhile, in London, Maya is a self-possessed young woman whose everyday life conceals a strange secret: she is the last of a dynasty whose responsibility is to protect those in the human race who are differently gifted. She is called to Prague by her sick father, and learns about Gabriel and Michael, whose lives are now in serious danger. In California, a desperate race against time begins: who will track down the brothers first--the protective Maya or the murderous Boone? Readers tired of the parochial thriller that has held sway in Britain for so long will embrace this intoxicating (if outrageously unlikely) novel with open arms. True, a certain suspension of disbelief is required, but Twelve Hawks is the kind of writer who is able to persuade even the most sceptical among us. A remarkable debut. --Barry Forshaw
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A great book.
Advantages: Nice style, addictive, great characters Disadvantages: A little far-fetched at times...
The Traveller is the first book in the "Fourth Realm" trilogy.
Basic Plot:
The book is about the protection of the few remaining "travellers", who are those gifted with the ability to travel to other dimensions. Sounds a bit sci fi/geeky so far, but hold on. They are protected by a group of rebels called the "Harlequins", skilled in both combat and secrecy. The travellers are under threat by an ... ...full control of the state in a Big Brother type way.
Style/Theme:
Think of a cross between Kill Bill, the Matrix and 1984.
Readability:
This book is very addictive, and the ending leaves you wanting more. The thing I like most about the book is the amount of desription, I could see this being made into a film in a few years. Ill definately be buying the next book. The only thing I would say is that some ... more
The Traveller is the first book in the "Fourth Realm" trilogy.
Basic Plot: The book is about the protection of the few remaining "travellers", who are those gifted with the ability to travel to other dimensions. Sounds a bit sci fi/geeky so far, but hold on. They are protected by a group of rebels called the "Harlequins", skilled in both combat and secrecy. The travellers are under threat by an organisation called the "Tabula" who are basically trying to take full control of the state in a Big Brother type way.
Style/Theme: Think of a cross between Kill Bill, the Matrix and 1984.
Readability: This book is very addictive, and the ending leaves you wanting more. The thing I like most about the book is the amount of desription, I could see this being made into a film in a few years. Ill definately be buying the next book. The only thing I would say is that some parts are a little far fetched, but Its fiction so thats how it should be I guess.
Overall: Jon Twelve Hawks has produced a brilliant book which has become a bestseller. Its addictive, enjoyable and everything a good book should be. Im hoping the rest of the series follows in this style. It really gets you thinking about things such as CCTV and Navigation systems!
Advantages: Interesting concept - good easy read Disadvantages: Not like Da Vinci Code
This is the debut novel from John Twelve Hawks - an author who reveals no information about himself, and his publisher says only that he "lives off the grid".
On the cover of the edition I read was the phrase, "The new Da Vinci Code", and although I don't think that the Da Vinci Code was Dan Brown's best book, I like the easy style reading that a Dan Brown novel provides and so this was the main reason for my selecting the book. This book really ... ...This book is apparently the first of a trilogy and the author has some incredible work to do if he is to better himself.
The plot outline, in it's simplest of terms seems quite far fetched. There are a dying breed of people, The Travellers, who are able to travel to different realms. The Harlequins are tasked with protecting the Travellers as for many centuries The Machine - consisting of large corporations, government's etc who are intent on controlling ...
sensortech2003 03.09.2006
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The Travellar tells a story of two young men with the capability to travel in and out of different realms (Travellers), with the aide of another group of would be gaurdians "the Harlequins" who stop at nothing to ensure the protection of the travellers at all costs and also an organisation who dont quite think its right that these travellers should be allowed to travel from realm to realm whenever they wish.
Very well written and very detailed in reference to the characters, the auther has came with some brilliant work in my opinion, i enjoyed reading this book, so much so that i found it hard to put down at times.
A must read if your into this sort of sci-fi literature. ...
dannybh0y 04.03.2009
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Advantages: An excellent yarn! Disadvantages: None that I could find.
...by a group that are the post 'DaVinci Code' equivalent of Big Brother, were unsettlingly accurate. When coupled with a very personal knowledge of his settings, the book very quickly had me gripped, and looking over my shoulder for the CCTV. His style is blunt and unembellished giving the story it's hard-edged feel. I really enjoyed the science fiction element to the story, and the spiritual aspect of the "travellers" is a really nicely developed ...
alexward 31.03.2009
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Author
John Twelve Hawks
Title
The Traveller
Genre
History
Type
Non-Fiction
ISBN
593054318
EAN
9780593054314
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In the shadows of our modern society, an ancient conflict between good and evil is being fought. A life-and-death battle we will never see, between those who wish to control history and those who will risk their lives for freedom and enlightenment...Los Angeles: A city where you have to work hard to live beneath the surface. Gabriel and Michael Corrigan are trying to do just that. Since childhood, the brothers have been shaped by the stories that their mystical father, a man of strange powers and intuition, has told them about the world in which they live. After his violent death, they have been living 'off the grid' - that is, invisible to the intricate surveillance networks that monitor our modern lives. London: Maya, a tough and feisty young woman, is playing at being a citizen, is playing at leading a normal life. But her background is anything but. Trained to fight since she was a young girl, she is the last in a long line whose duty is to protect the gifted among us. When she is summoned to Prague by her aillng father, she learns that Gabriel and Michael's lives are in danger and are in desperate need of protection.Prague: Nathan Boone, a disciplined and amoral mercenary, watches Maya leave the meeting with her father before brutally killing him. Tasked to hunt down the brothers, he tracks Maya as she seeks to fulfil what turns out to be her father's last command. When Maya flies to California to find them, an extraordinary chase begins, the final running battle in the war which will reveal the secret history of our time...
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