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The Portal
Mark Jacobs, a genius-level scientist and inventor and his sister, Kelly, a software designer, build a time machine by accident while working on a teleportation device. They decide to use the time machine to secure and preserve ancient treasures that have been lost to history. This first book in the series, The Portal, centers on the protagonists' attempt to recover treasure never found from the 17th century Spanish ship, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha.
354 pages, Paperback
First published August 15, 2013
About the author
Allen Hively
2 books3 followersAllen Hively has published multiple fiction novels and written for various sports magazines. He is an avid sailor, competitive skydiver and lifetime student of history.
His first book, The Portal is a soft science fiction novel with time travel, adventure and treasure.
The Savant, his second novel, is a fictional drama about a teenage musical savant and his struggles as he breaks into the music industry.
As a Fiction Novelist, it’s “… bringing the characters to life” that keeps Allen's imaginative inner-child alive. Without following the confine of one genre, Allen's belief in the voice of his characters reminisce with the passion in us all.
His first book, The Portal is a soft science fiction novel with time travel, adventure and treasure.
The Savant, his second novel, is a fictional drama about a teenage musical savant and his struggles as he breaks into the music industry.
As a Fiction Novelist, it’s “… bringing the characters to life” that keeps Allen's imaginative inner-child alive. Without following the confine of one genre, Allen's belief in the voice of his characters reminisce with the passion in us all.
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August 23, 2018
Fun read! Full of details and surprises. Have learned something new with each book of Allen's.
January 31, 2014
The Portal by Allen Hively
Three lives are about to get very interesting. Freddy Sanchez is a thrill seeker who will try just about anything. When he ends up in a ditch in a wrecked Porsche, Mark rescues him and takes him to his house . Once awake, Freddy realizes that some of the paintings on the wall are famous works of art and then discovers a door that Mark told him not to open. This door leads to Mark’s lab. Freddy soon discovers that Mark has created a portal that can take people back in time and his sister, Kelly is currently stuck in 17th century Key West looking for a famous wrecked ship’s treasures. Freddy has many talents and offers to go and find her and this is where the adventure begins. Once there, Freddy and Kelly decide to rescue the lost treasures from a Spanish ship that sunk in 1622 before the pirates can get to it. But they must talk their way out of situations with the military that is there and using modern equipment is not an option. While back in the 21st century, Mark has problems of his own when he opens the portal to see if Kelly and Freddy are there and is shot by a soldier from the past. Will Kelly and Freddy be able to obtain the treasure and not change the course of history? Will Mark be able to keep the portal a secret from the current world?
This first book in the trilogy is full of intrigue, excitement, romance and adventure. The historical background makes it all the more interesting and the thought provoking question of time travel and what really would happen if you changed history make this a great read!
Three lives are about to get very interesting. Freddy Sanchez is a thrill seeker who will try just about anything. When he ends up in a ditch in a wrecked Porsche, Mark rescues him and takes him to his house . Once awake, Freddy realizes that some of the paintings on the wall are famous works of art and then discovers a door that Mark told him not to open. This door leads to Mark’s lab. Freddy soon discovers that Mark has created a portal that can take people back in time and his sister, Kelly is currently stuck in 17th century Key West looking for a famous wrecked ship’s treasures. Freddy has many talents and offers to go and find her and this is where the adventure begins. Once there, Freddy and Kelly decide to rescue the lost treasures from a Spanish ship that sunk in 1622 before the pirates can get to it. But they must talk their way out of situations with the military that is there and using modern equipment is not an option. While back in the 21st century, Mark has problems of his own when he opens the portal to see if Kelly and Freddy are there and is shot by a soldier from the past. Will Kelly and Freddy be able to obtain the treasure and not change the course of history? Will Mark be able to keep the portal a secret from the current world?
This first book in the trilogy is full of intrigue, excitement, romance and adventure. The historical background makes it all the more interesting and the thought provoking question of time travel and what really would happen if you changed history make this a great read!
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