The Portal: Only an Ocean Apart
Hollingsworth Island Book 1
by Dean Hamilton
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Pub Date Apr 28 2023 | Archive Date Feb 12 2024
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Description
The Portal: Only an Ocean Apart is a distinctly original journey into where life on Earth began and where we go after death. Based on scientific theory, combined with faith that humans can connect across alternate dimensions, Dean Hamilton's first novel reads more like reality than fiction.
After the tragic death of his parents at sea, wealthy socialite and playboy Cole Hollingsworth is set to take over his father's publishing empire, but when childhood schoolmate Lindsay Featherstone, now an accomplished researcher and oceanographer, reenters his life, Cole's world, along with everything he knew to be true about his life, love, and second chances, is about to be turned upside down.
Who is Lindsay, really? What does she want with Cole? And, perhaps most intriguing of all, has she found the key to all of life and death, and the mysteries of the afterlife, in the deepest reaches of the ocean's floor?
The pair embark on a journey to find out the truth about Cole's parents. What they discover along the way will not only transform them but will trigger the beginning of a global transformation humanity could not have possibly foreseen.
Advance Praise
“[Hamilton] creates an effective and growing sense of mystery..." —Kirkus
“[Hamilton] creates an effective and growing sense of mystery..." —Kirkus
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781647046743 |
| PRICE | $0.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 337 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1191647
very easy to read like once you start you can’t put it down , loved the plot and how it’s adventure meet romance. characters and plot is really well written. loved it to bits overall
Kathryn M, Reviewer
This was a strong start to the Hollingsworth Island series, it had a great concept that I was hooked from the first page. The world worked with what I was hoping for and that the characters felt like they belonged there. Dean Hamilton has a great writing style and the characters worked in this universe. I can’t wait to read more in this series and from Dean Hamilton.
Ezgi S, Reviewer
The Portal: Only an Ocean Apart" by Dean Hamilton is a riveting exploration of life's origins and the mysteries beyond death. Grounded in scientific theory and infused with the belief in human connections across alternate dimensions, Hamilton's debut novel feels more like a glimpse into reality than mere fiction. Following wealthy playboy Cole Hollingsworth and accomplished oceanographer Lindsay Featherstone, the story delves into love, loss, and the quest for second chances after a tragic sea incident. As the pair unravels the truth about Cole's parents, the narrative takes unexpected turns, challenging their understanding of life, death, and the profound secrets hidden in the ocean's depths. Hamilton's distinct blend of science and faith makes "The Portal" a captivating journey that transcends conventional storytelling, offering readers a thought-provoking exploration of existence and transformation on a global scale.
riddhi p, Reviewer
Loved it. I loved the plot and I loved the whole book.
I can say that the characters aren't perfect but yeah they are growing. And the portal things, that was written very well. I was really imagining that stuff. So I'm very excited to read the second book.
Great plot and it is a well-written book. I liked the total journey to the portal and the underwater description was thrilling. Lindsay was something I never expected while reading. Because I really couldn't figure out what the characters would do or face next.
Excited about book 2!
B. L, Reviewer
The Portal: Only an Ocean Away is one of those strangely written novels that, despite a slow and boring beginning, trap the reader between its pages.
Cole, our protagonist, is presented from the beginning as a playboy, womanizer and semi-alcoholic, heir to a billion-dollar fortune, but whose only goal in life is to have fun and dedicate the minimum of time to the company he inherited after his accidental death. from his parents. Nice character, right?
From the moment Lindsay makes her first appearance, the reader begins to doubt her nature: what or who exactly is Lindsay? The only thing clear is that she was that strange girl in high school, the target of jokes and ridicule from Cole and his friends and that, it couldn't be any other way, she was secretly in love with him.
Together, Cole and Lindsay will live an adventure that borders on science fiction and metaphysics, in a story that, although it is not for everyone's tastes, will captivate you if you give it the chance.
I thank the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
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