The Altar of Shulaani Series by Margaret Pearce

When ordinary teenager Mike is swept away from Earth and stranded on a strange planet, he discovers he may be the only hope for a world teetering on the edge of destruction. Alongside the fiercely intelligent Alinea and a lovable alien creature named Beeper, Mike becomes entangled in a fight against dark powers who seek to control ancient technology and wield unimaginable forces. From escaping ruthless slave traders to unlocking the mysteries of a long-lost altar, Mike’s journey across the stars is one of courage, friendship, and self-discovery.

But can an Earth-born boy rise to meet the destiny the stars have chosen for him?

An epic sci-fi fantasy adventure in three parts—filled with telepathic gifts, alien cultures, and a battle for survival on a distant world.

 

Book 1: Altar of Shulaani

Mike has a talent for falling into trouble. This time, he’s fallen through time itself.

One moment he’s helping his archaeologist father survey ancient ruins in the desert. The next, he’s tumbling through a mysterious altar and landing in a lost civilisation—thousands of years in the past.

Surrounded by chanting priests, deadly sacrifices, and a city gripped by plague, Mike rescues a strange girl from the altar. Alinea isn’t from this world—or this time. She’s an alien, stranded on Earth, and her parents are dying.

Now Mike must navigate a hostile ancient city, evade terrifying creatures called the Kloog, and find a way back to his own time—before it’s too late for everyone.

With a telepathic companion, a loyal beast called Beeper, and time running out, Mike discovers that the altar holds more secrets than anyone imagined. Some doors open both ways. And some lead to places no one has ever returned from.

A pulse-pounding time-travel adventure for readers who love ancient mysteries, alien encounters, and heroes who never give up.

 

Genre: Mid-Grade Reader Science Fiction

ISBN: 9781921314346

ISBN PRINT D2D: 9798215028612

ASIN: B00440DSDI

 

Book 2: The Cave of Dreaming

A flash flood. A hidden cave. And a painting that should never have glowed.

Mike and Alinea weren’t looking for trouble—they were just trying to cool off in the Australian Outback. But when their strange pet Beeper accidentally triggers an ancient time gate, all three are hurled across dimensions to a world with two moons, dense prehistoric jungles, and dangers beyond imagination.

Now they’re stranded on an alien planet patrolled by the Kloog—ruthless outer-space cannibals who harvest entire worlds for food. The Galactic Federation wants to lock them in cold storage until someone claims them. And the only way home lies through gates that may already be sealed forever.

With pterodactyls circling overhead, hungry predators lurking below, and enemies closing in from every direction, Mike and Alinea must rely on their wits, each other, and one very unusual creature to survive.

The clock is ticking. The gates are closing. And in this corner of the galaxy, children are on the menu.

Book 2 in The Altar of Shulaani series—a thrilling middle-grade science fiction adventure.

Genre: Mid-Grade Reader Science Fiction

ISBN: 9781921314476

ISBN PRINT D2D: 9798215337530

ASIN: B003Z0CXAC

 

Book 3: The Secret of the Kloog

Mike’s father has vanished—swallowed by an ancient stone platform on a storm-lashed island.

Now Mike, his friend Alinea, and his strange pet Beeper must follow. What they find is beyond anything they imagined: alien worlds, Federation spaceships, and a universe where humans are little more than curiosities.

But something darker lurks beneath the surface. The friendly Quok creatures aren’t what they seem. And the secret they hide could change everything Mike thought he knew about the galaxy’s most feared predators.

With his father trapped in suspended animation and enemies closing in from all sides, Mike must think fast, move faster, and trust his instincts—even when they lead him straight into danger.

The third book in The Altar of Shulaani series delivers pulse-pounding adventure across time and space.

 

Genre: Mid-Grade Reader Science Fiction

ISBN: 9781921314650

ISBN PRINT D2D: 9798215276297

ASIN: B003ZYEV3U

Word Count: 29, 317