''The Transall Saga'' (also known as ''Blue Light'') is a 1998 novel by

Gary Paulsen Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 maga ...

. It is a survival story like most of his other books, but also involves the science fiction genre.

Premise

While hiking through the mountains, thirteen-year old Mark Harrison is brought to an alien world where he must survive the new terrain and conflict with the planet's indigenous people. Mark is faced with the challenge of his life.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Transall Saga, The 1998 American novels American children's novels American science fiction novels Children's science fiction novels American post-apocalyptic novels 1998 children's books Children's books set on fictional planets