It was his mission to save her life. But first... he'd need to convince her that hers was a life worth saving. Will Stark finds himself on a mission. He must use his new Energy abilities - abilities long thought the realm of magic by humanity - and his army of self-aware nanobots to save the life of a young woman named Elizabeth. Elizabeth is treated as if she is a slave, forced to endure all manner of human testing to find the method to unlock all human potential. It is treatment encouraged by a man named Arthur - her father - and it is her fondest wish that her father treat her as his beloved child rather than a piece of property. She refuses to leave until she's reformed him, for she believes that if he cannot change, she herself is predestined to be a monster, and a person not worthy of living. She'll fight to change Arthur, with Will's help, until she succeeds. Or until she's buried next to her mother, who sought the same reform - and was murdered for trying.

They murdered his wife and son. They burned down his house. They beat him within an inch of his life. And then they realized they had the wrong man. They should have killed him when they had the chance. Will Stark is a self-made multi-billionaire, happily married and a proud father. He arrives home to find his house destroyed and his family murdered, and is himself rescued from certain death by a mysterious trio. His rescuers are part of a splinter faction of a centuries-old secret society that has developed incredible technological advances, and unlocked the method to release humanity's innate potential, and skills long thought the realm of magic. Will was mistakenly believed to be a key dissident and fugitive, on the run from the primary group, known as the Aliomenti. Society believes him dead, and Will elects to work from the shadows to learn the secrets of the Aliomenti, secrets that can help him seek his own form of vengeance. Or, perhaps, become the man they'd sought all along.

*The prequel to A Question of Will*The world's greatest criminal. Humanity's greatest hero. To the Aliomenti Hunters, one man fit both descriptions. Will Stark has long been the Aliomenti's greatest rule-breaker. The Hunters, charged with seeking out and incarcerating such men, are perfectly successful in their roles -- with that one exception. They are feeling the pressure from their Leader: get Will Stark - or else. When they learn a startling piece of information about their most-wanted fugitive, however, they may finally have the break they need to eliminate their greatest source of shame once and for all.This novella is ~27,000 words or 90 printed pagesFrom the AuthorT H E   A L I O M E N T I   S A G APrequel: Hunting WillBook 1: A Question of WillBook 2: Preserving HopeBook 3: Coming in 2013!New releases newsletter: eepurl.com/o03Gv

New to the series? Start with Episode 1, Activate. --- [Book 4 of 4] In a world dominated by secretive cabal manipulating humanity to their own genocidal ends, a tiny resistance group emerges. Each member of the resistance will fight back to the best of his or her ability. Some will find they’ve more power and knowledge than they’d ever dreamed. Some must determine how best to live a life scarred by a past full of lies, deceit, and impulsive decisions that have harmed millions. Some will fight far away from the only home they’ve ever known. Some will fight with knowledge and cunning over brute force and explosive violence. And all of them will find, in their own way, that in a world where death has become the norm, retaliating against the powers that be can be the biggest — and last — mistake of your life.

In the distant future, humanity staggers against wave after wave of population decimating catastophes, and hope fades as the extinction point draws near. They find a time capsule carrying with it the knowledge of the past, technology that allows them to rise above their meager existence. Within a few generations, they've built walled cities to protect them from predators they'd learned to fear, bustling commerce, and telecommunications capabilities that connect people and businesses. They've also restored the means to make war. Two great factions control East and West, each preparing to fight while hoping war never comes. Humanity wouldn't dare fight a great war so soon after nearing extinction. But there are some who would prefer those astonishingly low population counts. And they'll unleash a weapon unlike any other in human history to achieve those ends. Five people with varying levels of knowledge and responsibility of those plans live their last normal day, unaware that they'll be fighting for their lives against a weapon which cannot be stopped. How can they survive the unleashing of... the Ravagers?

Hostility has formed over the centuries. It's grown with each Hunt, each capture, each death. It's been magnified at each effort to thwart global dominion over those unable to defend against the advance of a ruthless tyrant who won't rest until the entire world is full of those who exist solely to do his will. Circumstances have prevented outright warfare. Until now. The stunning conclusion to the Aliomenti Saga, Convergence reveals who lives, who dies, and unveils the final secrets hidden for generations.About the AuthorAlex Albrinck is a lifelong Ohio resident, where he lives with his wife and three children. When he's not trying to be in three places at once with his active youngsters, he's following local professional and collegiate sports teams, or possibly unscrambling a Rubik's Cube. In lieu of sleep, he writes fiction. You can learn when his next work is available at alexalbrinck.com/Subscribe. His debut novel, "A Question of Will," explores themes of technological advancement, human potential (good and bad), and the love bonding a family together. The sequels follow Will Stark, his friends, and his family, in an epic quest full of advanced technology and Energy skills. He is currently working on several projects, including his new apocalyptic thriller series titled The Ravagers. 

New to the series? Start with Activate. --- [Book 3 of 4] Five characters seek survival and understanding as the world around them crumbles, dissolved to dust by The Ravagers, microscopic machines with only one goal. Total destruction. They'll need their wits, courage, and strength to survive, for the Ravagers aren't the most destructive force they'll face. Sometimes, greater destruction comes from within, from learning more about yourself than you ever feared, getting answers to questions best not answered. Sometimes, answers don't bring enlightenment. They bring death.

New to the series? Start with Book 1 (A Question of Will - amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM) or the box set (The Aliomenti Saga Box Set Books 1-3 - amazon.com/dp/B00GQQPU4I). It is a time of unknowns for members of the Alliance. They have no information to guide their actions, no record of the key events to influence their research. For Fil Trask and his sister, Angel, it is also a time of growing up. It is a time when they must learn the deep sacrifices it often takes to keep a family together through great trial and tribulation. And it is a time when they will learn that your greatest fears and deepest pain can have a profound and lasting influence upon the entire world.

The greatest journeys in life are often those taken in silence, with no one else watching. They are the journeys of self-discovery, when one learns one’s true history and destiny. They are the times when self-discipline must trump the massive desire to act in a manner that offers a short term benefit… but a long term disaster. Adam long knew he faced such a journey. He didn’t know how he’d ever begin; fate seemed stacked against him. And yet he knew the stakes, knew that his failure — or his discovery — could doom him and those he loves most. And then… fate smiled on him. For just a few brief moments, the window opened, and he commenced that journey. He—and the world—would never be the same.

New to the series? Start with Book 1 (A Question of Will - amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM) or the box set (The Aliomenti Saga Box Set Books 1-3  - amazon.com/dp/B00GQQPU4I).Freed from the constraints of the Aliomenti, Will Stark creates a new group, an Alliance of men and women committed to using their Energy skills and technological advances to improve the lives of all. It's an act of rebellion that won't go unnoticed--or unpunished--by the Aliomenti Elites. Treachery, a desperate search for the resolution of his most vexing personal concern, and an incredible network of underground facilities drive Will to his own desperate decisions. He'll figure out how to bring new life into the world... but the asking price is steep. And permanent.From the AuthorReading order:A Question of Will (amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM)*Preserving Hope (amazon.com/dp/B00AOH6FFS)*Ascent of the Aliomenti (amazon.com/dp/B00C7DB33Q)*Birth of the Alliance (amazon.com/dp/B00EECLODW)Preserving Will (amazon.com/dp/B00GWXC34U)***Part of The Aliomenti Saga Box Set (amazon.com/dp/B00GQQPU4I).For new release announcements and access to the free prequel and short stories, sign up for my mailing list at:  eepurl.com/o03GvAbout the AuthorAlex Albrinck is a lifelong Ohio resident, where he lives with his wife and three children. When he's not trying to be in three places at once with his active youngsters, he's following local professional and collegiate sports teams, or possibly unscrambling a Rubik's Cube. In lieu of sleep, he writes fiction. You can learn when his next work is available at eepurl.com/o03Gv. His debut novel, A QUESTION OF WILL, explores themes of technological advancement, human potential (good and bad), and the love bonding a family together. It reached the Amazon Top 100 in Science Fiction -> High Tech less than a week after publication. The sequels--PRESERVING HOPE, ASCENT OF THE ALIOMENTI, and BIRTH OF THE ALLIANCE--follow Will Stark as he continues his epic quest to save and reunite his family against all odds, and continues exploration of advanced technology and Energy skills. He is currently working on the fifth book in the series.

New to the series? Start with Book 1 (A Question of Will - amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM) or the box set (The Aliomenti Saga Box Set Books 1-3  - amazon.com/dp/B00GQQPU4I).---He's provided for each of them the opportunity to lead a life of health, wealth, and power far beyond their imagination. By his own example, he's shown them that such gifts are meant to be shared, used to make the world a better place. And he's never asked them for anything in return, showing a willingness to risk even his own life to live to his own ideals. Now Will Stark needs their help. He's helpless, he's uneducated, and he's about to meet men who can utterly destroy him. And they'll need to make sure that's exactly what happens. Prodded by memories and with the aid of future hindsight, they'll work tirelessly, take on alternate personalities, and ensure that the plan is carried out in its entirety. In the process, they'll learn that selfless sacrifice can demand a heavy price. They'll know that even high technology can't overcome the human spirit. And they'll understand that, even with perfect hindsight, surprises beyond expectation can -- and do -- occur.From the AuthorReading order:A Question of Will (amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM)*Preserving Hope (amazon.com/dp/B00AOH6FFS)*Ascent of the Aliomenti (amazon.com/dp/B00C7DB33Q)*Birth of the Alliance (amazon.com/dp/B00EECLODW)Preserving Will (amazon.com/dp/B00GWXC34U)***Part of The Aliomenti Saga Box Set (amazon.com/dp/B00GQQPU4I).For new release announcements and access to the free prequel and short stories, sign up for my mailing list at:  eepurl.com/o03Gv

*The sequel to A QUESTION OF WILL*It was his mission to save her life. But first... he'd need to convince her that hers was a life worth saving. Will Stark finds himself on a mission. He must use his new Energy abilities - abilities long thought the realm of magic by humanity - and his army of self-aware nanobots to save the life of a young woman named Elizabeth. Elizabeth is treated as if she is a slave, forced to endure all manner of human testing to find the method to unlock all human potential. It is treatment encouraged by a man named Arthur - her father - and it is her fondest wish that her father treat her as his beloved child rather than a piece of property. She refuses to leave until she's reformed him, for she believes that if he cannot change, she herself is predestined to be a monster, and a person not worthy of living. She'll fight to change Arthur, with Will's help, until she succeeds. Or until she's buried next to her mother, who sought the same reform - and was murdered for trying.From the AuthorT H E   A L I O M E N T I   S A G APrequel: Hunting WillBook 1: A Question of WillBook 2: Preserving HopeBook 3: Coming in 2013!**For new release announcements and access to the free prequel and short stories, sign up for my mailing list at:  eepurl.com/o03Gv About the AuthorAlex Albrinck is a lifelong Ohio resident, where he lives with his wife and three children. When he's not trying to be in three places at once with his active youngsters, he's following local professional and collegiate sports teams, or possibly unscrambling a Rubik's Cube. In lieu of sleep, he writes fiction. You can learn when his next work is available at http://eepurl.com/o03Gv. His debut novel, A QUESTION OF WILL, explores themes of technological advancement, human potential (good and bad), and the love bonding a family together. It reached the Amazon Top 100 in Science Fiction -> High Tech less than a week after publication. The sequel, PRESERVING HOPE, follows Will Stark as he continues his epic quest to save and reunite his family against all odds, and continues exploration of advanced technology and Energy skills. He is currently working on the next novel in the series, tentatively scheduled for release in March 2013.

To celebrate the launch of Ascent of the Aliomenti, you can get the first 3 Aliomenti books for under $7!Book 1: A Question of Will (amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM)Book 2: Preserving Hope (amazon.com/dp/B00AOH6FFS)Book 3: Ascent of the Aliomenti  [NEW!]The Aliomenti village is in ruins, destroyed by one of their own, its population nearly eliminated in the calamity. From the ruins, the Aliomenti rise to international prominence, influencing buyers and sellers, warriors and bureaucrats, as they patiently and invisibly expand their empire.Will Stark serves as the driving force behind that expansion. Whether he's directly creating their innovations or offering subtle hints to others, few of their revolutionary progressions are made without his influence.But Will is dealing with his own private heartache. Even as he watches his fellow Aliomenti ascend to heights few of them imagined possible, his long journey becomes one he'll make very much alone. He's also haunted by the knowledge that what enables him to make that journey will also prevent him from seeing his most important mission to its completion.Will must persevere, fighting through his own gloom, an organization that threatens to tear itself apart, and a reunion with old friends at a most inopportune time. And he'll come to realize that his own decisions, his own inability to understand even those he knows not to trust, have enabled a tyrant to seize control of the Aliomenti in the aftermath of an explosive crisis.From the AuthorT H E   A L I O M E N T I   S A G APrequel: Hunting WillBook 1: A Question of Will (amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM)Book 2: Preserving Hope (amazon.com/dp/B00AOH6FFS)Book 3: Ascent of the Aliomenti (amazon.com/dp/B00C7DB33Q) [NEW!]Book 4:* Coming in 2013!*For new release announcements and access to the free prequel and short stories, sign up for my mailing list at:  eepurl.com/o03Gv

New to the series? Start with Episode 1, Activate. --- [Book 4 of 4] In a world dominated by secretive cabal manipulating humanity to their own genocidal ends, a tiny resistance group emerges. Each member of the resistance will fight back to the best of his or her ability. Some will find they’ve more power and knowledge than they’d ever dreamed. Some must determine how best to live a life scarred by a past full of lies, deceit, and impulsive decisions that have harmed millions. Some will fight far away from the only home they’ve ever known. Some will fight with knowledge and cunning over brute force and explosive violence. And all of them will find, in their own way, that in a world where death has become the norm, retaliating against the powers that be can be the biggest — and last — mistake of your life.

To celebrate the launch of Ascent of the Aliomenti, you can get the first 3 Aliomenti books for under $7!Book 1: A Question of WillBook 2: Preserving Hope (amazon.com/dp/B00AOH6FFS)Book 3: Ascent of the Aliomenti (amazon.com/dp/B00C7DB33Q) [NEW!]-----They murdered his wife and son. They burned down his house. They beat him within an inch of his life. And then they realized they had the wrong man.They should have killed him when they had the chance.Will Stark is a self-made multi-billionaire, happily married and a proud father. He arrives home to find his house destroyed and his family murdered, and is himself rescued from certain death by a mysterious trio. His rescuers are part of a splinter faction of a centuries-old secret society that has developed incredible technological advances, and unlocked the method to release humanity's innate potential, and skills long thought the realm of magic. Will was mistakenly believed to be a key dissident and fugitive, on the run from the primary group, known as the Aliomenti. Society believes him dead, and Will elects to work from the shadows to learn the secrets of the Aliomenti, secrets that can help him seek his own form of vengeance. Or, perhaps, become the man they'd sought all along.PRESERVING HOPE, THE SEQUEL TO A QUESTION OF WILL, IS NOW AVAILABLEFrom the AuthorT H E   A L I O M E N T I   S A G APrequel: Hunting WillBook 1: A Question of Will (amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM)Book 2: Preserving Hope (amazon.com/dp/B00AOH6FFS)Book 3: Ascent of the Aliomenti (amazon.com/dp/B00C7DB33Q) [NEW!]Book 4:* Coming in 2013!*For new release announcements and access to the free prequel and short stories, sign up for my mailing list at:  eepurl.com/o03Gv About the AuthorAlex Albrinck is a lifelong Ohio resident, where he lives with his wife and three children. When he's not trying to be in three places at once with his active youngsters, he's following local professional and collegiate sports teams, or possibly unscrambling a Rubik's Cube. In lieu of sleep, he writes fiction. You can learn when his next work is available at http://eepurl.com/o03Gv. His debut novel, A QUESTION OF WILL, explores themes of technological advancement, human potential (good and bad), and the love bonding a family together. It reached the Amazon Top 100 in Science Fiction -> High Tech less than a week after publication. The sequel, PRESERVING HOPE, follows Will Stark as he continues his epic quest to save and reunite his family against all odds, and continues exploration of advanced technology and Energy skills. He is currently working on the next novel in the series, tentatively scheduled for release in March 2013.