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A thriving Planet, left barren with constant alien wars and famine, driving its inhabitants to near extinction. Breeding complacency, which blanketed the entire countryside.

With the dedication of two strong-willed boys, the times were changing. Their curiosity brought hope to the ones they touched. Still, the evil around them had found its way into the Planet’s dysfunctional system of government, worming its way into the fabric of an already weakened political structure. Attitudes turned to pessimistic chaos: Who will win this constant push for world dominance and save the Planet?

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Science Fiction

Adventure (Guyana)

Ancient Aliens

New World (disambiguation)

Espionage

Adventure

Le Nouveau Monde (film, 2005)

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Fiction

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Publié par	AuthorHouse
Date de parution	05 juin 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9798823009478
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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THE NEW WORLD

GARY ROBERT SMITH
AKA: ROBERT SINCLAIR

AuthorHouse™
1663 Liberty Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403
www.authorhouse.com
Phone: 833-262-8899

© 2023 Gary Robert Smith. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 06/05/2023

ISBN: 979-8-8230-0948-5 (sc)
ISBN: 979-8-8230-0947-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023910281

Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.
Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

Interior Image by Maikol Aquino from Pixabay

Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.
CONTENTS
Dedication
Acknowledgment
About the Author
Preface

Chapter 1New Life
Chapter 2The Visitors
Chapter 3The Fortress
Chapter 4The Pirates
Chapter 5Claim to Power
Chapter 6The Boy is Lost
Chapter 7Unbowed
Chapter 8Plot of Assassination
Chapter 9Knight of the Palace
Chapter 10Plotting
Chapter 11The Rebellion
Chapter 12The Arrivals
Chapter 13The Reveal
Chapter 14Battle of Ships
Chapter 15The Paradox

Epilogue
DEDICATION
I dedicate this story to every Sci-Fi lover with an intimate passion for the power of the imagination and the resolution to accept a plausible possibility, however outlandish it may seem.
And to my children, whom I wish I could have been and done more for. I am so grateful that they became such wonderful people, and I’m thankful for the diversity of this glorious world that taught them things I couldn’t.
I love you guys. You are my true legacy.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I want to thank my correspondence for its intriguing outline and solid structure. Working in tandem has been of immense value to me.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gary has always had a passion for writing, and being an avid Artist, Musician, and part-time critic has fueled that passion.
Gary has developed a unique writing style. His stories touch on science for a compelling perspective and still allow your imagination to lead the way.
His life’s knowledge stems from diverse work experiences. From blue collar to blue jeans, he has seen life through the Windshield of a long-haul truck, at the wheel of a warehouse forklift, behind the lens of a portrait camera, and finally, operating a computer design software.
After completing Community College prerequisites, he enrolled in Tech School and Technical Design.
He dabbled in acting with a comedic actress from SNL and then several community colleges and private schools that offered acting classes afterward.
Gary decided to write full-time after retiring from Tech Design and following his passion.
PREFACE
This story is written with the concept of plausibility coupled with the wonders of imagination. Fiction can help create the plausible if paired with the imagination. Creativity has been the driving force for many of our cultural accomplishments today.
As a species, we constantly learn and long for the answers to the unknown. Science will test theories, and theories will challenge science.
Although theories and mythology are controversial and have produced unorthodox opinions from Scientists and Clergymen alike, we celebrate their ideas.
To accept the wonders of the past, we must assume that ancient civilizations were a superior race.
We have always been perplexed by the enormous ruins and their meaning. The lack of tangible records doesn’t explain what drove the ancients to such lunacy in needing to construct them.
Time has all but erased any records of the academic discipline that was needed to accomplish their heritage. We are left with monumental structures and sparse objects of antiquity. Hieroglyphics can help decipher some of the past, but even with that, we can only speculate before that.
Following the hypothesis that history repeats itself, we search for clues, hoping to find answers.
Conveniently, thanks to science fiction, we can travel back in time and look for ourselves. With imagination and plausibility, we can see how it might have been so many years ago. It’s all we have now.
So, let this sci-fi toil with your imagination, allow it to pair with plausibility, and see what you might find.
To quote the famous Serenity prayer, written by the great Theologian-philosopher Reinhold Niebuhr:
“ God grant me the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference .”
CHAPTER 1
NEW LIFE
“U gh, I hate this place,” Edward complained to Simon, genuinely irritated.
“Oh, come on. It’s not as bad as it used to be,” Simon responded, trying to comfort his friend.
“How would you know that?” Edward snapped at him.
“Just because,” Simon replied, pushing him and running away.
Edward chased after him, and the two laughed as they pushed and shoved each other, racing to the top of the hill. At the summit, they got a clear look at the settlement below.
Bathed in the sunlight, the two settled down, lying on their backs to watch the clouds chasing each other in the sky. Their horses nickered softly in the wind, their tails lazily swishing as they grazed in the grass.
Simon thought about what Edward had said.
Despite sounding optimistic about it, Simon, too, felt otherwise. Deep down, he knew something wasn’t right about the place, the fallen trees, the destruction that had taken place. But he couldn’t figure out what had caused this. It looked too much like a war scene, but they only had theories so far.
The two sighed resentfully, thinking about how the adults around them discouraged questions. Edward, the more curious of the two, had been reprimanded more than once for his inquisitive nature.
Always asking why was counterproductive in the eyes of the clan, so Simon suggested they do some investigating of their own. That appeased Edward and would also save them from irritating the adults who seemed too busy with their work to tend to their senseless questions.
Eventually, their investigation brought them to the remains of old half-buried sculptures with disfigured faces. One of their so-called expeditions yielded broken-off pieces from statues of a green woman holding a bow and an arrow. Another was a man with a beard, stroking the mane of what looked like a horse.
The landscape before them was dotted with the remains of buildings, hinting at the presence of complex architectural prowess. A magnificent structure built out of stones of different shapes stood out among the ruins and debris, giving them a glimpse into how advanced the now long-gone natives of the planet were.
Who had built these?
Why were these structures in such bad condition?
Where were the people who had made them?
No one has the answers to these questions. Many Earthlings weren’t asking why the damage was so catastrophic. They believed the Earthlings were not responsible for the devastation around them and therefore assumed no responsibility.
Edward often said, “They just don’t want to know.”
“Maybe they’re afraid to know,” Simon replied.
With Time, the lands were slowly recuperating. From ash grew new buds of green. The dead soil, watered with the blood of the fallen, had eventually cleansed itself and started to bloom again. The rain began to fall again, and the wind was no longer stagnant. Life was rejuvenating once more.
It was starting to fill up with the chirping sound of birds and the coo of baby animals. Even though the destroyed shelters that peppered the landscape were a desolate reminder, life would continue to grow.
Among the destruction were massive shards of metal strewn across the landscape. The Earthlings found they could use the fragments to forge new weapons. These weapons were primitive and heavy but proved effective once the warriors mastered them. The locals called them long knives. Only the very strong were able to handle them. The others, like Edward and Simon, made do with spears and daggers.
Simon and Edward resided with their families in a small settlement. Growing up together, they’d become close friends. It didn’t hurt that the two had a similar curiosity about the world around them. Being younger, with lesser responsibilities, afforded them the luxury of inquisitive investigation apart from the clan.
Most people in the settlement lived in mud-brick homes and tents, eating what little they could grow or catch to survive. Life was hard, and most people worked tirelessly to keep their families warm and fed.
The settlement had grown from being just a small group of hunters to having a semblance of civility. People no longer only looked out for themselves but also fostered a community spirit. Bartering was a standard trade method within the clan, although coins were preferred. The currency was so much easier to carry and was a much more convenient method during travel.

Recently, the settlements had developed more departments with fresh new leaders and had joined hands with others to establish more security. There were rules and regulations to follow and jobs assigned to others. As the land recovered,