Alecner
A Novel
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Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Barry, and I am a member of the Unusuals. We are non-corporeal beings, meaning that we do not have bodies made of flesh. We are intellectual life forms who reside at the heart of the universe, where we watch and observe life as it propels itself towards sophistication in the different regions of outer space. I am from the future, and quite some time ago, during a turbulent time on the planet Earth, I relocated some of its inhabitants to a group of planets that orbit the star Alpha Centauri. It was during the “Third World War” on that planet, and life was about to come to a devastating end. So, we, the Unusuals, sent an armada of spaceships to guide survivors to the Alpha Centauri sector of space. A few millennia have passed since then, and we find ourselves in the Earth-year 8105, where a young leader by the name of Riley Sinclaire has just been elected Chancellor of one of the main planets I monitor. This planet, the planet Voltaire, will take the technological lead in its system, because computers have re-emerged as invaluable tools, and, well basically, the planets I watch over are a microcosm of the universe at large. Whatever happens, this is a small-scale version of what is in store for all of life in the universe. Riley has some issues that he is working through, and I am here to mostly observe. But if need be, I will act on the Unusuals’ behalf to keep propelling life forward.
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Of all the planets orbiting Alpha Centauri, Alecner is the most notorious for its seedy drug culture. As a boy, Chancellor Riley Sinclaire bore witness to his grandmother’s decline under the influence of narcotics. For that Sinclaire wanted revenge. In four days, Sinclaire’s plans would come to fruition, and the planet, along with its criminal populace, would be ended.
As he stands before the monorail on the planet Voltaire, Sinclaire spies a remarkably beautiful woman with exquisite fashion sense and features. Smitten, he takes the woman, Eden, to lunch—and, despite learning that she hails from Alecner, Sinclaire begins to fall in love. His newfound passion for Eden tempers his hatred for Alecner, and he decides to cleanse the planet rather than simply destroy it.
As this romance ignites, the flames of an old rivalry are fanned. Eden’s nemesis, Vexa, has her heart set on Sinclaire as well. Where Eden is kind and caring, Vexa is militaristic, cold, and calculating; she’ll stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Important to them both as he is, love is not the only thing on the table in this showdown. Virtual immortality is at stake, as Sinclaire tries to choose a new voice for the ubiquitous computer. As tensions between Eden and Vexa increase, things become violent. Will Riley Sinclaire have a chance to choose his lover and the new voice for his technologically advanced ubiquitous computer system, or will both fall to the last woman standing?
About the Author
Cynthia Cordell loves taking readers on fictional adventures. Writing short stories is her foremost passion, but she has recently branched out into the realm of novels. Alecner is a novel created in response to one of her short stories, “Eden.”