Preserving Hope, Alex Albrinck
Preserving Hope, Alex Albrinck
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Preserving Hope

Author: Alex Albrinck

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Unabridged: 11 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/31/2016


Synopsis

Will Stark has been sent on a mission to save the life of a young woman named Elizabeth. He does not know who is threatening her, or why. He only knows that failure is not an option, for it will mean three of the most important people in his life will cease to exist.

Will finds himself in a unique medieval village, constructed deep in a forest, its residents prosperous and healthy to an unnatural degree. Their leader, a man named Arthur, weaves an alluring tale: that the supernatural abilities long thought the realm of myth or magic are real, that they can be developed with the correct usage of certain foods, to enthrall the villagers and enrich and empower himself. The only issue is that the villagers have no idea what concoction will trigger those abilities. They must test. And the villagers have put that responsibility on one young girl, against her will.

Will makes his mark on the village in the woods, increasing their prosperity, and helping to introduce innovations decades or centuries before their time. Yet Arthur, in his desperate need for power and control, will sabotage everything to retain his total control of the village—even if it means sacrificing his own daughter's life.

About Alex Albrinck

Alex Albrinck is a lifelong Ohio resident; he lives there 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. Alex's work includes the bestselling Aliomenti Saga, along with the apocalyptic thriller series the Ravagers. His work has appeared twice in the acclaimed Future Chronicles short story anthologies, with stories in The A.I. Chronicles and The Dragon Chronicles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melinda

Where to begin. Well there was lots to like about this book, the second in the series. I enjoyed the time travelling aspect - although it still messes with my head!. At the end of the last book we see Will Stark sent back in time - way way back in time (think medieval times) to save a woman called E......more

Goodreads review by Richard

Whole series worth it. Simple but enjoyable......more

Goodreads review by Ragne

While the first book was kind of interesting, and things happened, albeit in a clumsy, staccato way, this is just worse. The characters are not believable, the progression the same. The conversations, such as thy are, are not natural. The author doesn't seem to remember what he wrote ten pages back,......more

Goodreads review by Karen

Second up in the Aliomenti series, Preserving Hope tugged much more on the heart strings than the first and made a fair attempt into the nuances of the human condition. While the transition from the first to second book is seamless, the narrative is often exasperatingly repetitive and I’m not sure w......more

Goodreads review by Julian

Mostly liked it (3*-?) largely because, as several readers have pointed out, Will's ability to speak 11th century Anglo-Saxon... and also his implied ability to read it stretches credulity. I'm not that convinced of the historical veracity - I'd have thought that an independent settlement producing......more