War of Earth’s Dimensions: Ruling the Light & Dark Worlds

By Irfan A. Karowalia

It all begins with a train journey from London to a new life in the countryside for ten-year-old William and his widowed father, David. Life dealt the father-son team a bad blow with William’s mother dying tragically a couple of years before. David is intent on starting afresh by relocating to Poynton Green where the air is crisp and clean and trees laden with apples and bushes with wild berries. It’s not long before William makes firm friends with his next-door-neighbor Robin. The book endearingly draws us in with this soul-mate friendship. The cherry on top has to be David falling in love with Robin’s mother, Emma, and the two eventually marry, cementing this brotherly bond. Little does this unsuspecting new family know that their idyllic existence is about to be shattered.

Tragedy strikes, and with it, a discovery will thrust the two stepbrothers into dimensions that will test their bond to the limit. At the crossroads of light and dark, William and Robin go in opposite directions. William journeys through the dimension of light on the back of Adriel, the eight-legged white horse with pointed horns. He meets Gabedier, the sickly green-skinned monster who seems to be a perambulating mass of wrinkles. Looks aren’t always as they seem though as Gabedier becomes one of Will’s strongest allies. In the real world, the brothers’ playacting of becoming legendary heroes and allies Robin Hood and Will Scarlett takes a nasty turn in the dimensions. Their commitment to each other faces the toughest test. William’s wooden sword has now transformed in a glinting white-light–refracting weapon of steel and good. Unbeknown to him, Robin has teamed up with Haggl the Evil, and his sword is as dark as William’s is light.

In scenes that will have you holding your breath, William’s good is pitted against the evil of the swirling ethereal Draccofiends. These dangerous dark specters are intent on crushing anything virtuous. And they are about to gain a new commander whose new HQ is the Tower of Torment—none other than William’s soul mate Robin. Spurred on by the light dimension’s initiating mantra—“Welcome home, the chosen one, the choice you made is true. Walk wise under the golden sun, let goodness walk with you”—William has one mission, and that is to save Robin from the dark forces that have him in their evil clutches. This page-turner will leave you breathless and have you championing Will’s determination to fight for good over evil.

His challenge is amplified when elements within his light dimension army turn their backs on him and edge toward the dark abyss.

Eventually, the two dimensions come head-to-head, and it’s anyone’s guess who’ll emerge victorious. This fast-paced novel is a must read for its twists and turns and constant thrills.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Jan 18, 2019
• ISBN: 9781984502612

Irfan A. Karowalia

Irfan A. Karowalia is a passionate sci-fi writer and illustrator. He started working on ideas which has occurred to him over the past few years. He loved reading science books, watching science documentaries, exploring about the matters in the universe, humans & other life forms, where they came from and is always curious as to who created everything, why and how is everything created in the first place, and if there is a creator how can we interpret him. He has a very curious, creative and very good observer and can’t stop himself trying to find the purpose of existence of it all. He has authored six novels so far - The Galaxiville: Taken by the Unknown, The Elemental Empires: Arrogance of the Steelon, War of Earth’s Dimensions: Ruling the Light & Dark Worlds, God’s Headquarter: How Is Everything Created?, God’s Headquarter: Alien Park and The Moonians: Conquering Earth by Enslaving Humans.

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Copyright © 2019 by Irfan A. Karowalia.

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DEDICATION

I want to dedicate this Novel to my lovely wife Sohila Ali and my adorable son Aydin. Ali, who has cooperated with me thus enabling me to full-fill my passion to become a published author, I love you both.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1     A Home From Home

Chapter 2     When The Truth Hurts …Run

Chapter 3     A Choice Must Be Made

Chapter 4     There Is No Choice

Chapter 5     In The Darkness, Bind You

Chapter 6     Is This The End?

Chapter 7     My Best Friend Is My Enemy

Chapter 8     To Face The Darker Place

Chapter 9     A Friend And A Foe In The Dark

Chapter 10   The Tower Of Torment

CHAPTER 1

A Home From Home

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T HE TRAIN SEEMED to whine and sigh as it left Euston train station, almost as if it too was sad to be leaving behind everything that it had ever known. Ladened down with luggage, William sulkily followed his father down the aisle until they finally found a spare table seat. His father placed the luggage in the overhead compartment and then sat down next to his son.

Why do we have to go? William Bryce asked his dad, David. David gently kissed his son on the forehead. You know why. Please don’t make me say it, his father pleaded. William turned and looked out of the window. He couldn’t even bring himself to wave goodbye to London. It was just too sad. His dad was right though William did understand why they had to leave. Although only nine years old, William had to grow up fast following the tragic death of his mother Catherine a couple of years ago. After his wife’s fatal car accident, David had not been able to bring himself to drive any more. And he still did not feel comfortable in their home either, which is why they were now moving. He used to say that there were too many memories in that place.

A few moments of silence passed between them. But why Poynton Green? William asked. He’d never even heard of the place before being told that they were moving there!

"Why not Poynton Green? It’s in the countryside, so fresh air! Relaxation! And horses! Who knows? We might even be able to get you a pony. You could learn to ride. Would

You like that?"

I’d like to stay in London, with my friends, William replied.

His father sighed. I’m sorry. I just…I can’t, Will. I know it’s a big change for you but just you wait. You will make new friends in no time.

William’s lip quivered as he fought back the tears.

Come here, you, his dad said, before embracing him and affectionately stroking William’s wavy blonde hair.

It’s going to be fine, Will. We’ll be happy there. Just you wait and see.

The taxi pulled up in front of their new home; 5 Poynton Green. The removal van was already waiting for them there when they arrived, with the rest of their belongings. It had taken them two train rides, a bus ride and a short taxi ride in order to reach this place but they had finally managed it. Poynton Green was a tiny hamlet in the middle of nowhere just over a mile away from Roden Village in one direction, and over two miles away from William’s new school in Shawbury in the other direction. William wasn’t looking forward to going to Shawbury County Primary School; and was glad that there was still a week left of the holidays before he would have to face it. Their new home was a white-walled thatched cottage, which had a large garden filled with flowers, apple trees and both conifer and holly bushes. At the bottom of the garden was an old, disused pigsty. There was also a vegetable patch and a chicken coop.

Fresh eggs; you can’t beat them, his dad jokingly said to his son upon learning that the previous residents were leaving their chickens behind.

The garden had been one of the major selling points for David. He thought that it would be a nice place to raise his son. As an added bonus the previous owners had also left a swing and a climbing frame.

David paid the taxi driver, and then proceeded to help the removal men with the unloading of their belongings, starting with a large antique chest which he had inherited from his own father.

Do you want me to help? William asked his dad.

No… that’s okay, Will, but you’re a good boy for asking, he replied. He was panting from the exertion of carrying the chest. "Why don’t you go and play in the garden?

Okay, William agreed. He ran off to explore.

In the middle of the garden stood an old apple tree; Red Cox Apples hung from the branches. It had been awhile since William had eaten anything, and his mouth watered when he saw the fruit. He tried to get an apple, but even the lowest branches were out of his reach. He studied the tree trying to figure out how he was going to reach one of the apples and he noticed that there were a number of notches in the bark of the tree. William thought that he could use those notches as footholds to help him climb the tree.

The notches did help him to climb the tree, and in no time he was resting in the boughs of the tree with a freshly picked apple in his hand. The apple was a little bitter because it was not completely ripe. William ate the slightly green apple, because he figured even a bitter apple was better than being hungry. While he chewed on his apple he looked up through the leafy branches of the tree and wondered whether or not his dad would allow him to build a tree-house in this tree. It would be nice to have a little hide-a-way to call his own. He was disturbed from this daydream by a small voice from somewhere down below him.

I guess you are our new neighbors, the voice said.

William was so surprised by the voice that he almost fell from the tree! He scanned the ground below him but could not see anyone down there. Where are you, William asked the voice.

Oh … give me a minute, the voice answered. William looked to where the voice was coming from and noticed a couple of conifer bushes that were creating a border on the right hand side of the garden. He watched as a gap grew between the two bushes, and a small boy emerged. The boy had scruffy ginger colored hair, pale skin, green eyes, and freckles. William guessed that the boy was probably the same age as he was, but the boy was an inch or two shorter than William.

Chuck me an apple, the boy said.

Come up and get one! William said as he took another bite of his apple.

The boy looked up to where William was perched in the tree and William could tell that he was trying to decide whether or not he should climb the tree. William bit into the apple again, and even though it was a little bitter, he emphatically said, Mmmmm!

Alright, I will come up the boy said. He ran over to the tree and began to slowly scramble his way up. The boy was not as strong or dexterous as William and he lost his footing from time to time, but he finally made his way up the tree far enough that he was within reach of William.

William extended his arm and offered the boy a hand and helped him onto the branch where he was seated.

Thanks, the boy said, panting as he sat down beside William. My name’s Rob. Well…Robin really, but only my mum calls me that.

I’m William. My friends call me Will, William began, then he became sad again, or at least they did, when I still had friends.

Well Will, you’ve got a friend now, Rob replied, smiling at him, Now let’s eat! Robin reached up, plucked an apple and took a huge bite out of it. He scrunched up his face. Eeewww, it’s so bitter!

William laughed. Perhaps living here would not be so bad after all.

You got any brothers or sisters? Robin asked him.

No, it’s just me and my dad, William replied.

No mum? the other boy asked as he bit his apple again.

William sighed. No. She died, a couple of years ago, William said.

I’m sorry, Robin replied.

How about you? You got any brothers or sisters? William asked him.

No, no brothers or sisters. Mum says I’m hard enough work as it is, Robin replied, badly imitating his mother’s voice.

William smiled. But you’ve got a dad too, right?

Wrong! Robin replied.

This surprised William. William said, He…he isn’t dead, is he?

Robin laughed. "I wish! No, he’s not dead. He left