The Reality Engineers: Volume 3: Geeking Apocalyptic Havoc

Things are looking bleak: The Star-Dwellers have invaded the Earth, and have laid waste to most of human civilization, and arch supervillain Noonian Harkonnen has abducted Buffy, along with Misto's girlfriend Lorenna. And huddled together in a bomb shelter beneath Wenzel University, the only geeks and nerds who can save all of humanity ready themselves for a final assault on Harkonnen and the aliens above . . . but can they travel back in time quickly enough to undo the colossal damage the aliens have done? Can they rescue their friends from certain doom? And what's up with Dizzy's cat, Schrodinger, who has revealed himself to be of a wise and ancient race of aliens? And are these new aliens friends or foes? Find out in this, the thrilling conclusion (or is it?) to William A. Hainline's epic science fiction series, The Reality Engineers, as they prepare to take on the alien invasion, a zombie apocalypse, and their own deepest fears . . . Join their quest if you dare, but beware! There's danger at every corner and there's no turning back now; this is it folks; the end. Or, is it just a new beginning? For far away, on another world entirely, an all-new adventure is brewing, along with an ancient evil that begs to be stopped . . ."

About the Author :
William Andy Hainline currently lives in New Albany, Indiana with a big old lazy tomcat named Kitty-Boy, where in his spare time he practices being a supervillain and an English major. He is constantly coming up with new and exciting ways to butcher the English language, but his favorite way to do so is writing novels. He enjoys science-fiction, fantasy, and horror, and is a sucker for grand, romantic musicals. When he isn't plotting to take over the world, he spends most of his free time reading, writing, hanging out with friends, and tinkering with his Mac. (Which is totally not a euphemism for something else.) Some of his favorite toys include Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro X, and the best writing program in the world, Scrivener. He is a big fan of Babylon 5, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fringe, and Doctor Who, and he is active on both Facebook and Twitter, where his handle is @wahainline. "When you watch a show like Big Bang Theory," says Hainline, "you get the feeling that the geeks are still the outsiders, even though the show is really all about them and their world. I wanted to turn all that on its head. Plus, I love the idea of asking, 'What if a bunch of geeks actually got their hands on the technology that they've been dreaming about for years? Would they become heroes, or villains? Would they freak out, or would they rise to the challenge of dealing with it? Also, I wanted to write about what it's like being bipolar, to let other people who are suffering know that, in the words of General Zod: 'You are not alone.'" Hainline decided to pursue self-publishing after traditional publishers balked at the book's unusual style and center of literary gravity. "The mainstream folks were like, 'This is too 'niche'; it's not mainstream enough, ' and the small-press folks were like, 'this is too genre, too mainstream!'" he said. "I figured what the heck-at least the book will be out there, right? And if my work only ever touches one other person, then all the suffering and trials and tribulations have been totally worth it. I genuinely love writing, and I genuinely love these characters; they inspire me to keep going, despite being mentally ill, despite everything. They and their geeky, nerdy world are my refuge. And if I can share that with someone else, even just one person, then my life's work has been worth it, I have been a success."