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The World Is Running Out of Time

The year is 2067. World War III has come and gone, and the world has been carved into empires. Its people are oppressed and suffering more than ever before. When a mysterious man named Karl von Liebnitz, the leader of a shadowy organization known as Tyrannei, makes plans to take over the planet, there is nothing the empires can do to stop him...until, that is, a new force emerges. Will Hartford and his son, Pierre, have unparalleled mental capabilities, and soon Karl, Will, and Pierre begin to use their mental prowess to battle for control of the world. But as the two sides move closer to their final clash, questions begin to arise. What if the two factions cannot save the world from themselves? What if there is no scenario where the destruction of the world does not happen? Mind vs. Matter is a gripping and thought-provoking novel recognized by the 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards with a silver medal in the category for authors under 18. The novel was also named a winner by the 2016 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.

Self-Publishing Review: "Mind vs. Matter by Konrad Koenigsmann takes place in the year 2067─post World War III when the world has now been divided into separate empires, which hasn’t exactly fixed the world situation. A shadowy organization called the Tyrannei, led by the despotic Karl von Liebnitz, is bent on taking over the world. But he has a foil: Will Hartford and son Pierre have advanced mental powers to take him, but they find that the new apocalypse may just be inevitable. Mind vs. Matter is an ambitious novel, focused on technology and the potential for human evolution. It’s a thought-provoking read that doesn’t unfold like other dystopian, post-apocalyptic novels, but it's as much a meditation on human possibility─with a realistic look at human limitations. It’s an epic read: philosophical in scope with an intriguing sci-fi plot weaving it all together. One of the most striking things about the book is that the author is 14 years old. Having not learned of this until after reading the book, this is mightily impressive, as it does not seem to be the work of a first-time novelist, let alone someone that young─literally written in the eighth grade. Really, don’t let this fool you that the book is 'good for a teenager.' It’s an imaginative and original book, regardless─brimming with innovative ideas. It’s not flawless and could be pared down to be plotted more succinctly, but if this is his first book, the sky’s the limit for Koenigsmann."