Dying With My Children

A wealthy business man is dying, laying on his bed surrounded by his children. He reflects on his life and his relationship with his children in his final moments. This 2,700 word story is the third of three fast-paced intelligent short stories from British writer Colin Marks.The Rise of OLMAC, the fourth book in the eight-volume series Allies and Adversaries, chronicles the first conflict between OLMAC and the TELREC.Suld, owner of OLMAC, has had several thousand years to prepare for this moment, but will his ego get the better of him? Can he set aside self-doubt, and rise to be the leader OLMAC needs? And how does this conflict affect the Rell, or the sentient meta? Will they intervene, and change the balance of power forever?The Rise of OLMAC, book four in the series Allies and Adversaries, continues in the fifth volume, A Means to An End.