Witness, dear reader the beginning of the adventures of a young man, a child prodigy, whose mental prowess is extraordinary; William Wentworth is his name. He graduated from the M.I.T. while still in his teenage years; and yet he yearns for more from life. When a mysterious stranger gives him the gift of mystery he uses his prodigious intellect and skills to seek out its origin. Enter his long lost grandfather and the plot thickens. In this first novella "The Protege" William takes his grandfather as a master, and learns everything that he can from him. But there are gifts that the young man has that his grandfather never did. Together they will discover these gifts, and use them to build a better tomorrow. In this adventure William comes face to face with the dark gritty underbelly of the city that never sleeps. He uses his new found skills to track down those that know no justice. He and his grandfather use their wits and their fists to bring law to the lawless. So join us now for the beginning of a grand adventure full of mystery, conspiracy, danger, chases and escapes, and maybe just a smidge of true love."