ALBA
HL TRUSLOVE
Copyright © Inside the Box Game Studio Ltd. 2021, All Rights Reserved.
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Author: H L Truslove
Chief Editor: Linda Canton
Additional Editing: Rose Atkinson
Producer: Peter Blenkharn
Illustration: Marco Luna
Design & Art Direction: Liam Relph
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Alba Special Edition eBook 1.1
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ISBN: 978-1-913921-02-6
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Acknowledgments
For my mum – for always believing in me, even when I didn't believe in myself.
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For Shazleen – because I made you dedicate your first book to me.
Contents
What is an Open World Adventure Book?
How it Works
Chapter 1
The Voyage
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
Chapter 2
The Storm
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
2.18
2.19
2.20
Chapter 3
The Powerplant
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17
3.18
Chapter 4
Return to the Powerplant
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
Chapter 5
The Ship
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
Chapter 6
Return to the Ship
6.1
6.2a
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.15
6.16
6.17
6.18
6.19
6.20
6.21
6.22
6.23
6.24
6.25
6.26
Chapter 7
The Raid
7.0
7.1
7.1a
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.10
7.10a
7.11
7.12
7.13
7.14
7.15
7.16
7.17
7.18
7.19
7.20
7.21
7.22
Chapter 8
The Great Migration
8.1
8.2
8.2a
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.10
8.11
8.12
8.13
8.14
Chapter 9
The Scavenger Village
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.10
9.11
9.12
9.13
9.14
Chapter 10
Return to the Scavenger Village
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.10
10.11
10.12
Chapter 11
The Bridge
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
11.10
11.11
11.12
11.13
11.14
11.15
11.16
11.17
11.18
11.19
11.20
11.21
11.22
11.23
11.24
11.25
11.26
11.27
11.28
11.29
11.30
Chapter 12
The Zoo
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
12.8
12.9
12.10
12.11
12.12
12.13
12.14
12.15
12.16
12.17
12.18
12.19
Chapter 13
The City Centre
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6
13.7
Chapter 14
The Church
14.0
14.1
14.1a
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.5
14.6
14.7
14.8
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14.10
14.11
14.12
14.13
14.14
14.15
14.16
14.17
14.18
14.19
14.20
14.21
Chapter 15
The Uranium Heist
15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.6
15.7
15.8
15.9
15.10
15.11
15.12
15.13
15.14
15.15
15.16
15.17
15.18
15.19
15.20
15.21
15.22
15.23
15.24
15.25
15.26
15.27
15.28
15.29
15.30
Chapter 16
The Cell
16.0
16.1a
16.1
16.2
16.3
16.4
16.5
16.6
16.6a
16.7
16.8
16.9
16.10
16.11
16.12
16.13
16.14
16.15
16.16
16.17
16.18
16.19
16.20
16.21
16.22
16.23
16.24
16.25
Chapter 17
The Library
17.0
17.1
17.1a
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
17.6
17.7
17.8
17.9
17.10
17.11
17.12
17.13
17.14
17.15
17.16a
17.16
17.17
17.18
17.19
17.20
17.21
Chapter 18
The Base/The Offer
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.5
18.6
18.7
18.8
18.9
18.10
18.11
18.12
18.13
18.14
18.15
18.16
18.17
18.18
18.19
Chapter 19
Return to the Base
19.1
19.2
19.3
19.4
19.5
19.6
19.7
19.8
19.9a
19.9b
19.9
19.10
19.11
19.11a
19.12
19.13
19.14
19.15
19.16
19.17
19.18
19.19
Chapter 20
The Push
20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
20.5a
20.6
20.7
20.8
20.9
20.10
20.11
20.12
20.13
20.14
20.15
20.16
20.17
20.18
20.19
20.20
20.21
20.22
20.23
20.24
20.25
Chapter 21
The Open Fields
21.1
21.2
21.3
21.4
21.5
21.6
21.6a
21.7
21.8
21.8a
21.8b
21.9
21.10
21.11
21.12
21.13
21.14
Chapter 22
The Metro
22.1
22.2
22.3
22.4
22.5