HAWKS EFFECT
Where the Legend of Laurina Hawks Began
A science-fiction saga of parallel universes, extraordinary destinies, ancient powers, and the struggle for freedom.
What is Hawks Effect about?
When Laurina Hawks sets out to find her missing sister, she is drawn into an extraordinary universe unlike anything she has ever imagined.
Here, reality is built not from matter, but from light and code. Ancient powers manipulate the fate of entire civilizations, rival factions wage wars that have lasted for millennia, and Laurina discovers that her arrival may be part of a plan far greater than herself.
But will she submit to the destiny others have prepared for her — or defy the very powers that created this universe?
At the heart of Hawks Effect is a woman who refuses to accept that power makes someone right, or that destiny must be obeyed.
How It All Began
The story began under its original working title, The Simulacron Saga.
What would eventually become Hawks Effect was initially conceived as an ambitious science-fiction world, combining storytelling, worldbuilding, and interactive roleplay.
In 2006, German author and original creator R. Wissdorf, Nicholas Hede from Wyoming, and Frank J. Williams III from Minnesota met in New York City.
Their collaboration helped expand the early concept into an increasingly complex fictional universe, with its own history, civilizations, political systems, mythology, and extraordinary characters.
During those early years, a roleplay ensemble brought the world of the Simulacron to life, performing stories based on the developing manuscripts and concepts. These roleplaying sessions were directed by R. Wissdorf, who remained the project’s principal author and creative lead throughout its history.
What began as an experimental fictional setting gradually grew into a literary saga.
From Ten Planned Episodes to Five Published Volumes
Hawks Effect was originally conceived as a series of ten episodes.
Five were ultimately completed and published, available in both eBook and paperback editions.
In 2019, Frank J. Williams III left the collaboration, followed shortly afterward by Nicholas Hede.
From that point onward, the entire project — including its future development — rested solely with its original creator, R. Wissdorf, who had directed the project from the beginning.
Rather than continuing the original ten-episode format, Wissdorf began integrating Hawks Effect into a much larger literary universe.
The Birth of Liber Hawks
Today, Hawks Effect belongs to Liber Hawks, an overarching saga tracing the extraordinary history of Laurina Hawks, her ancestors, and the cosmic forces that shaped their destinies.
The original five episodes now form the fifth part of this larger narrative:
Liber Hawks – Volume V
Hawks Chronicles of Light
The story of Laurina’s journey into the Light Universe, the mysteries of the Source, and her confrontation with powers that regard entire civilizations as pieces in a cosmic experiment.
But her story does not end there.
Coming Soon: Atlantica
Liber Hawks – Volume VI
Hawks Chronicles of the Dawn
Atlantica – Die Rückkehr der Kosmokratin
The forthcoming continuation takes Laurina’s story beyond the boundaries of the Light Universe and back to Earth.
Now possessing powers that challenge the very foundations of reality, Laurina sets out to accomplish something far more difficult than defeating gods: creating a better world without becoming a tyrant herself.
At the center of this new chapter stands Atlantica, an extraordinary new continent in the Atlantic Ocean, and the beginning of a political and philosophical experiment that could change the future of humanity.
Written by R. Wissdorf, the new volume continues the saga in German.
The Story Continues – The Universe Expands
Although the original Hawks Effect series will not continue with Episode VI, its characters, mythology, and legacy remain an essential part of the expanding Liber Hawks universe.
The five existing episodes preserve the origins of an extraordinary creative journey — from an experimental roleplaying world to an ambitious, multigenerational science-fiction saga.
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The original series may be complete. But the story of Laurina Hawks is far from over.