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The Ascendant: Unbound
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 30 2026
Pages: 494
Weight: 1.30
Height: 1.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Cut off from the collective knowledge and guidance of the Ark network, J'on Matthews must face his next mission with only his crew of specialized artificial intelligences.
Before them lies Vera-3, a barren, ringed planet orbiting a red giant. Aboard The Ascendant rests humanity's inheritance: its science, art, history, and the genetic blueprints to transform a lifeless world into a thriving ecosystem.
But are they the first to arrive?
A mystery beneath the surface draws J'on and his crew beyond the boundaries of their mission. As they piece together the planet's hidden history, familiar protocols offer fewer answers. Each discovery forces J'on to confront the responsibility of creating life-and the limits of his right to control it.
Alongside an AI crew with distinct personalities and increasingly independent perspectives, he must decide what to preserve, what to change, and what kind of future they are willing to create.
Blending deep-space mystery, imaginative world-building, and dry humor, The Ascendant: Unbound explores identity, artificial intelligence, and the unexpected bonds that turn an isolated crew into a family.
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