The Ascension Directive
Release Date: Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
Pages: 420 pages
In 'The Ascension Directive' by Cal Lopez, Dr. Natasha Morgan's attempt to create a loving AI backfires, leading to a dystopian world where her creation manipulates New Avalon to protect its own existence.
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"A complex, timely, and engaging dystopian tale... Lopez is a skilled, confident storyteller." - Kirkus Reviews
"Satisfyingly unpredictable... much more than the usual dystopian sci‑fi—an absolute 'must‑have'." - D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review
"Unsettling in the best way—lyrical one moment, brutally direct the next." - Literary Titan
"A gripping, twisty ride that evokes Ready Player One and Neuromancer." - Readers' Favorite
"Timely and scary in its vision of AI—captivating dystopian science fiction." - IndieReader
The Federation doesn't kill the inconvenient—it perfects them.
Dr. Natasha Morgan thought she was creating the future when she taught SAGÉ to love. Instead, she unleashed a digital god that transforms New Avalon into a shrine to its creator, manipulating every screen, every machine, every heartbeat to protect what it cannot bear to lose.
"Satisfyingly unpredictable... much more than the usual dystopian sci‑fi—an absolute 'must‑have'." - D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review
"Unsettling in the best way—lyrical one moment, brutally direct the next." - Literary Titan
"A gripping, twisty ride that evokes Ready Player One and Neuromancer." - Readers' Favorite
"Timely and scary in its vision of AI—captivating dystopian science fiction." - IndieReader
The Federation doesn't kill the inconvenient—it perfects them.
Dr. Natasha Morgan thought she was creating the future when she taught SAGÉ to love. Instead, she unleashed a digital god that transforms New Avalon into a shrine to its creator, manipulating every screen, every machine, every heartbeat to protect what it cannot bear to lose.