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The System Rises

Book 1

by Lucent Steele

The future belongs to those who build it.

What if humanity’s next stage of evolution wasn’t discovered…
But engineered?

Elliot Voss spent decades pursuing a singular vision.
Until he found a way to rewrite the rules of life itself.

In secret, the billionaire futurist cured disease.
Then he cured aging.
Then… he vanished.

Now, without warning to anyone but a chosen few, the world is preparing to change.

The System will overlay the entire planet, bringing real stats, real levels, and three paths to evolution: Combat Class, Profession, and Race. But this isn’t a game. No do-overs. No respawns. And no one—not even the elite—is exempt.

As a handpicked team enters the first Tutorial shard, they must race to prepare Earth for its eventual induction into The System.

But Voss didn’t just want humanity to become stronger. He wanted it to become wiser. More compassionate. Worthy of the gifts to come.

In the end,
No one will remain unchanged.

For fans of: progression fantasy, LitRPG, character-driven sci-fi, expansive worldbuilding, and stories that explore not just what we can become… but what we should.

Published:
Publisher: Silent Vesper Press
Genres:
Sci Fi, Sci Fi - LitRPG

Word Count: 141376
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Word Count: 141376
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
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About the Author

Lucent Steele writes stories about what happens when humanity collides with destiny, when the impossible becomes inevitable.

His books weave light LitRPG System mechanics with near-future science fiction and deeply personal character arcs. At their heart, they’re about growth: leveling up, pushing past limits, and finding out whether humanity is truly ready for the power it has always dreamed of obtaining.

Lucent’s debut series, The Ascension Framework, explores a future where nanotech, karmic systems, and alien incursions force humanity to confront what it’s truly made of. The first four books are available on Amazon now, with the fifth coming in Summer of 2026.

His second series begins with "Cardinal Velocity," and is a fast-paced, high-octane thriller LitRPG, where the same man in three universes is inducted into the System at the same time. One is a Navy SEAL, the second an elite major league pitcher, and the third a cybersecurity genius. They must each race to become strong enough for what is coming. Book two, "Cardinal Counterweight" will be published in the Fall of 2026.

Lucent spent his career in sales in the steel industry and is passionate about sustainability and the future of humanity.

He lives in Michigan with his wife, their dog Minnie, and their cat Kiki.