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Books By Lucent Steele
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Summary: Humanity’s rise has not gone unnoticed. Across the stars, the Obsidian Empire has spent millennia doing what it does best: finding young civilizations, breaking them, and adding them to its endless machine of conquest. Worlds are cataloged. Resistance is crushed. Entire species vanish beneath its shadow, used up and discarded as though they were nothing. Now Earth has appeared on that same ledger as it finds new allies in a drama spanning impossible distances across galaxies and universes. Old boundaries fade. New strengths emerge. But every step forward carries a cost. Because the harder Earth fights to secure its future, the more attention it draws from an empire that does not tolerate defiance. Political fault lines widen. And the skies above countless worlds darken with the promise of war. The Ascension Framework was meant to prepare humanity for the future. But that future may be arriving far sooner than anyone expected. Read the thrilling finale to the Ascension Framework series!
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Summary: The Tutorials cast billions into trials of strength, skill, and will. When they end, the first sparks of a new order blaze across the globe. The System is no longer a theory. It is no longer a secret. It is now the way of life itself. As the world changes, a united humanity faces mounting challenges. First, we learn that we are no longer alone in the universe. Then, an impossibly powerful enemy discovers Earth and begins opening portals to test humanity’s response. As humanity rises to meet its new destiny, one warrior from among the billions steps forward to face what lies beyond horizon's reach. For fans of: • Progression Fantasy • LitRPG • Character-driven Science Fiction • Expansive worldbuilding • Stories that explore not just what we can become… but what we should.
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Summary: Humanity's next evolution begins at dawn. The awakening begins. The world will never be the same. Across the globe, two miracle elixirs arrive without warning: Vitalyx and Rejuvenex, promising perfect health and near eternal lifespan. Governments scramble to control them. The rich and powerful try to hoard them. Ideological leaders denounce them. Conspiracy theories explode across social media. But the serums are only the beginning. At midnight, eight billion people close their eyes for the last time in the old world. While they sleep, nanites flood the atmosphere, mysterious forges rise from the earth. The System takes hold, and reality itself begins to shift. Some will call it humanity’s greatest leap forward. Others, the end of everything they’ve ever known. But when the new day breaks, one truth will be undeniable: The age of ordinary humans is over. The System has awakened. And with it, humanity’s true potential. Daybreak Over Humanity is Book Three of The Ascension Framework, a sweeping, world-spanning progression saga that blends science, technology, and the boundless ambition of humankind. For readers of The System Rises and Liminal Dawn, this next volume ignites the dawn of a new era.
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Summary: The System has awakened. Earth will change—forever. Nanites now flood the atmosphere. The System overlays reality. And humanity stands on the brink of something far greater… and far more dangerous. As the first waves of the Tutorial end, the Core Council emerges into a world still blind to what’s coming. But shadows are already stirring. Threats from without. Secrets from within. And eyes—unseen—watching from beyond. In this next phase of human evolution, strength alone won’t be enough. Those who rise must earn it. Wield it. Anchor it in something real. The dawn is liminal. The future, unwritten. But at last, humanity is finally given the tools it needs. Will it be enough? Book Two of The Ascension Framework Series is a high-stakes fusion of LitRPG, science fiction, and speculative transformation that began with The System Rises.
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Summary: 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.
