{"product_id":"ascendancy","title":"Ascendancy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Hamilton's \u003ci\u003eAscendancy\u003c\/i\u003e i\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es an epic space opera following a butch anarchist pilot and a sword-wielding femme on opposing sides of a war whose blazing forbidden romance may unite humanity - or strike its killing blow . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePer sapentiam et vigilam, vitam aeternam.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough wisdom and vigilance, eternal life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne thousand years after Earth's collapse, a surveillance state called the Ascendancy rules the remains of humanity on the moons of Jupiter . . . \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrained to defend the last children of Earth from another apocalypse like the one that destroyed the homeworld, Apprentice Neev Alpha-Cilix has learned never to question the Ascendancy or the chip they put in her head. Raised by the militant leader of the New Rhodes Reformation, Ida Arkimidias believes that the Ascendancy's cruel reign will only end when humanity abandons its bodily form and embraces omniscience.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when a chance encounter sparks a gravity-upending romance, both women's faith begins to waver. Their bond shatters when Ida vanishes without a trace, breaking Neev's heart.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA decade later, Ida leads the Reformation toward a final strike against the Ascendancy, only to be confronted by the ghosts of her past - and the Apprentice-turned-rebel-pilot whose familiar smile still sets her soul aflame. As lies are revealed, tyrannies fall, and war becomes an inevitability, their love may not be enough to stop them from ending up on opposite sides of the battlefield . . .    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e Gideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e by Tamsyn Muir and \u003ci\u003eA Memory Called Empire\u003c\/i\u003e by Arkady Martine, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAscendancy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis the start of an epic, riveting, queer cyberpunk trilogy about fanaticism and family, anarchy and authoritarianism, and an all-consuming love fierce enough to set the entire universe ablaze.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cyberpunk rock thrill ride \u003c\/b\u003eabout the last vestiges of humanity eking out survival among the moons of Jupiter' - Yume Kistasei, author of SALTCROP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA \u003cb\u003estunning \u003c\/b\u003esapphic romance and passionate characters shine against the backdrop of Jupiter's moons, manipulative governments, and headstrong rebellions' - Alexandra Kennington, author of THE MINOTAUR PROJECT\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily Hamilton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67704670060722,"sku":"9781399613828","price":450.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781399613828.jpg?v=1792026093","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/ascendancy","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}