Death is inevitable, code is forever. Paragon.EXE follows the development of a secret Government project named the Omniscience project which was designed to assist key decision makers in the wake of catastrophe on a nation-wide scale. The Omniscience project was morphed by corruption and the endless pursuit of the unknown during the Cold War era. These hidden changes were buried through time only to resurface in 2025 when the stakes were much higher. Paragon.EXE is the first standalone prequel novella in the Absolute Knowledge series and follows a split timeline in the 1960s and 2020s. Discover the chilling development of the Absolute Knowledge project from its cryptic root and delve into the Absolute Knowlege universe over one hundred years before the start of the first full-length novel.

It's 2122 and the residents of the international space station have been on their own since 2039, living on a deteriorating station with no contact from Earth or any of the lunar or Martian bases. When the crew of the ISS manage to crack a strange signal that's been broadcasted from Earth for over eighty years, catastrophe strikes and the station starts plummeting toward Earth. With limited plans for survival, the remaining survivors of the ISS must forge new lives away from Earth in the face of uncertainty and an unknown enemy. Exiles of Ascension is the second standalone prequel novella set in the Absolute Knowledge Universe.

My life changed in a matter of minutes. The choices I made led me to a life of crime and caused me to become the worst sort of criminal; I became a traitor to the country of New York. For better or worse, the path my life has taken is irreversible. I’ve killed, I’ve died, and I’ve risked my life in attempt to destroy a society built on over one hundred years of lies and corruption. My name is Jacob Ashton, and this is my story. Absolute Knowledge is the first of a cyberpunk science fiction series which takes place in a dark, futuristic New York City set in 2146. The country of New York is divided into three physical tiers and the faceless Government is working to establish Absolute Knowledge. Working as Thinkers, the citizens of the Slums are paid for their thoughts and given vouchers needed to sustain their cost of living. Since the Government controls almost everything, most citizens are forced to either work as Thinkers or turn to a life of disconnect from society under the harshest of conditions. In Absolute Knowledge, every thought has a price. Drew Cordell's debut novel, Absolute Knowledge, is a new addition to the great cyberpunk sci-fi tradition of William Gibson, Ernest Cline, Bruce Sterling, and John Shirley.

The lies and corruption extended further than I could have imagined. My life in Olympus was only getting started, yet I had almost lost everything and everyone I loved. The isolation of Olympus from the rest of the country was staggering, and it made it difficult to comprehend what was happening on the outside when the truth was finally revealed. Everything was falling apart, and nothing was safe from the Omniscience Engine and its sinister force of progress, Infinitum. My name is Jacob Ashton, and this is my story. Absolute Zero is the second novel in the Absolute Knowledge series which takes place in the dying country of New York. The stakes are higher now, and it's impossible to know who can be trusted. Scrambling to find the truth and a weapon against an increasingly malevolent enemy, Baron Jacob Ashton must unite with his allies and face insurmountable danger throughout the different tiers of New York before the whole country collapses from the inside out. In Absolute Zero, everything stops. Absolute Knowledge is a cyberpunk science fiction series of great depth and scope with elements of dystopian science fiction and hard science fiction. Continuing the tradition of cyberpunk authors like William Gibson, Ernest Cline, John Shirley, and Neal Stephenson, this series brings something to the table for everyone.

Olympus was a trap, but we left with our lives and hope for the future. We had a map to an underground weapons lab outside of New York that could give us what we needed to the defeat the Omniscience Engine for good. Infinitum was seemingly gone, but in its place was a new enemy: Supreme Leader Evelyn Aeoxus. My name is Jacob Ashton, and this is my story. Absolute Infinite is the third novel in the Absolute Knowledge series which takes place in the ruins of New York. Olympus is overcome by a new regime of power, and the survivors of the country are in more danger than ever before. With time running out, Jake must unite with his allies and trust the mechanical ghost of his father to provide the Champions of Liberty with a way to win the great struggle and save humanity. In Absolute Infinite, everything begins and ends. Continuing the great cyberpunk science fiction tradition of authors like William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Ernest Cline, and John Shirley, the Absolute Knowledge series is a dystopian science fiction series of great depth and scope that brings something to the table for everyone.