Part of Series
The Ascendancy War has raged for six months. After two enormous fleet actions at New Port Louis and the Pillars of Cain, the seemingly unstoppable provari advance into UN space has finally been forced to a grinding halt. In the respite of stalemate, the UN gears up for its biggest counter-offensive of the war: Operation Talisman, a do-or-die effort to open up the coreward flank of the Ascendancy. Succeed, and the UN will seize the upper hand; fail, and defeat is inevitable. Andrea Constance, President of the UN and an anxious coalition of Tier Three allies, must prepare for either outcome as D-Day draws closer. But she knows that every human lost and every provar killed means two fewer soldiers to fight the Kaygryn Empire… *** Illustrated edition! The Ascendancy War contains 7 beautiful illustrations by Kelvin Liew. You can check out more of his work here: https://www.artstation.com/artist/lov.... Please note that the images will vary in quality and size depending on your reading device (a swift double-tap on most devices will enlarge the images to full-screen if they do not immediately appear that way), but I will also upload them to my blog (links below). The Ascendancy War forms book two of the Art of War trilogy. Keep an eye out for book three, Empire of the Fallen, coming in 2017. For updates, follow me at https://www.facebook.com/Reclamationb..., or my blog at reclamationbook.com.
Author
Richard Swan is a Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. He was born in North Yorkshire, and, thanks to a childhood spent on RAF bases in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, now has an unhealthy interest in fighter jets. In 2010 he moved to London, where he spent the better part of ten years litigating multi-million pound commercial disputes. He now lives in Sydney with his wonderful wife, Sophie, their two very loud sons, and a very large container of sunscreen. For updates follow him at stonetemplelibrary.com.
