The war for the future of humanity has reached its breaking point. Haunted by visions and driven by powers he barely understands, Jace Holloway leads the shattered remnants of the Forsaken Order across the desolate wastelands to the legendary buried city of Seraph’s End. Beneath the sand and crystal of the Dead Zone lies a forgotten civilization—the First Riftborn—whose ancient technology holds the key to salvation… or annihilation. But time is running out.

The Nova Shard embedded in Jace’s body is fusing with his DNA, turning him into something no longer fully human. As he delves into the heart of the city, he uncovers a terrible truth: he is the culmination of a centuries-old genetic experiment known as the Last Scion Project. Engineered to harness the Rift without being consumed, Jace is not just a survivor—he is the final piece in a plan to rewrite reality.

Caught in a brutal three-way battle between the militarized Legion, the monstrous Revenants of the Pale King, and a newly awakened alien force, Jace faces impossible choices. Merge with the Cradle and become a living weapon? Sacrifice himself to purge the Rift? Or forge a third path—one that balances evolution with humanity? As cities collapse and cosmic horrors awaken, the only thing more dangerous than the power inside Jace is the price of using it.

Riftborn Ascendant is a pulse-pounding continuation of The Riftborn Chronicles—a saga of power, identity, sacrifice, and transformation in a world unraveling at the seams. With high-stakes action, deep character arcs, and shocking revelations, Book 4 takes the series to new depths of mystery and moral consequence.