The Asylum Series: Book 2
Publication Date: August 8, 2023
The world has disintegrated. Civilization has collapsed. Chaos is the new normal.
But I, Lacy Monroe, intend to survive.
My lover Jace and I can’t escape my corrupt uncle, Senator Thomas Moore. He captures and separates us, forcing us to work for him. He sends me to Mexico City to secure an army to overthrow what remains of the US government. He sends Jace on a suicide mission to conquer New Mexico, the only remaining free state in the Southwest.
I was captured. Beaten. Groomed for a sex trafficking ring. But my brother is looking for me…
Jace plays a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, pretending to help my uncle while secretly sabotaging him. But if his deception is discovered…
I want to become the Ascendant, the one who risks it all and defeats my uncle, then finds some measure of peace in this strange new world. But time is running out for us and this treacherous world we now inhabit.
Don’t miss this thrilling sequel to Susy Smith’s acclaimed debut novel, Asylum, the perfect “next-read” for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.
Jumping into a series midstream is often a gamble. With The Asylum Series, reading in order is the recommendation.
Ascendant, the second installment in the dystopian series by Susy Smith, picks up the storyline from where it ended in Asylum. The main characters, Lacy and Jace, return to fight as revolutionaries against a hostile government.
It’s a tough battle, especially when your primary adversary happens to be a relative. Lacy’s uncle, Senator Thomas Monroe, will stop at nothing to mete out punishment for disobedience. That includes having Lacy beaten and then using her as a pawn against a human trafficker.
Full of explosive action, Jace and Lacy’s brother work to derail the senator’s plans while trying to rescue Lacy. Ultimately, secrets come to light during an explosive showdown.
Ascendant delivers a set of interesting characters fighting against a power-hungry man who will do anything to achieve his ambitions, even if it means harming a relative.
Susy Smith has a bachelor’s degree in English and is a language teacher for the Kanza Tribe. Her debut novel, Asylum, won the 2020 Writer Con contest in the novel category. She loves creating a home on paper for the characters in her head and dabbling in poetry. She lives in a small Oklahoma town with her husband, four grown children nearby, and two spoiled dog-children.
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This sounds really interesting!!
Thank you for sharing your review of Ascendant, this story is a must read for me