The False Ascendant: A Progression Fantasy Epic (Book 2 of The Menocht Loop Series)

2022·0.77 MB·english

by  Lorne Ryburn & caerulex

Lorne Ryburn a.k.a. caerulex
The False Ascendant
A Progression Fantasy Epic
Book 2 of The Menocht Loop series
First published by Timeless Wind Publishing LLC 2022
Copyright © 2022 by Lorne Ryburn
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and
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First edition
Editing by Silas Sontag
Editing by Paul Martin
Cover art by Jeff Brown

Contents
Map of the World
1. Awakening
2. Reunion
3. Deliberation
4. The Bay of Ramsay
5. Landfall
6. Zukal’iss
7. Regret
8. Walking the Palace
9. Lukewarm Reckoning
10. The Details That Defy Us
11. The Last Layer
12. The Primes
13. Royal Retainer
14. Restaurant Redo
15. The Demonstration
16. Arrival
17. Practice
18. Ascendants
19. Appraisal
20. Interlude — Cunabulus
21. Memory of Vengeance
22. The Inevitable
23. Pain
24. The Fassari Summit
25. Pruning Distractions
26. Interlude — Zilverna
27. Viable Strategies
28. Fate Shuffles the Cards
29. Achemiss
30. Resolve
31. Gala
32. Life Versus Death
33. Rematch
34. Confrontation
35. Unplayed Ace
36. Finale
37. An Overdue Call
Author's Note
About the Author

For my patrons, who believe in me and my story. For my
sisters, a loving source of chaos. For my parents, who do not
read fantasy, but muddled their way through these books.
And finally, for Emil.