Mass Effect: Ascension by Drew Karpyshyn

Mass Effect: Ascension by Drew Karpyshyn

When they vanished fifty thousand years ago, the Protheans left their advanced technology scattered throughout the galaxy. The chance discovery of a Prothean cache on Mars allows humanity to join those already reaping the rewards of the ancients' high-tech wizardry. But for one rogue militia, the goal is not participation but domination.

Scientist Kahlee Sanders has left the Systems Alliance for the Ascension Project, a program that helps gifted biotic children harness their extraordinary powers. The program's most promising student is twelve-year-old Gillian Grayson, who is borderline autistic. What Kahlee doesn't know is that Gillian is an unwitting pawn of the outlawed black ops group Cerberus, which is sabotaging the program by conducting illegal experiments on the students.

When the Cerberus plot is exposed, Gillian's father takes her away from the Ascension Project and flees into the lawless Terminus Systems. Determined to protect Gillian, Kahlee goes with them. unaware that the elder Grayson is, in fact, a Cerberus operative. To rescue the young girl Kahlee must travel to the farthest ends of the galaxy, battling fierce enemies and impossible odds. But how will she be able to save a daughter from her own father?

This novel is based on a Mature-rated video game.

Drew Karpyshyn is the author of Children of Fire, as well as the Star Wars: The Old Republic novels Revan and Annihilation and the Star Wars: Darth Bane trilogy: Road of Destruction, Rule of Two, and Dynasty of Evil. He also worked as a writer/designer on a number of award-winning videogames and penned the acclaimed Mass Effect series of novels. He spent much of his childhood in Canada, but became bored of the long, bitter winters and moved south in quest of a climate that would allow him to play golf year-round. Drew Karpyshyn now resides in Texas with his wife, Jennifer, and a slew of four-legged friends.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780345498526
ISBN 10	0345498526
Title	Mass Effect: Ascension
Author	Drew Karpyshyn
Series	Mass Effect
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2008-07-29
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.