Hold Fast, My Light: We're Ascending

A collapsing world? A mythical power? The only hope for humanity is a woman who isn't human.

When a mysterious explosion rocks the Mekong Institute, digital artist Lira is thrown into a desperate race against a shadowy organisation known as the Ancient Order. Her mission: protect the Celestial Orb, a mysterious artefact alive with quantum energy and human emotion.

But she is not alone. At her side are

Minh, a tormented scholar haunted by his past, whose only hope of redemption lies in a lost manuscript and the myth of a guardian beast.
Elara, a being of light and logic, born of a godlike AI, whose growing bond with the Orb forces her to question the very nature of her soul.
Kael, a cybernetic guardian, more machine than man, whose unwavering loyalty will be tested when he's forced to protect a power that could tear the world apart.

Their journey will drag them from the sweltering jungles of the Mekong to the forgotten tombs of Giza and finally into the sacred cenotes of Chichén Itzá. With every step, they unearth ancient secrets—only to discover they’re walking a path laid down for them millennia ago.

But when the enigmatic Vipera emerges from the shadows, her connection to the Orb threatens not just to rewrite history but to unmake it entirely.

What does it mean to be human when technology promises godhood?
And what sacrifices must be made to hold fast to the light that unites us all?

Hold Fast, My Light: We're Ascending is an explosive fusion of Vietnamese and Mayan mythology in a high-tech future. A must-read for fans of epic fantasy and thought-provoking science fiction that will leave you wondering, what light do you carry within?

Caerith Alondar

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