The Ascent of the Light One

“The Ascendancy of the Light” is the continuation of the much-hyped debut book “Rebirth of the Dark,” about a villain inspired by Daenerys, set in Chinese-inspired scenery. “The Ascendancy of the Light” is an engaging puzzle-like novel and a trickster story where nothing is what it seems. In the Zhao Empire, the Lights have long ruled, while the Darks are hunted by law. Lu Zhivei, a transmigrator, decides to change that and sparks a rebellion. But her enemies are not only the Lights—Dragon too declares a hunt for Lu Zhivei. And to save her friends, she is forced to make a deal with him. On her path to power, Lu Zhivei falls deeper and deeper into the abyss, turning into a merciless villain that no one can stop. No one—except one of her friends, who planned to kill her…