{"product_id":"ascendants-9781967510344","title":"Ascendants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's not the life you lead; it's the blood you bleed.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 2060, society has been divided into two classes by a groundbreaking discovery: An afterlife exists, but only for the genetic few. Ascendants are genetically destined to experience what comes after. Biomasses are condemned to oblivion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new era of Ascension is controlled by The Jacobs Institute, a powerful research organization challenging the limits of consciousness and morality. \u003cem\u003eAscendants\u003c\/em\u003e follows three characters caught up in The Institute's web of secrets-the visionary scientist who started it all, a grieving husband beholden to his belief, and a fierce young woman grappling with what society has become. What will it cost them to unravel the science that fuels The Institute's power? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping techno-thriller, \u003cem\u003eAscendants\u003c\/em\u003e is both a warning against the weaponization of science and belief, and a vision for the survival of humanity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don Schechter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e GFB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781967510344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchechter, Don:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Don Schechter is the founder and CEO of Charles River Media, as well as a filmmaker and professor of the practice at Tufts University, where he teaches courses ranging from filmmaking to the art and business of media campaigns. He is the cohost of No Win Scenario, a science fiction podcast featuring interviews with genre creators. Ascendants is his debut novel. Born in Queens, New York, he now lives in Newton, Massachusetts.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Don Schechter \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792836083869,"sku":"9781967510344","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_de8ca587-772c-4586-a038-9c485b1159e8.jpg?v=1774982892","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/ascendants-9781967510344","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}