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The Ascender will re-launch with Sovereign Publishing, releasing Book 1 and Book 2 of The Ascender Series, on November 27, 2026.\u00a0 Stay tuned for exciting news and pre-order offerings.<\/strong><\/p>\n American Fiction Awards<\/strong><\/em> contest awarded The Ascender its top finalist spot in its Science Fiction\/parallel universe or alternate history category<\/p>\n Reviews: Readers’ Favorite<\/strong> gave it a 5 star review, calling it a “blockbuster series.”<\/strong> You can read the review here: Readers’ Review<\/a><\/p>\n Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/em>: The Ascender is an inventive, funny, multi-layered adventure<\/span><\/p>\n Gloria Medina, New Dorp HS Librarian ~<\/strong> “In The Ascender, Tracey Pacelli, author of TIME WARPED, has created Billy Magnusson, a twelve year old boy who is affected by “the wave,” a Mandela type effect which erases pieces of his past and inserts new details into his life, and the lives of those around him.<\/p>\n Blending scientific fact with fantasy, she creates a world where the two mysteriously and delightfully collide producing a mesmerizing, fun-filled novel. An enthralling read for teenagers and adults alike. I can hardly wait for the sequel!”<\/p>\n Bob Burden, comic book legend, ACE\/EISNER Award winner ~<\/strong> The Ascender is a wonderful and heartfelt sci-fi adventure that takes you into the depths of the human mind in the coming psyber world of the future, where an experimental parallel reality weapon creates the collateral effect of rearranging the memories of certain innocent bystanders.<\/p>\n In this case a young teen, the son of an important inventor, whose only hope for saving the future lies in trusting his friends and family to help him save his past.<\/p>\n A brilliant and lovingly crafted parable for the future-world of the singularity, the coming techno-tyranny and psyber warfare.<\/p>\n Pages for Thoughts Teen Review Blogger: Author Kim Romaner: This is a young adult book, and I am certainly not a young adult, but I sure enjoyed reading it! The main character, although just a boy, is steady and complex, handling the beyond-belief things happening in his life with such aplomb. I want to be more like him! He’s my hero. All of the characters are so well written, and most are really likable…except the ones that are not so nice. (They know who they are.) As a woman of science myself, it was mind-blowing to read about scientific effects and devices I really knew little about, and the way Ms. Pacelli puts them together is super creative and mind blowing. This is a page turner with lots of twists and mystery. I’m writing this during the pandemic, and if you’re looking for something to read while homebound\u2014or even if you’re in another time entirely\u2014this will keep you well entertained. Enjoy!<\/p>\n Chanel MacColl, cocOchanel Blog<\/strong> ~ Tracey very kindly sent me a copy of her book a while back, as she recognized it was VERY apt with my blog. It was such a unique story, which I loved, the imagination just shone through! And very up my street. It’s being released at 2pm today and I would really recommend giving it a read!<\/p>\n Julene Louis -Sky Watch Columnist, The Mountain Astrologer magazine & Co-founder, Sky Astrology Conference 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Plot:<\/p>\n 12 yr old, Billy Magnusson, is personally targeted by The Mandela Effect, an energy WAVE that attacks him, erasing pieces of his past and inserting new details into his life history. Needless to say, this upends his world and he’s afraid to tell anyone about it, for fear he’ll be labeled crazy! His biggest fear is that one of these Waves will erase his parents!<\/p>\n Billy is expelled from school, and when he moves to Florida, his parents enroll him in a strict new charter school. On his first day, Billy is forced to join the Ascension Club, a role-playing game club, where he meets a strange group of kids he can finally trust with his secret.<\/p>\n Together, they find out why Billy is being attacked by The Wave, and what they uncover is a deadly weapon that is not only nearing its completion, but will soon threaten them all unless they can stop it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ascender will re-launch with Sovereign Publishing, releasing Book 1 and Book 2 of The Ascender Series, on November 27, 2026.\u00a0 Stay tuned for exciting news and pre-order offerings. American Fiction Awards contest awarded The Ascender its top finalist spot … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/traceypacelli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AFA-Award-Finalist-Small-Sticker-300x300.png\")
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\nA fun and sophisticated coming-of-age story, and as much far out science as a geek could ever want!<\/p>\n
\nReviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020
\nFormat: Kindle Edition
\nI couldn’t put it down
\nI loved this book. The perfect balance of fantasy and science with the geky references. The characters were interesting and well developed. I got to the end and wanted to read more. I could spend a lot more time in this world.<\/p>\n