Ascendancy

Books 1&2 are available Amazon

Impact the world — Gain Points.
In a world where every action is watched, every thought is recorded, and every step is calculated — survival is earned. Merit is power. Merit is life. Merit is the only path to ascend.

Kael Arden was born in a remote frontier village and expected nothing more than an ordinary life. When through a series of his choices he gains merit, he is thrust into a world far larger and more dangerous than he ever imagined—a world of evolving monsters, hidden civilizations, imperial academies, and wars fought for power beyond human understanding.

With no special bloodline or legendary inheritance, Kael climbs the ranks through ingenuity, perseverance, and the refusal to abandon those around him. Every step forward reveals another layer of the System's design and another mystery buried beneath centuries of history.

As kingdoms prepare for war and ancient forces begin to stir, Kael discovers that ascension is the only path to power.

Ascendancy is a slow-burn progression fantasy featuring intelligent growth, meaningful character relationships, deep worldbuilding, and a mystery that expands from a single forgotten village to the fate of the entire world.