With the evil emperor dead and the Terminus Stakes destroyed, Geeja thought the recovery for Uwan would be straight forward. New magic brings hope, but challenges arise as a civil war breaks out between surviving factions of the Impercium. Worse, Ambassador Ka shows his true colors as a sentient artificial intelligence, unleashing his thinking spacecraft fighters against all living foes. Can Geeja harness new powers? Can former Impercium enemies be trusted against a common foe?

Ascendance of the Machines is the second book in a three-volume series. It explores themes of good versus evil and the role of the technology we all love and how that impacts our environment. Everyone wants a clean environment, but would we give up all our tech to have it? Are there compromises that would give us the best of both? Could the zealots on both sides agree? Readers will find interesting characters and engaging actions scenes. Magical beings battle enemies wielding advanced tech. If you like space battles AND magic, then you will love this book.