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Second Ascent
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Expected 17 Apr 26Extraordinary simplicity. Mind numbing geometry. How could any of it be real?Sahalie Spark has a secret. It seems to be an ordinary glass prism that splits light into colors. But educational toys aren’t magically delivered to eighth floor balconies, and they certainly don’t wink when you’re not looking. She wants to share, but first she’ll need to understand this thing.
Materials scientist Adam Estrada has his own problem. How is a three-dimensional container larger on the inside than on the outside? He’s crafting an experiment to find out, but it will require cooperation from an alien who weaves exotic carbon allotropes like Nana knits baby socks.
High above the equator, a new space megastructure is taking shape. But for all its wonders, there’s trouble brewing on this colossal ring of carbon. The humanity it supports comes in two distinct forms. Both seek the new frontier but only one of them can Sense Beyond.
Book Two in the Ascending Carbon Series steps into unexplored territory where minds and imagination intertwine.Note to The Ascending Carbon Series isn’t like most of the modern sci-fi you’ve struggled through. Here, there are no alien wars, no dystopian futures, no horror or gratuitous cruelty, and no gruesome scenes disguised as “action”. This is science fiction as it used to be—an exotic treat for the mind that takes readers on an adventure of what could be, with a positive outlook for the future of humanity. In a word, fun!
Materials scientist Adam Estrada has his own problem. How is a three-dimensional container larger on the inside than on the outside? He’s crafting an experiment to find out, but it will require cooperation from an alien who weaves exotic carbon allotropes like Nana knits baby socks.
High above the equator, a new space megastructure is taking shape. But for all its wonders, there’s trouble brewing on this colossal ring of carbon. The humanity it supports comes in two distinct forms. Both seek the new frontier but only one of them can Sense Beyond.
Book Two in the Ascending Carbon Series steps into unexplored territory where minds and imagination intertwine.Note to The Ascending Carbon Series isn’t like most of the modern sci-fi you’ve struggled through. Here, there are no alien wars, no dystopian futures, no horror or gratuitous cruelty, and no gruesome scenes disguised as “action”. This is science fiction as it used to be—an exotic treat for the mind that takes readers on an adventure of what could be, with a positive outlook for the future of humanity. In a word, fun!
Kindle Edition
Expected publication April 17, 2026
About the author
Douglas Phillips
54 books345 followersDouglas Phillips is the best-selling author of the Ascending Carbon Series, the Quantum Series, and more. The books are page-turning adventures that imagine scientific discovery as the path toward a positive future for humanity. Each story draws the reader deeper into mysteries that require intellect, not bullets, to resolve.
Doug has science degrees in Geomorphology and Meteorology, has designed and written predictive computer models, reads physics books for fun and peers into deep space through the eyepiece of his backyard telescope. He lives in Seattle, travels the world with his wife, hikes with his two sons, and becomes a child all over again with his grandchildren.
"I love science fiction, especially stories that begin with real science then ask, what if? I've studied a wide range of science throughout my life. Now, I'm turning that experience into the stories I've always wanted to read."
http://douglasphillipsbooks.com/
Doug has science degrees in Geomorphology and Meteorology, has designed and written predictive computer models, reads physics books for fun and peers into deep space through the eyepiece of his backyard telescope. He lives in Seattle, travels the world with his wife, hikes with his two sons, and becomes a child all over again with his grandchildren.
"I love science fiction, especially stories that begin with real science then ask, what if? I've studied a wide range of science throughout my life. Now, I'm turning that experience into the stories I've always wanted to read."
http://douglasphillipsbooks.com/
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