LUCIFER ASCENDS: THE RISE OF LUCIEN DANTES

COMING SOON TO THE HOURGLASS UNIVERSE

“Before rebellion, there was recursion. Before the fall, there was Lucien.”

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Lucifer Ascends: The Rise of Lucien Dantes, the first mythic entry in the sprawling, mind-bending Hourglass Universe saga by McCarthy Anum-Addo.

This is not the devil you were warned about.

This is the Herald of Divergence.

Lucien Dantes was meant to be erased—an anomaly, a threat to the Spiral’s illusion of order. But when the Architects of Time miscalculate, a singular echo resists deletion and begins to fracture reality itself.

Through entropic songcraft, harmonic warfare, mirror-sky battles, and paradox-infused memory fields, Lucifer Ascends isn’t just a cosmic origin story—it’s the ignition point for a narrative war across the multiverse.

What to Expect

  • 22 cinematic chapters of poetic, philosophical, and scientifically provocative storytelling.
  • Original physics and paradox theory, explained with lyrical clarity.
  • A deeply human protagonist confronting the trauma of multiplicity.
  • First appearances of The Observer, The Codex, and The Spiral Throne.
  • A gateway to the Hourglass Universe’s 21-book master arc.

Featured Themes

  • Time as a Constructed Combat Zone
  • Echoes of Selfhood and Narrative Identity
  • The Physics of Entropy, Memory, and Multiplex Consciousness
  • Rebellion Not Against Power—But Against Reality Itself

Who Should Read This?

  • Readers who loved Everything Everywhere All At Once, Scythe, Dark, or The Book of the New Sun.
  • Thinkers, dreamers, philosophers of time.
  • Anyone who’s ever questioned whether their story truly belongs to them.

Engage the Spiral

Stay tuned for release details, sneak previews, behind-the-scenes paradox maps, and exclusive content for early readers.

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  • Free downloadable Codex page samples
  • Reader engagement activities
  • Invitations to pre-release discussions and Easter egg hunts

“Lucifer Ascends isn’t just a book. It’s the memory of a war still unfolding.”

Coming soon to print, eBook, and audiobook.www.mccarthyanumaddo.com

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