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Galaxy Ascendant Books 4 & 5: A Fiery Reckoning

The Adventures in the Galaxy Ascendant Continue, as the War Escalates!

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Galaxy Ascendant Books 4 & 5: A Fiery Reckoning

Galaxy Ascendant Books 4 & 5: A Fiery Reckoning

Galaxy Ascendant Books 4 & 5: A Fiery Reckoning

Galaxy Ascendant Books 4 & 5: A Fiery Reckoning

Galaxy Ascendant Books 4 & 5: A Fiery Reckoning

The Adventures in the Galaxy Ascendant Continue, as the War Escalates!

The Adventures in the Galaxy Ascendant Continue, as the War Escalates!

The Adventures in the Galaxy Ascendant Continue, as the War Escalates!

The Adventures in the Galaxy Ascendant Continue, as the War Escalates!

yakov.merkin
yakov.merkin
yakov.merkin
yakov.merkin
3 Campaigns |
Givat Shmuel, Israel
$1,240 USD 32 backers
28% of $4,300 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Overview
Do you miss the days of great, epic, action-packed space opera? Do you want great stories, characters, and a truly fun, expansive universe? Then come on over to the Galaxy Ascendant! We have everything you could possibly need here, from complex, heroic characters (all of whom are aliens), to epic, sweeping action, a great, expansive story, and even some good old fashioned romance! Help support the best new space opera franchise out there, and join us out here in the Galaxy Ascendant!

The Campaign In Brief

Welcome to the campaign for Galaxy Ascendant books 4 & 5, A Fiery Reckoning I: Ascendancy’s Rise, and A Fiery Reckoning II: Empire’s Fall!

I’m Yakov Merkin, author of the Galaxy Ascendant series, The Dragon Hand, and a few other things. I’m also a recovering academic and active duty soldier in the Israeli Defense Force.

While I’ve been blessed with the ability to write quite a bit during my service, these books being the second and third I’ve written over about a 19 month period, army salaries aren’t anything to write home about, and, as I’m doing all of this on my own, it can be a bit difficult. My aim with this campaign is to raise the funds to be able to pay my cover artist, editor, map artist, and formatters for their excellent services and bring these next two books of the Galaxy Ascendant series to life!

Now, the big question: Why try and fund two books at once? The answer in simple. These two books were originally conceived as one; however, it quickly became apparent that the story was so big it required two books to tell properly, and so we come to the two biggest books in the series so far, if not in word count than in the scope of events that take place. We follow more than eight primary characters through this war which began in Galaxy Ascendant book 3, A Shifting Alliance, and which has only further escalated.

My ultimate goal with my writing is to make this my full time job once I complete my army service, and one crucial stepping stone to that is being able to continue to be able to afford to get the highest quality people to work with me on this project—which will not end when the series concludes with book 7. The Galaxy Ascendant is here to stay.

That’s where you come in. By helping me cover these costs, you assure that this series, loved by its readers, can continue, and you can help ensure that in an age where so many established space opera franchises are reeling, new, fresh, and awesome stories can still be told in—in my opinion—the best speculative fiction genre out there.

Some More Detail

As mentioned above, I need your help to be able to pay my artists, editors, and more for top-quality work.

Of course, you will get things in return for your support. Perks range from a cheap as $5, which nets you ebooks of books 4 & 5, up to levels that get you the entire series in ebook and print, with Galactic level reward tiers that can see you help shape this emerging universe.

With the Travel to the Galaxy Ascendant, A Glorious Death, and Live in the Galaxy Ascendant reward levels, you will get the opportunity to work with me to create a side character who will appear in the last two books of the series.

With the Ship Design reward levels, you will work with me and an artist to design ship concept art. Level 1 sees you get input into the look of ships already established in the series, while level 2 allows you to help create, from the ground up (with some limitations) designs and specs for ships mentioned but not described in detail in the series—or possibly an entirely new ship type which will appear in book 6 or 7. ;)

Lastly, if you truly want to make your mark on the Galaxy Ascendant, we have a new, mega reward tier that will see you work with me to craft a Galaxy Ascendant short story which will be canon to the universe, centering on a character of your choice from the series. Apart from that, you will help determine the type of story that will be written, what will happen, etc (I get some say too, of course), and then I will write the story, which will be dedicated to you in thanks for your generous support. You will of course see it before anyone else. Additionally, when I eventually (within the next year or two most likely) put together a collection of Galaxy Ascendant short stories, yours will be included as well.

If we don’t hit my goal, I will still, thanks to flexible funding, get whatever was raised. I will find a way to ensure the books come out regardless and that the series continues, but that will be much more doable with your generous assistance.

The Impact

Many of the great sci-fi franchises we grew up with and which inspired us are not in a good state today, whether due to poor creative decisions by those overseeing them, or through simple abandonment. The Galaxy Ascendant series is my contribution to an indie space opera renaissance, a vast, expansive galactic setting in which the storytelling options are endless, and in which I intend to write for a long, long time to come. And this galaxy is growing rapidly. Book 1, A Greater Duty, was released in May 2017, and now we’re nearly at the release of book 5. G-d willing, books 6 & 7 will be out by next spring. In total, I’ve already put out four novels, including A Greater Duty, in that time span, along with several smaller works. And as those who backed my last camping can attest, I get the rewards out on time, and the book released promptly. I take great pride in getting my work done, on time, and getting people what they paid for. If there are any unforeseen delays, rest assured that I will be completely transparent about them.

Risks & Challenges

There are none for you! As I mentioned above, I pride myself on getting the work done, on time, and I am easily reachable if there are any issues (due to time delay and army stuff, it might take my a couple days to get back to you, but I always do.)

Obviously, there are more risks & challenges here for me; I have the books to get ready and out, after all, and, as can be seen, I’ve already gotten most aspects of the project done (cover arts, maps, and book 4’s editing) done so that there will be as little as possible time between the campaign’s end and when rewards start shipping out.

This is why it’s all the more vital that I be able to raise the necessary funds via this campaign, so I can properly pay everyone on time. Whatever happens, I will make it work and get the books out, because this is what I do. This series is something I need to complete and share with the world. But it’d be much better, much more pleasant, if this campaign can take care of that. Success here will better enable me to put out more, awesome products in the coming year—and of do I have fun things planned!

Other Ways You Can Help

I knew that there are plenty of people out there for whom money is tight; I’ve been there myself. However, even if you’re unable to contribute at this time, you can still greatly help this campaign by sharing it out with others online, telling people you know personally about it, or even by sharing the campaign video, which is on YouTube. Don’t underestimate just how much even a simple share, which takes barely a second or two to do, can do to help! It only takes the right person seeing the campaign to help ensure that it is a success.

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Digital Reckoning

Digital Reckoning

$5 USD
You're receive ebook copies of both Galaxy Ascendant 4 & Galaxy Ascendant 5. You will receive book 4 two weeks before its official release, and you will receive book five more than a month before it becomes available to the public!
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
6 claimed

Digital Galaxy

$10 USD
You will receive Ebook copies of all five books in the Galaxy Ascendant series thus far! You will receive book 4 two weeks before it goes on sale to the public, and you will receive book 5 more than a month before anyone else!
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
17 claimed
Galaxy Ascendant Print Starter

Galaxy Ascendant Print Starter

$25 USD
With this perk, you'll receive Galaxy Ascendant book 1, A Greater Duty, in paperback format, along with the entire series so far in ebook--including book 5 more than a month before the official release!
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Paperback
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.
A Fiery Reckoning Bundle

A Fiery Reckoning Bundle

$45 USD
You will receive an ebook and print copy of both Galaxy Ascendant books 4 & 5. You will receive the ebook copy of book 4 two weeks before it goes on sale to the public, and the ebook copy of book 5 more than a month before anyone else!
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Tyrannodon Invasion Bundle

Tyrannodon Invasion Bundle

$45 USD
You'll receive Galaxy Ascendant books 1 & 2, the first "arc" of the series in paperback format, as well as all of the series in ebook so far. You'll get book 4 in ebook 2 weeks before its official release, and book 5 in ebook more than a month before anyone else!
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Paperback
  • A Looming Shadow Paperback
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Revittan War Bundle

$70 USD
You'll receive Galaxy Ascendant books 3, 4, and 5 in paperback format, the entire series so far in ebook--including book 4 two weeks ahead of its official release and book 5 more than a month before anyone else! You will also receive a special thanks in books 4 & 5.
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
  • A Shifting Alliance Paperback
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Galaxy Ascendant Bundle

Galaxy Ascendant Bundle

$110 USD
You will receive the entire of the Galaxy Ascendant series thus far, in both print & ebook formats! You will be sent the ebook copy of book 4 two weeks before it goes on sale to the public, and book 5 more than a month in advance! Additionally, you will receive a special thanks in both books 4 & 5.
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
  • A Greater Duty Paperback
  • A Looming Shadow Paperback
  • A Shifting Alliance Paperback
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Travel to the Galaxy Ascendant

Travel to the Galaxy Ascendant

$120 USD
I'll work with you to create a character with a name based on your own (or that of a loved one, if you prefer). Your character will be guaranteed to appear in at least Galaxy Ascendant 6, and may well re-appear further down the line as well. You'll also receive Ebook copies of the series so far, print copies of books 4 & 5, and a special thanks.
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
  • Galaxy Ascendant Character
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
0 out of 3 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Ship Designer Level 1

Ship Designer Level 1

$120 USD
You'll get to help collaborate on the design of concept art for one of the core ship classes in the Galaxy Ascendant! (Within some limitations, according to how the ship class is portrayed in the series.) You'll also get print copies of books 4 & 5, Ebooks of the entire series, & a special thanks!
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
  • Ship Design Level 1
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
0 out of 3 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
A Glorious Death!

A Glorious Death!

$170 USD
The Galaxy is at war, which means people will inevitably die. Claim this perk, and we'll design a character with a name based on yours (or someone of your choice), and they'll get an honorable, on-screen death in book 6! You'll also receive the print version of books 4 & 5, Ebooks of the entire series so far, & a special thanks!
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
  • A Glorious Death
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
0 out of 3 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Live in the Galaxy Ascendant

Live in the Galaxy Ascendant

$220 USD
W'll create a supporting character with a name inspired by your own (or of a loved one if you prefer)! Your character will be guaranteed multiple appearances in the series, beginning in book 6, including a direct interaction with a main character. You also get a print copy of book 4 & 5, Ebooks of the series so far, & a special thanks.
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
  • Galaxy Ascendant Support Role
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
2 out of 3 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Ship Design Level 2

Ship Design Level 2

$220 USD
You'll get to work with me to design a Galaxy Ascendant ship class (either a named class with no specific info in the books, or a brand new one), all the way through the concept art. You'll also receive print copies of books 4 & 5, Ebooks of the entire series, & a special thanks!
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
  • Ship Design Level 2
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
0 out of 3 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Shape the Galaxy Ascendant

Shape the Galaxy Ascendant

$2,000 USD
The Galaxy Ascendant is a big place, with many stories to tell. With this perk, I will write a short story for you, either about an existing characters or another topic to be mutually agreed upon. (Copyrights to the story remains with the author.) More details upon request (limited space here.)
Included Items
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 1 Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning Part 2 Ebook
  • A Greater Duty Ebook
  • A Looming Shadow Ebook
  • A Shifting Alliance Ebook
  • A Fiery Reckoning 1 Paperback
  • A Fiery Reckoning 2 Paperback
  • Comission Short Story
Estimated Shipping
January 2020
0 out of 2 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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