The Ascendant, Drew Chapman
The Ascendant, Drew Chapman
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The Ascendant

Author: Drew Chapman

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 12 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/07/2014


Synopsis

“Like his intriguing protagonist Garrett Reilly, author Drew Chapman possesses startling skills and this first novel just blows the doors off. The Ascendant is a rollicking, globe-hopping, timely, and prescient page-turner—a twenty-first century thriller” (C.J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of Breaking Point and The Highway).

Hidden deep within the figures tracking the ups and downs of the stock market lies a terrifying truth: America is under attack. Our government . . . our economy . . . our very way of life are in the crosshairs of a ruthless enemy . . . and no one knows. Except Garrett Reilly. He has a knack for numbers. He sees patterns no one else can. His gift has made him a rising star on Wall Street. But when he notices that two hundred billion dollars’ worth of U.S. Treasury bonds are being sold off at a terrifying rate, his gift makes him the most wanted man alive.

The U.S. military wants him for his extraordinary abilities. They need someone to lead a crack squad of rogue soldiers to act as the last line of defense in a war that could mean the end of everything America holds dear. And everyone else? They just want him dead.

In this explosive debut novel, ranging from the offices of Wall Street to the casinos of Vegas to the back roads of the Chinese countryside, Drew Chapman introduces readers to a new kind of action hero: one uniquely skilled to fight a new kind of war.

About Drew Chapman

Drew Chapman has written on numerous studio movies. He also directed the indie film Standoff. Currently, he creates and writes TV shows for network television, most recently working on the TNT spy show Legends. Married with two children, Chapman divides his time between Los Angeles and Seattle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jade on March 13, 2022

Drew Chapman The Ascendant is must read rolling coaster ride. Garret Reilly is working on wall street when he notices that treasury bonds are being sold. He is enlisted to help the government to fight a cyber war against unknown an enemy. The plot is realistic and action heats up. I really loved thi......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 26, 2014

A MUST read! “Cyber war? Psychological war? We’ve even heard that there’s a single source for all of this. One person at the center of events.” This novel is espionage at it’s finest in realistic fiction. In fact, this novel almost serves as a cautionary tale, one that is very possible to occur. Cha......more

Goodreads review by Robert on February 08, 2014

I liked this novel. Well, that might be a bit of an understatement. I really, really liked this novel. Probably not loved it, but I’m as proud of it as if it had been my own story. But then I love finance and interest rate fluctuations and bond markets and stock markets and financial analysis and ma......more

Goodreads review by Kaylyn on December 18, 2016

First off, I'd like to say this isn't a book that I'd typically gravitate to, but I entered the recent giveaway for it and wow..I honestly loved it. Maybe I should start reading out of my comfort zone more often! I won this as an advance reader's copy and I fell in love with Chapman's style because i......more

Goodreads review by Ed on January 11, 2014

Original debut thriller by a very talented author about a secret cyber attack on the United States and the government/military response. The who and the why of the phased attack was only recognized by an arrogant but gifted Wall Street bond trader named Garrett Reilly who gets "drafted" by the US Ar......more