Free Sci-Fi Serial: A Hundred Ascending

Free Sci‑Fi Serial: A Hundred Ascending — New Interlude Now Live

New Interlude this week called…uh, The Dreamer’s Interlude. Ajay has a nightmare where Samir turns into a plant god, and Ian an Ice Monster, just as dark tentacles reach for him. Upon waking, his parents comfort him, but Ian privately is concerned that somehow…the dream is prophetic.Read the latest chapter → https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/150567/a-hundred-ascending/ Thank you for being part of this journey. It means more than you know.

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Free Sci‑Fi Serial: A Hundred Ascending — New Chapter Now Live

Eight years in, a village-wide malaise prompts Rashid to propose passive resistance. After four days, a telepathic message wakes everyone urging patience. Ajay reveals the Metal Bunny Lady was physically in his room. The strike ends. Weeks later, the whiteboard is rewritten in machine-perfect gold script confirming key facts, and in discussing the new data, Ian somehow unlocks the warden’s name: Elara

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A word map containing words from this week's chapter, Eat the Rich"

A Hundred Ascending — New Chapter Now Live

This time it’s Karen’s turn in the trauma cycle, and her White Woman tears are no defense against Lisette’s accusations. Chad continues his healing and education, apologizing to Magnus, and they both discover a message from their captors hidden on the village FAQ whiteboard. Read the latest chapter → https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/150567/a-hundred-ascending/chapter/3243708/updating-the-news-from-earth Thank you for being part of this journey. It means more than you know.

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Free Sci‑Fi Serial: A Hundred Ascending – New Interlude Now Live – Updating the News from Earth

In this week’s interlude of my free sci-fi serial, Wei downloads cached BBC coverage: five years into captivity, but only 21 hours after the abductions on Earth. Authorities have identified all 100 abductees. Families are publicly challenging the Salolehs’ falsified footage. Independent scientists analyzing the recordings confirm technology far beyond human capability. Personal details emerge: Ian’s sister Sarah is searching for him, Imam Rashid’s past comes into focus, and the Sutton family’s disappearance was captured on ultra‑high‑speed cameras. The internet loads at 8% per article — but every fragment of Earth reminds the villagers they haven’t been forgotten. Read the

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Free Sci‑Fi Serial: A Hundred Ascending — 2 Interludes Now Live

Two new interludes mark the five‑year point inside the sphere. Ian’s Journal — Year 5: Ian describes the nanites’ growing influence: heightened reflexes, slowed‑time perception, and a possible telepathic bond with Ajay. Across the village, bodies and minds are being optimized. Village FAQ Board: The research team’s five‑year FAQ confirms enhanced abilities, CBD‑based emotional regulation, and contradictions in the Salolehs’ timeline. The Metal Rabbit Things remain unexplained, and the village’s accidental post‑scarcity life raises new concerns — including the unanswered question of their fate. Start reading here → One Hundred Ascending – free fiction on Royal Road! For extra materials,

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A Hundred Ascending: The Salolehs Empire broadcast to Earth

A short interlude this week for A Hundred Ascending – “Almost Twelve Hours Later on Earth”. A global broadcast interrupts Earth’s media as the Salolehs Empire announces they have taken one hundred humans to undergo a ten year accelerated psychological and social trial aboard an orbiting vessel. Their behavior will determine whether humanity earns peaceful contact or faces consequences. The message ends abruptly, leaving the world in shock as normal broadcasting resumes. My ongoing sci-fi serial where new chapters drop NOW ON TUESDAYS!!. If the story resonates with you, share it — and help this universe grow. If you’re new

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A Hundred Ascending – Free Sci-Fi Serial. New Chapter: Hidden Cameras, Hidden Love

A new chapter of *A Hundred Ascending* – “In Response to Something” is now live. This week: the villagers investigate the “Metal Bunny Lady”. Hidden cameras are placed all over the village to confirm the existence of their jailer. It takes a few attempts, but finally they see… something moving at bullet speed. But are these creatures their jailers, or another captive put to work by whomever, whatever captured them? Meanwhile, Ian starts catching the eye of Samir, and notices him looking back. But are they really in love, or is this a manipulation? My ongoing sci-fi serial where new

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A Hundred Ascending - a novel by Evan Kayne

A Hundred Ascending – new science fiction novel

One hundred strangers are abducted in beams of light and trapped inside a colossal alien sphere where time moves a hundred times faster. Guided by a rebellious AI with secrets of her own, they evolve far beyond human limits. But as a hidden countdown nears zero, they must choose: escape through time itself or watch Earth fall. Humanity’s future hinges on their impossible leap. This is the start of what I hope to be a multi-novel universe where readers will embark on an interstellar journey filled with complex, multi-racial and LGBTQ2SA+ characters and unexpected twists. The story explores themes of

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New Fiction Incoming

This week on Royal Road, a website for posting and reviewing fiction, I’ll be starting a new journey. I’m still working on multiple writing projects, but one I will be posting will be a space opera. I’ve written at least 20-23 chapters and will post at least one chapter a week. I will have links here to Royal Road. The goal will be to continue work on the novel and at some point I will have a completed book to post on Amazon, but in the meantime, it gets me noticed, I will take in feedback from readers on what

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