The Bourne Ascendancy
| Company type | Novel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | May 22, 2014 |
| Founder | Eric Van Lustbader |
| Products | Spy thriller novel |
The Bourne Ascendancy represents the twelfth installment in the Bourne franchise and is the ninth entry authored by Eric Van Lustbader. Published on May 22, 2014, this novel succeeds The Bourne Retribution and is followed by The Bourne Enigma.
Plot summary
Bourne is assigned to masquerade as a government official during a political summit held in Qatar, tasked with shielding the individual from an assassination attempt. However, when assailants strike and eliminate all others present except Bourne, it becomes evident that he is the intended victim.
After being abducted and confined within a subterranean bunker, Bourne encounters the terrorist El Ghadan (“Tomorrow”), who has imprisoned Soraya Moore—former co-director of Treadstone and a close ally of Bourne—alongside her two-year-old daughter.
While the U.S. President negotiates a groundbreaking peace accord between Israel and Palestine, El Ghadan demands that Bourne assassinate the President to thwart the agreement. Should Bourne refuse, Soraya and her child will be executed.
Bourne must make a pivotal decision: whether to protect Soraya and her daughter or to safeguard the President.
Reception
Sidney Williams of The Big Thrill remarked, "Ascendancy introduces a significant dimension to the Bourne saga... offering deeper insight into Bourne’s character than ever before."