Cecil is just a teenage girl trying to survive high school. Bullied and struggling to fit in, she keeps to herself, finding comfort in working alongside her father in his garage and helping out at the small café he owns next door. Her father, a hardworking mechanic, and her mother, a no-nonsense police officer, have always encouraged her to be strong, but Cecil finds it hard to make new friends or standing up for herself.
When people in her town start mysteriously disappearing, the unease grows closer to home. Her childhood best friend vanishes without a trace, sending Cecil spiralling into a desperate search for answers. As her small town is gripped by fear, Cecil discovers strange and inexplicable things about herself-visions she can't explain, dreams of a world she doesn't recognize, and powers she can't control.
Unbeknownst to her, Cecil's destiny is not of this world. As the stars shift and darkness stirs, Cecil is thrust into a battle she doesn't understand-a battle between worlds, between gods and mortals, and between the person she thought she was and the queen she is destined to become.
"The Fractured Ascension" is a gripping tale of identity, destiny, and the hidden power within, perfect for fans of mythology, small-town mysteries, and stories where even the most ordinary lives are anything but.
Other Title: Guide to Cultivating as a Cannon Fodder (炮灰修真指南) by Qinglian Yuefu
Becoming a cannon fodder supporting a female character who is destined to die within the first three chapters, Zhang Yiyi decisively begins her self-rescue mode. This is the story of a young girl fighting her way out from among countless cannon fodder, ultimately achieving enlightenment and ascending by breaking through the void.