title: The Golden Transcendence: or, The Last of the Masquerade (The Golden Age, Book 3)
author:  John C. Wright 
description: A movie based on Wright's modernized space opera could easily appeal to fans of The Matrix: both contain a charming bulletproof last-best-hope-of-mankind protagonist, sociological philosophy debated by hyperintelligent computers and fanatically purposeful people, and exciting (but relatively unimportant) action scenes. Many of the flatter descriptions might translate well to the screen, and the long, meandering discussions would be more tolerable with the addition of body language and vocal inflection. Such a film would, however, lack the grand polysyllabism that sets the tone of this volume and its predecessors, The Golden Age (2002) and The Phoenix Exultant (2003)-language both deeply literary and deeply essential. Wright's fondness for a well-turned phrase is genuine-he never repeats himself-and he's clearly taken the time to study the science and mythology that underlie his tale of a visionary wanderer returning to the utopia that has rejected him. Unfortunately, the author is so excited by his ideas that he pours torrents of them onto the head of the unsuspecting reader, a shower that leaves one more bedraggled and bewildered than refreshed. Once Wright starts parceling out his fascinating concepts a bit more stingily and decides whether he's writing fast-paced space opera or sociopsychological treatises, his work will really shine. Until then, most readers will have to take notes just to keep track of everything that's going on. <br />Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
zlib_text: **Project Chrysalis**
  
  **Book Two**
  
  **End of an Era**
  
  **John Gold**
  
  **Translated by**
  
  **Jared Firth**
  
    
  
    
  
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  Contents:
  
  _Part One_
  
  > _The Trial_
  
  _Part Two_
  
  > _First Among Equals_
  
  _Book Recommendations:_
  
  Part One
  
  The Trial
  
  Bernard was celebrating getting all the way to Level 950. Over the previous
  two years, he’d picked up 450 levels, created a powerful clan called the Black
  Rose, and nurtured the next generation of leaders. The former god did nothing
  but push himself conti