The Harvest Heresy

Born a living weapon in a system-wide prison, he escapes wielding a forbidden, self-evolving nanotechnology. He soon discovers the universe's deadliest secret: the promise of divine ascension is a lie, a cruel harvest by god-like cosmic predators. To save his civilization from being culled like cattle, he must become a monster greater than those who hunt him. Fusing the paths of genetic mutation, cybernetic warfare, and psionic power, he will forge an empire from the dregs of the galaxy. But his true ambition is far more terrifying—to transform their gilded cage into a cosmic abattoir, devour the gods themselves, and rewrite the very laws of reality to forge an eternal sanctuary for those he loves.