The official prequel novelization bridging the gap between Pacific Rim and the upcoming Pacific Rim Uprising which opens in cinemas on 22nd March 2018.

In 2013 the battle of Pacific Rim was fought and won by the Jaegers defeating the Kaiju. Ascension is the story detailing what has happen from that time till the beginning of the "Uprising" and provides valuable insight into storyline of the upcoming film.