From the back of the book: Reality is the Lie! Reality is a conspiracy. A conspiracy that controls the world. And everyone you have ever known is a part of it. The technocratic masters of this conspiracy worked in secret throughout the ages with only one goal - to construct a reality of their own choosing, fueled by the belief of desperate billions. A world marching in perfect, mechanical and maddening order. A World of Darkness. But you know better. You know the truch. And the truth is Magic. But the truth is dying. For centuries, the Technocracy has waged war against those who reject their version of reality. They extinguish hope and wonder in favor of order and reason. They have remade in their image or destroyed countless mages. And you are next. Join the last stand in the war for reality. THE REVISED MAGE: THE ASCENSION - MARCH 2000 - The heroes of Mage: The Ascension, revised in the tradition of Vampire: The Masquerade", have lost their war for reality - but the struggle continues in this quintessential volume. All of the Traditions are updated and elaborated, along with the history of mages in the World of Darkness. Explore the revised rules of the Spheres, Resonance and Paradox. See the devastating changes that signal the end for the Ascension War, and learn how modern mages survive 2000's Year of Revelations. LIMITED PRINTING DELUXE EDITION - MARCH 2000 - The new Mage: The Ascension will be available in a one-time only Deluxe Edition. This volume will be printed with a purple leatherette cover, and will be slipcased with an exclusive Mage Artbook featuring the work of Christopher Shy, Greg and Tim Hildebrande, John Van Fleet, David Leri, Guy Davis and others. The Truth is Masic