Ascension: The gripping new speculative time travel thriller of 2023

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This makes it slightly surprising that he writes the letters expressing the strange and beyond comprehensible happenings on the mountain to his niece, Harriet. The letters act as chapters and occasionally feature editor's notes which usually reference the letters' dates or conditions (how worn etc...), adding an extra layer to the peculiarities that take place on the mountain.

This book follows Harold, who as part of an exploratory team is investigating the mysterious appearance of a gigantic mountain in the middle of the ocean. The story is told in the form of letters to his Niece, in which Harold has described his extraordinary experiences, thoughts and outlined the slow agonizing unravelling of his mind. Exerts an irresistible pull, setting not only a scientific search in motion but also a transcendent quest to unravel mysteries of existence and human meaning. Suspenseful yet also deeply contemplative in turns, this is a novel that spins the mind and asks us to step with it into the unworldly.” —Pitchaya Sudbanthad, author of Bangkok Wakes to Rain Lo primero que quiero decir es que si queréis leer la novela, leed primero el relato de Lovecraft, creo que se disfruta más de esa forma y se captan todas las referencias. A vertiginous tale of discovery, horror and weird, time-bending phenomena. . .Using the mountain as a metaphor for humankind’s constant striving towards grace and knowledge, Nicholas Binge’s Ascension explores themes of faith and determinism, with plenty of hardcore science thrown in. . .frequent references to the Sisyphus myth help to elevate it above its pulp-thriller concept. . .the author also provides well-sustained tension and some excitingly wrought scenes of violence.” —The Financial Times You gotta read Ascension by Nicholas Binge. Old-school creepy… a five-star horror novel .” — Stephen King

Una misteriosa montaña, mucho más alta que el Everest, aparece de pronto en mitad del océano y un grupo de militares y científicos van a realizar un ascenso para estudiarla tras el fracaso de la primera expedición. Pero no están preparados para lo que les aguarda en la montaña y tendrán que luchar para regresar con vida. Sinceramente, no le puedo poner ninguna pega porque ha sido mi tipo de lectura por completo 📖 me ha dado todo lo que yo busco en uno de mis géneros favoritos 🌌y con un tributo tan bueno de mi escritor favorito ✨ de mis mejores lecturas del año 📚

There is no way of this mountain that isn’t up, and while this goals seems constant, people are changing. A través de sus páginas ejerce una atracción a la trama y lo que está pasando y no solo pone en marcha una búsqueda científica, también una trascendente expedición para desentrañar los misterios de la existencia y el significado de la humanidad. Llena de suspense pero también profundamente contemplativa, nos hace pensar y nos invita a adentrarnos en lo sobrenatural. Sin duda es una historia de terror al más puro estilo H.P. Lovecraft. Con esa parte de aventuras y descubrimientos imposibles. I can’t believe I’ve had to read not one but two dumb sci-fi novels titled (In) Ascension this year. I mean, what are the odds?! Not only is the title the same but the plot AND the main character are basically the same! Yikes. The main difference is that In Ascension has better writing (but believe me, the bar is low). when I come for you, I will come in a blaze of fire and heat. I will burn my way through the heavens searching for you, and I will find you. I promise you that.”You gotta read Ascension by Nicholas Binge. Old-school creepy. Think Dan Simmons… a wonderful novel… five-star horror.” —Stephen King Ascension] is smartly paced, deploying twists and turns strategically to keep the reader moving. . .Binge’s crisp prose moves well between science fiction concepts, Gothic terror and fast-paced action sequences. . .For fans of well-wrought science fiction and cosmic horror scares, Ascension is worth the climb.” — The New York Times Book Review Deja vu’s are seemingly coming to life, there are anomalies, contemplations on religion and a a mysterious ex wife Naoko Tanaka.

A mind-bending speculative thriller in which the sudden appearance of a mountain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean leads a group of scientists to a series of jaw-dropping revelations that challenge the notion of what it means to be human Ascension definitely works better as a horror-- monstrous creatures in the night, minds being taken over by mystical forces, religious themes, campy twists --but I came in expecting something akin to Sylvain Neuvel's Sleeping Giants so I was disappointed.

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ASCENSION is a science fiction mystery that uses a classical concept, but with a beating heart. Both the science and the suspense are perfection, all held together by a robust emotional core. I enjoyed it immensely.” —Tade Thompson, Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Rosewater and Far from the Light of Heaven Smartly paced, deploying twists and turns strategically to keep the reader moving. . . The ideas are big and the journey is a whole lot of fun.” — The New York Times The prose is utterly captivating and descriptive, making events ride in on an atmospheric fog that turns into a full blown blizzard towards the ending. Its smoothness and flow gets interrupted abruptly as events shift perspective after every chapter but it's splendidly done; thought provoking and philosophical in alternate doses. I could easily compare Ascension to books like The Martian (Andy Weir), The Story of Your Life (Ted Chiang), The Ruins (Scott Smith) and to movies like Alive, Arrival and Interstellar. It has elements of all of these but also much more. A scientist, doctor and professor whose known for his paranormal research, Tunsmore is offered an opportunity to join an expedition to study the reason behind the appearance of a 40,000 foot mountain in the Pacific. Known as The Warden, the leader informs him the multi-billion dollar corporation funding the project requires specifics to be kept confidential. As bait, Harry learns Naoko is one of several members of the research group.

La incertidumbre hizo que desde que abrí el libro, hasta que lo terminé, no paré. No tiene momentos de flaqueza y no es un libro largo, al contrario. Me sorprende todo lo que abarca en las páginas que tiene. El tiempo es importante en la trama, y juega en contra de aquellos que buscan conocer y saber. CF muy particular. Why I should’ve abandoned ship by the second chapter: I know some people explicitly like it, but in my opinion the epistolary format simply does not work in 90% of cases. Here in this case the choice to go for a second person/ letter perspective is downright egregious. Ascension is a beautifully written piece of weird fiction with literary pretensions (well deserved), some sci-fi elements and some horror that is told from the perspective of Harold Turnmore as a series of post hoc letters to his niece after the fact of events several decades later. The book is absolutely brilliant!

Incredible. . .Pitch-perfect. Binge elevates this above similar genre fiction.” — Publishers Weekly, STARRED review