Ascension by Nicholas Binge (HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction, HarperVoyage)

Get ready for an incredible journey to unknown heights. 

A mountain grows in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and a group of scientists from all over the world embarks on an investigation in the utmost secrecy.

The fact is this mountain is a challenge – not just a physical one, but a challenge of the mind. How is such a thing here? How did it come to be? The answers to these questions could fundamentally change how we see the universe. In the face of that, any concerns are trivial.

There is something about this place – the altitude, the cold, the sheer colossal size of it – that oppresses the mind. It shows you the truth behind certain things, what things really look like, under the surface.

A fantastic, deep, and emotional read with characters who not only examine the mountain but above all themselves.

Highly recommended.

4/5