A review by doyleswin
Ascension by Nicholas Binge

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Whatever is going to happen, it’s going to happen. It’s already happened. It’s happening right now. It’s up to you to decide how you make that count. How beautiful you let that be.  -Nicholas Binge, Ascension

Conceptually, Ascension is a novel unlike any I’ve read recently, leaving me yearning for more cosmic horror. Nicholas Binge stuck the landing with a very intriguing mystery that builds up to a satisfying conclusion, definitely paying off.
It’s evident that the author enjoys his speculative fiction with the story delving into time distortions, creatures which are made of RNA, evil secret shadow government agencies, which all comes off as bit far-fetched.  However,
if you approach the story as a horror fantasy, it succeeds on every level. 
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