Ascension by Nicholas Binge

​Every so often a book comes along and blows your mind. I’m not saying this lightly. I read a fair amount, and I’m a really tough critic, and  … this book was magnificent.
It drew me in from the opening pages and never let go. It isn’t just the spectacular description and terrific character development, the taut suspense and the mind-boggling plot reveals, it’s all of that plus so much more, strung together by Binge’s great writing. 
A man lost in his own guilt, driven to the most impossible tasks and locations to distract himself from it, a mountain appearing seemingly out of nowhere from which none come back the same and where nothing makes sense. The two of them are destined to meet—each a stunning character in their own right—for a most memorable of reckonings. 
Cramming science, philosophy, and faith; crossing and blending genres, this sci-fi-nightmare of the most literary kind is a beauty to behold and an adventure like no other. I loved reading this book; it’s the sort of reading experience that makes you fall in love with books all over again. Entertaining, moving, and surprising by turns, the narrative is completely engaging, leaving you to want nothing but more. In fact, it’s been difficult to select books after this one, aware that they will likely pale in comparison.
Terrific book. Well worth the climb. Recommended.