Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word.
Join me and Kait as we discuss the science fiction/ “winter horror” novel Ascension by Nicholas Binge.
What’s this episode about?
After my surprising enjoyment of more science fiction-y reads like Spread Me, Ghost Station, and Last to Leave the Room, Kait suggested we read Ascension: a speculative fiction novel about scientific researchers climbing a really tall mountain that appears out of nowhere.
It’s also about the researchers trying to escape the terrifying creatures that live there.
So, a little something for everyone.
Shockingly – or, maybe not so shockingly, since Kait already loves author Nicholas Binge’s books – we both loved Ascension. There’s science in it, but not too much science for the English major in me. There are also some crazy ideas in this book that make you think about the universe, humanity, evolution, and, yes, again, science. I really liked it. Better than that, I understood it!
Ascension is definitely a dark novel since that covers some heavy topics: wilderness survival, trauma, death, grief, medical issues, one’s place in the universe, creeping existential dread and so much more.
It’s a lot of fun. 😀
Listen to the full episode to find out more about what we loved. (And didn’t love. There were a few parts of Ascensionl that I could have lived without.)
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Next book club pick:
Our next book club read will be ‘Twas the Night by Kevin Johnson. It’s Christmas horror, you guys!!! Start reading now so you can follow along with next month’s episode!
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