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The Way Up Is Death

Name: The Way Up Is Death
ISBN: 9781915202949

Dan Hanks

Watkins Media · Paperback · January 14, 2025

Reading lane: Sci-Fi Crime

A SFF thriller where a mysterious, otherworldly tower appears in the sky above the UK with a single word emblazoned above its doorway... ascend.

Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic Supernatural Thrillers Sci-Fi Crime science

fantasy mystery

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A Strange Ascent

A skyborne tower, a countdown, and waking nightmares make for a sharp-edged speculative thriller.

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A mysterious challenge with one unnerving instruction: ascend
A blend of science fiction, supernatural menace, and thriller tension

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Thirteen strangers racing upward through sinking ships and haunted houses
A grim fight to hold onto humanity as danger closes in

Book Details

Authors: Dan Hanks
Publisher: Watkins Media
Published: January 14, 2025
Format: Paperback
Theme: Sci-Fi Crime · Supernatural Thrillers
Reading lane: Sci-Fi Crime

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Sci-Fi Adventure
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Sci-Fi Crime

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A SFF thriller where a mysterious, otherworldly tower appears in the sky above the UK with a single word emblazoned above its doorway... ascend. A great read for fans of Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart. When a mysterious tower appears in the skies over England, thirteen strangers are pulled from their lives to stand before it as a countdown begins. Above the doorway is one word: ASCEND. As a grieving teacher, a reclusive artist, and a narcissistic celebrity children’s author lead the others in trying to understand why they’ve been chosen and what the tower is, it soon becomes clear the only way out of this for everyone… is up. And so begins a race to the top, through sinking ships, haunted houses and other waking nightmares, as the group fights to hold onto its humanity, while the twisted horror of why they’re here grows ever more apparent – and death stalks their every move.