The Way Up is Death

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. It soon becomes clear that the tower represents some kind of otherworldly test, set by unknown forces, for civilisations that have been found wanting on the evolutionary scale. But what awaits our chosen few at the top? Redemption? Or revelation? Under enormous pressure, will Alden and Nia hold onto their humanity long enough to help their friends through the danger, find out why they’re here, and ultimately save the world by reaching the top of the tower? Or will they be left to die by those others who quickly let greed twist and darken their humanity in pursuit of beating others to what they soon think may be a prize waiting for them beyond any they can imagine?