The Ascent
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Ronald Malfi builds a slow-burn expedition horror that anchors its terror as much in psychological grief as in hostile terrain. Six months after a near-fatal caving accident and haunted by visions of his deceased wife, sculptor Tim Overleigh accepts a plane ticket to Kathmandu to join a daring climb into the remote Canyon of Souls in the Himalayas. Against a backdrop of brutal cold and high altitudes, the narrative expertly weaves physical survival against the elements with the internal ghosts of the climbers themselves. The atmosphere is claustrophobic and chilling, capturing the mounting dread of isolation and interpersonal friction on a dangerous mountain. This measured, suspenseful journey will suit readers who appreciate atmospheric slow-burns where human frailty proves more perilous than the wilderness.
