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“Old-school creepy… a five-star horror novel.” STEPHEN KING A mind-bending speculative thriller in which the sudden appearance of a mountain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean leads a group of scientists to a series of jaw-dropping revelations that challenge the notion of what it means to be human. IF YOU EVER READ THIS, TELL OTHERS. DON’T COME HERE. When a mountain mysteriously appears in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a group of scientists are sent to investigate.Explorer Harry Tunmore agrees to join the secret mission – and he has his own reasons beyond scientific curiosity . . .But the higher the team ascend, the stranger things become. Time moves differently. Memories of their lives before the mountain begin to fade.What, or who, will they discover at the top?‘Gripping and intriguing’ Daily Mail‘Jaw-dropping’ Cosmopolitan

NAMED A BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE ‘This twisty, absorbing thriller is both a moving love story and fascinating speculative fiction exploring memory, time and reality’ GUARDIAN‘An expertly crafted puzzle of a story’ NEW SCIENTIST 'Suspenseful, provocative and surprisingly tender' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Old-school creepy… a five-star horror novel' STEPHEN KING on Ascension'A vivid, unputdownable story, about love and loss and all it means to be human' SUNYI DEAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters‘An outstanding puzzle box of a novel … thrilling, intelligent sci-fi with a touch of horror' GARETH BROWN, internationally bestselling author of The Book of Doors'A nimbly constructed story that starkly explores the dangers of neuroscience run amok' KIRKUS In this staggeringly mind-bending speculative thriller for fans of Blake Crouch and Ted Chiang, a woman dives into her husband’s memories to uncover a decades-old threat to reality itself… Maggie Webb has lived the last decade caring for her elderly husband, Stanley, as memory loss gradually erases all the beautiful moments they created together. It’s the loneliest she’s ever felt in her life.When a mysterious stranger named Hassan appears at her door, he reveals a shocking truth: Stanley isn’t losing his memories. Someone is actively removing them to hide a long-buried secret from coming to light. If Maggie does what she’s told, she can reverse it. She can get her husband back.Led by Hassan and his technological marvels, Maggie breaks into her husband’s mind, probing the depths of his memories in an effort to save him. The deeper she dives, the more she unravels a mystery spanning continents and centuries, each layer more complex than the last.But Hassan cannot be trusted. Not just memories are disappearing, but pieces of reality itself. If Maggie cannot find out what Stanley did all those years ago, and what Hassan is after, she risks far more than her husband’s life. The very course of human history hangs in the balance.'A compelling narrative that takes the reader on a page-turning journey through both time and memory’ T.R. Napper, award-winning author of 36 Streets‘A tender and compelling tale of love and memory across time and history. Thrilling, thought-provoking and melancholy. Superb’ David Wragg, author of The Black Hawks

NAMED A BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE ‘This twisty, absorbing thriller is both a moving love story and fascinating speculative fiction exploring memory, time and reality’ GUARDIAN‘An expertly crafted puzzle of a story’ NEW SCIENTIST 'Suspenseful, provocative and surprisingly tender' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Old-school creepy… a five-star horror novel' STEPHEN KING on Ascension'A vivid, unputdownable story, about love and loss and all it means to be human' SUNYI DEAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters‘An outstanding puzzle box of a novel … thrilling, intelligent sci-fi with a touch of horror' GARETH BROWN, internationally bestselling author of The Book of Doors'A nimbly constructed story that starkly explores the dangers of neuroscience run amok' KIRKUS In this staggeringly mind-bending speculative thriller for fans of Blake Crouch and Ted Chiang, a woman dives into her husband’s memories to uncover a decades-old threat to reality itself… Maggie Webb has lived the last decade caring for her elderly husband, Stanley, as memory loss gradually erases all the beautiful moments they created together. It’s the loneliest she’s ever felt in her life.When a mysterious stranger named Hassan appears at her door, he reveals a shocking truth: Stanley isn’t losing his memories. Someone is actively removing them to hide a long-buried secret from coming to light. If Maggie does what she’s told, she can reverse it. She can get her husband back.Led by Hassan and his technological marvels, Maggie breaks into her husband’s mind, probing the depths of his memories in an effort to save him. The deeper she dives, the more she unravels a mystery spanning continents and centuries, each layer more complex than the last.But Hassan cannot be trusted. Not just memories are disappearing, but pieces of reality itself. If Maggie cannot find out what Stanley did all those years ago, and what Hassan is after, she risks far more than her husband’s life. The very course of human history hangs in the balance.'A compelling narrative that takes the reader on a page-turning journey through both time and memory’ T.R. Napper, award-winning author of 36 Streets‘A tender and compelling tale of love and memory across time and history. Thrilling, thought-provoking and melancholy. Superb’ David Wragg, author of The Black Hawks

ARLO'S HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING 'Old-school creepy… a five-star horror novel' STEPHEN KING on Ascension Private Investigator Arlo Abbas wakes up to discover £10,000 suspiciously deposited into his account. Except he’s not been approached with a case and he doesn’t know the sender.Then, he finds a scrap of paper stuffed through his mailbox. Find Sophie Banik. His investigation leads him to a mysterious cult and the grave of a murdered girl. But there is no body buried there.Instead, Arlo unearths a coffin full of journals belonging to Liz, a girl who claims to have been underground for sixty-three days and to no longer sleep. Each answer seems to bring new questions: Who is Liz? Can she be telling the truth? What happened to Sophie? And who hired him?Arlo begins to wonder if he even wants to solve this case, but he doesn't have a choice – it’s been keeping him up at night. A mind-bending speculative thriller for fans of Blake Crouch and Ted Chiang.

Extremity is a nail-biting, time-travelling police procedural from bestselling author Nicholas Binge. For fans of True Detective and Philip K. Dick.‘Easily in the running for the best novella of the year’ – The Fantasy HiveInfamous police detective Julia Torgrimsen is brought out of forced retirement to investigate the murder of Bruno Donaldson, a billionaire she worked with while undercover. But she doesn’t expect to find two bodies. Both are Bruno, identical down to the fingerprints – and both have been shot.She soon finds herself on the hunt for a mysterious assassin who has been taking out London’s rich elite one by one. But when she finally catches up with her quarry, she unveils a world of deadly secrets: impossible documents about future stock market crashes; mysterious doppelgangers; and a conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.To have any chance solving this mystery, Julia will have to revisit her undercover past and the brutal act that destroyed her once-legendary career . . .‘I was so tense I could feel every muscle locking up in my body’ – FanFiAddict‘A sharp, intelligent, and potent shot of sci-fi thriller excellence’ – Ginger Nuts of Horror* * *Readers are gripped by Extremity:‘I didn’t want it to end’ – 5* Goodreads Review‘Excellent, fast-paced, and incredibly fun’ – 5* Goodreads Review‘Totally gripping and I wanted it to be longer as I didn't want it to finish’ – 5* Goodreads Review

Extremity is a nail-biting, time-travelling police procedural from bestselling author Nicholas Binge. For fans of True Detective and Philip K. Dick.‘Easily in the running for the best novella of the year’ – The Fantasy HiveInfamous police detective Julia Torgrimsen is summoned to investigate the murder of Bruno Donaldson, a billionaire she worked with while undercover. But she doesn’t expect to find two bodies. Both are Bruno, identical down to the fingerprints – and both have been shot.She finds herself on the hunt for a mysterious assassin who has been taking out London’s rich elite. But when she finally catches up with her quarry, she enters a world of deadly secrets: impossible documents about future stock market crashes; mysterious doppelgangers; and a conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.To solve this mystery, Julia will have to revisit her undercover past and the brutal act that destroyed her once-legendary career . . .'Nicholas Binge has quickly become my go-to fix for when I need some Michael Crichton in my life' – The Fantasy Hive‘I was so tense I could feel every muscle locking up in my body’ – FanFiAddict‘A sharp, intelligent, and potent shot of sci-fi thriller excellence’ – Ginger Nuts of Horror* * *Readers are gripped by Extremity:‘A wild race against time, clever and impossible to put down’ – 5* NetGalley Review, August 2025‘A perfect balance of action, mystery and jeopardy’ – 5* NetGalley Review, August 2025‘A great read, lots and lots of action’ – 5* NetGalley Review, August 2025

This job will eat you alive.From the bestselling author of Ascension, Nicholas Binge, Abyss is a creeping, Lovecraftian horror about work, technology and existential dread.Joe Rice is lost – lonely, disconnected and terminally online. His new job as an administrative assistant at the Ponos corporation seems like just another unfulfilling stop-gap. But from his first day, something is deeply wrong. The vast Canary Wharf office is empty, his line manager is a bundle of paranoid energy, and his work is monitored by WellBot, an AI wellness chatbot that demands total honesty while tracking his every move.As Joe’s tasks descend into a surreal nightmare, he’ll eventually learn that handing in his notice could have deadly consequences . . .‘The horror book for our modern age’ – Grimdark Magazine‘A compelling and haunting read’ – SFX* * *Praise for Nicholas Binge‘Old-school creepy . . . five-star horror’ – Stephen King‘Extremity is a fantastic, twisty, exhilarating novella . . . easily in the running for best novella of the year’ – The Fantasy Hive‘Binge is an author to watch’ – TJ Klune