A review by flyinglark
Ascension by S.T. Gibson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Rhys's ascension, more like Rhys's descension. 

It’s like watching a car wreck, reading Rhys descending deep into his ambitions. The combination of Catholic guilt, the closetness, cowardice, selfishness and ambition is a deadly concoction. That’s what makes his story compelling. He has metaphorical and literal demons to deal with. The story is heavier on character-driven elements, so if you want to know what was going on with the public ritual storyline, it is
pushed to the back of the trio's story
. Even with that in mind, I look forward to the next books in the series, Divination (2027) and Transmutation (2028). 
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Author's CW: 
"ASCENSION depicts: Religious struggle and distress, Self-harm, References to past child abuse, Biphobia and polyphobia and coming out to parents, Explicit sexual content, Light ageplay, Sexual themes of dominance and submission, Disordered eating behaviours, Attempted blackmail, Marijuana use, Drinking and smoking"
Sources: 
  1. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7218567892
  2. https://stgibson.com/content-guidance/
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POV: 3rd Person - Triple
Format: Audiobook - Single Narrator
Explicit Chapters 🌶️:
10, 26, 31, 40
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