In Ascension
In AscensionMartin MacInnes
Characters in In Ascension
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Leigh-Ann Hasenbosch
A microbiologist from Rotterdam whose work on the origins of life takes her from an Atlantic trench to a crewed voyage beyond Earth.
Supporting characters
Helena Hasenbosch
Leigh's younger sister, who narrates one of the novel's five sections.
Geert Hasenbosch
Leigh's father, a hydraulic engineer for the Dutch water board, reserved and prone to violence.
Fenna Hasenbosch
Leigh's mother, a mathematician who suffers from incapacitating migraines.