The Edge

Name: The Edge
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Roland Smith
ISBN: 9780358571957

Author: Roland Smith

Series: Peak Marcello Adventure #1

Narrator: Pat Young

Unabridged: 6 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 10/27/2020

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Action & Adventure, Boys & Men

Synopsis

Fans of the bestselling Peak will be thrilled with this gripping, high-stakes climbing adventure.The International Peace Ascent is the brainchild of billionaire Sebastian Plank: Recruit a global team of young climbers and film an inspiring, world-uniting documentary.The adventure begins when fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello and his mountaineer mother are helicoptered to a remote base camp in the Hindu Kush Mountains on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. When the camp is attacked and his mother taken, Peak has no choice but to track down the perpetrators to try to save her.This thrilling teen climbing adventure is ""the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring"" (Publishers Weekly starred review for Peak).Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are:PeakThe EdgeAscentDescent

About Roland Smith

New York Times best-selling author Roland Smith is the author of nearly thirty young adult novels including Peak, The Edge, Beneath, Above, Sasquatch, Elephant Run, Zach’s Lie, Shatterproof (39 Clues), the Cryptid Hunters series, the I, Q series, and the Storm Runner series. His novels have garnered dozens of state and national book awards. He lives in Arkansas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rashika (is tired) on December 13, 2015

It’s been so long since I read Peak but I remember it fondly. Unfortunately, this sequel did NOT live up to my memory of Peak. I love a fast-paced adventure but this one didn’t do much for me. It was quick and easy to read but that's pretty much it. For starters, I think this book needed more develop......more

Goodreads review by Amy on July 13, 2015

eARC courtesy of Edelweiss Above the Treeline Recommended for: Grades 6+ Content advisory: Somewhat graphic and violent, may upset some readers. Pairs well with: Peak is the first book in this series. Readers can read The Edge without reading Peak, but there are spoilers in this book so I recommended r......more

Goodreads review by Jamey on March 23, 2017

This was a very good book! I took me a bit longer than I would have wished for, but still a good read. It was realistic fiction, and I also read the first book, "Peak", in seventh grade. I would recommend this book for anyone who likes adventure and the outdoors. Peak is a regular boy who was in a c......more

Goodreads review by jskdkslkde on March 05, 2017

The Edge is about a boy named Peak. Peak and his mom are invited to a climing get together called The International Peace Ascent. The Peace Climb takes place in Afganistan and, is hosted by a very rich man named Plank. The goal of the climb is to hang up very bright lights on a mountian side. The......more

Goodreads review by Jack on December 06, 2019

it wasn't a very good 2nd book to PEAK but I hope the ascent is better......more