Smith,
Roland. The
Edge. Houghton Mifflin 2015 238p $17.99 ISBN 978-0-544-34122-7 ms/hs Conflict VG-BN
Contemporary treatment, an exciting setting,
dangerous conflicts and a unique plot combine to make this book a noteworthy book, which is a sequel to the author’s Peak. Peak Marcello showed his
personality, gaining respect in the first book when he climbed Everest and gave
his spot reaching the summit to another climber. Now, in the sequel, he is recruited by
wealthy businessman Sebastian Plank to climb as part of a peace mission that will be
videotaped in all of its splendor with the world’s most dangerous and famous
peaks as the backdrop. Peak signs on,
and along with his climber mother, embarks on the journey that will test his mettle
perhaps even more, now, than in the first book.
When his mother and other climbers are kidnapped by Afghani and French
terrorists, Peak sets upon a course to find them. There
is fear. There is intrigue. There is death. The final descent of the rescue is the most
exciting, and author Roland Smith captures all of the elements of nature and
combines them with the unnatural, a descent that is as harrowing as they come. The book is believable, the conflicts are
authentic in today’s world and the characters’ personalities and challenges are
certain to resonate with young readers who want action in ever-more-interesting
settings.
Summary: In this sequel to Peak, young mountain climber Peak Marcello embarks on the adventure of a lifetime -- this time, a climb that will be videotaped to draw the world’s attention to the quest for peace. Peak encounters abduction and terrorism in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan.
Adventure-Fiction,
Mountain Climbing-Fiction --Martha Squaresky
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