Ascent

Name: Ascent
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Roland Smith
ISBN: 9780358571940

Author: Roland Smith

Series: Peak Marcello Adventure #1

Narrator: Pat Young

Unabridged: 5 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 10/27/2020

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Action & Adventure, Sports

Synopsis

In this thrilling climbing adventure from bestselling author Roland Smith, summiting one of the most isolated mountains in the world may be the easiest thing Peak does.After conquering the mountains in Afghanistan, Peak Marcello goes to Myanmar, a country that has been in the grips of a brutal military regime for more than fifty years, to visit Alessia.When he’s invited to climb the remote Hkakabo Razi, Peak can’t pass up the opportunity. But getting to the mountain will involve a four-week trek through tropical rainforests rife with hazards—from venomous reptiles and leeches to corrupt police and military.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 Karel on April 02, 2024

Realistic real world adventure! Greatly enjoyed my first of this series, and now want all of them. I smiled a dozen times, did not want to put the book down. Just as credible and appropriate for older adults as for teens. I’m not a climber, but this felt authentic. One of the human relationships felt......more

Goodreads review by Van on May 03, 2019

The theme to this book is if you try your hardest you can achieve something. One example of this is him climbing the mountains of Afghanistan and then going to Myanmar a place that has very brutal military's. The second example is he went through a jungle that has venomous animals and insects.......more

Goodreads review by Mark on March 23, 2025

Very good read. Really enjoyed it.......more

Goodreads review by ~Evy's on December 08, 2020

4.8 Me: *gasps* Oh my word! Friend: What?? Me: Look *holds up book* we read the first two in 6th grade, remember? Friend: *dumbfounded; reaches toward book* Me: No, no, no. I found it first... And thus ends the story of how I found this wonderful book😂 But really, fantastic book. Fans of the first and......more

Goodreads review by Belinda (bookstorm) on June 12, 2018

I enjoyed catching up with Peak, Alessia, and Ethan and it was really great to be able to visit Burma in this book. But to be honest, there were times when it was really slow and not that engaging. Even the parts that were supposed to be thriller-y weren't very suspenseful to me. I also felt like th......more