The Ascenditure

The Ascenditure’s central character, Klarke, is a young woman of grit and determination who must overcome perilous odds in a deeply misogynistic culture. She faces a dangerous rock climb designed to kill her and make an example of her death. But her survival and success promise to topple the status......more

I enjoyed this climbing adventure novel set in a fantastical world. The author clearly knows her stuff when it comes to climbing, and it makes the action scenes all the more thrilling for it. Klarke (I’m not fond of the name, but 🤷‍♀️) is a talented climber who can’t make the king’s elite squad sole......more

I was lucky enough to win this book in a giveaway, special thanks to Storygraph and Robyn Dabney! 3⭐ - who doesn't love a YA story with a strong, courageous female lead? This follows Klarke, an excellent climber who would do anything to become part of the ascenditures.. an elite male climber squad. I......more

A gripping feminist mountaineering tale wrapped in a compelling mystery. Scaling mountains is second nature for Klarke, the only woman who has ever been permitted to train to become an Ascenditure—an elite mountaineering team in the land of Ectair. Klarke’s sole ambition is to be the first woman......more

What an impressive book. Robyn Dabney tells the story from the first-person perspective of her main protagonist, Klarke Ascher. As a result, the book captivated me from the very first page - the world, the protagonists, the dialog, the social injustice and the cliff faces that mean the world to Klar......more