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Follow on Google News | ![]() A small-town family's tragedy kept secret has a teenage girl turning to competitive rock climbing toWhen a dangerous challenge between two teenagers unravels the grief that has torn two families apart, it's what finally brings them together.
"She had no reason not to like the town. It was nice. It was quiet...She knew that this couldn't be where she spent the rest of her life…sometimes she felt that she wasn't really made for her small town." It's that daring attitude that gets Ashley into trouble when she's found by the school principal scaling the grounds' tall water tower, a challenge with her nemesis at school, Jacob. Her mother is furious but her wheelchair-bound older brother, Cameron, is unsuccessful in hiding his pride. Her actions do not go unnoticed, and she's approached by the enigmatic school janitor, Ethan, about her raw and unbridled talent. "I climb because when I am above the world, I can't be anywhere else." Ethan, an old avid climber himself, helps train Ashley for the qualifying competition. When she shows up one day for instruction, she is incensed to find Jacob there, also training with Ethan. Ashley is perplexed as to why Jacob and his family seem to hate her so much and speak badly of her own family, including her disabled brother. Through his evocative and powerful story, author Philip Barker, an avid rock climber himself, skillfully writes of the wonder of new experiences, the pain of loss and tragedy, and the beauty of triumph and self-discovery in his debut young adult fiction novel, Climb, the first book in The Ashley Davies series. Barker expertly conveys the fascinating sport of rock climbing through a proficiency of jargon and skill that is seamlessly organic to his compelling story, sure to thrill those with knowledge of the sport yet also those looking for a poignant story of triumph over adversity. ### Climb is available September 25 wherever books are sold. A special edition, containing a value-added rock-climbing rope segment and maillon, is available for a limited time at https://www.abbeydalecollective.com/ End
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