Not as great to read as the first book. I was more interested in the climb itself, not the violence that came from other people. Plot seemed a little off to me, and there wasn't a moment when I was actually worried for the characters. I know this book isn't targeted towards me, so take this with a grain of salt.

This is a great sequel to Peak. Highly recommended for teens/tweens who like adventure stories.

Well that was a totally unexpected storyline. Enjoyable to be back with the characters.

Peak is trying to behave in the big city and not climb any sky scrapers. He really doesn’t want to break any laws, but the urge to climb is in his blood. After being solicited to join a team of young climbers from around world, Peak and his mother travel to Afghanistan with the hopes of creating a peace inspiring documentary. Unfortunately, peace is hard to come by in a country that has known war for too many years and when their camp is attacked, the guards are killed and his mother is kidnapped, Peak must undertake the task of thwarting the rest of the plan.

The Edge is the second book in the Peak series. Although it has been over eight years since the first book was published, this story picks up a little over a year later. Smith mentions events and people from the first book that may nudge a reader’s memory, yet even those readers who never read the first book can thoroughly enjoy this novel. A fast paced read with a quickly changing storyline that will appeal to male and female readers alike. Even though I have never been climbing, I still felt as if I was alongside Peak on his many adventures and my heart raced with anticipation at each twist and turn. This is a great adventure story that can be easily devoured in a few sittings (or one big one).

I used to teach Peak years ago to my students. I happened upon this by chance and thought it was good but doesn’t hold the magic of the original in the series.

I read this for Sports/Adventure fiction last month. It is a pretty straightforward action adventure title with plenty of appeal for climbing enthusiasts.

Summary: Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello is invited to participate in an "International Peace Ascent" in the Hindu Kush, with a team made up of under-eighteen-year-old climbers from around the world--but from the first something seems wrong, so when the group is attacked, and most of the climbers are either killed or kidnapped, Peak finds himself caught up in a struggle to survive, shadowed by the Shen, a mysterious snow leopard.

Another high adventure with Peak, in the unsettling and hard Afghanistan setting.