The Ascenditure
A determined young climber finds herself at the center of a deadly conspiracy when she dares to challenge the system and climb the mountains she's been forbidden to summit. “High stakes and cinematic worldbuilding anchor Dabney’s immersive debut…Dabney’s rich storytelling layers lyrical prose, feminist themes, and touches of magic against Ectair’s deepening political unrest and Klarke’s ambiguous origins, building to a gripping, open-ended conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly
