Diamond

by Erik Nickerson

What can go wrong on a warm August day? On top of a Colorado mountain, a lot. Three teenagers set out to climb the Diamond, one of the biggest alpine cliffs in the world. After a sleepless night, a long hike, and a harrowing final approach, they have almost made the summit. But storms move fast at high altitude, slight mistakes turn into disasters, and the summit is only the halfway point. They were ready for the climb, but were they ready for the rescue?

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 25, 2019

About the author

I wrote my first novel when I was twelve. It was a rambling saga about Vikings sailing up a long Russian river and getting confused about how long it takes to sail up a long Russian river.

I was hooked. All I wanted to do was write more novels.

But life offers many wonderful experiences, and I sailed up many side tributaries to explore. I climbed big cliffs. I taught teenagers to question reality. I pretended to be a local in a small cafe on the streets of many foreign towns.

All the while I kept writing. For fun. Or to get published. Or just because. Now I have finished something, and I am happy to share it.

Reviews

[M. C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scary, exciting, finished it in one day, couldn't stop reading. Author really understands his subject and knows how to develop suspense and emotion.