Seven Wonders book 1: the Colossus Rises (2013)
“Lurching backward, I screamed. The summit gave way to a blur of rock. I flailed my arms, trying to grasp something, anything. The weight of my pack pulled me backward. The tower gave way to the blanket of blue sky.
And then I jerked to a sudden stop. In midair. As if a giant fist had reached up and socked me. My field of vision went white. My torso seized upward.
I was traveling sideways now, flying back toward the rock. I followed the rope with my eyes. It was swinging from the anchor I’d just... jammed into the topmost crack. I put my arms up for a shield.
I hit the rock full speed.
“Grab it!” Marco’s voice floated up from below. “Grab the rock!”
My hand was bleeding. I gripped on to a crack, but my fingers slipped. With a jolt, the rope sank lower. I heard a sickening squeal as it pulled on the anchor.
My entire weight was being supported by a thin aluminum clip and Marco’s grip. If either one of those gave way, I was dead.
I wiped my hand on my jeans and tried again.
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And then I jerked to a sudden stop. In midair. As if a giant fist had reached up and socked me. My field of vision went white. My torso seized upward.
I was traveling sideways now, flying back toward the rock. I followed the rope with my eyes. It was swinging from the anchor I’d just... jammed into the topmost crack. I put my arms up for a shield.
I hit the rock full speed.
“Grab it!” Marco’s voice floated up from below. “Grab the rock!”
My hand was bleeding. I gripped on to a crack, but my fingers slipped. With a jolt, the rope sank lower. I heard a sickening squeal as it pulled on the anchor.
My entire weight was being supported by a thin aluminum clip and Marco’s grip. If either one of those gave way, I was dead.
I wiped my hand on my jeans and tried again.
There.MoreLess
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