Crux

I wasn’t seeking a novel about the intense platonic friendship between two young rock climbers, but here Crux is, and she’s a beauty * Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow *
Tender, immersive, and thrilling, with memorable characters who feel unruly and fully alive. Gabriel Tallent depicts the natural world and the existential difficulties of being a human within it, with depth and grace * Gabrielle Zevin *
One of the best novels I’ve ever read about friendship between a young man and a young woman … exciting and tension-filled * Stephen King *
I can’t remember the last time I cared about fictional characters as desperately as I came to care about the beautiful, hilarious and courageous teenage protagonists of Crux * Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls *
A breathtaking, thrilling and unforgettable story of friendship, of hopes and dreams against a reality so harsh it broke my heart * Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark *
Rowdy, electric … Tallent initiates readers into the subculture of climbing, the teenagers’ consciousnesses and … their tender hearts * New York Times *
Ferocious, poetic … and almost insanely bighearted … its writing is monster-audacious * Washington Post *
Profound and stunning … will make you question yourself and every one of your beliefs * Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond *
Gabriel Tallent’s last name is no misnomer. With CRUX, he has delivered a beautiful novel, with fully realised characters that made my heart soar and fall in equal measure * Kasim Ali, author Who Will Remain *
A towering coming-of-age saga packed with muscle and heart * Publishers Weekly *

Gabriel Tallent was born in New Mexico and raised on the Mendocino coast by two mothers. He received his B.A. from Willamette University in 2010, and after graduation spent two seasons leading youth trail crews in the backcountry of the Pacific Northwest. Tallent lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and three children.

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