“Both a gripping, suspenseful thriller and a poignant meditation on memory and attachment.” Eliot Schrefer, two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author
Description
Seventeen-year-old Cardinal has escaped the virus that ravaged his town, leaving its victims alive but without their memories. Choosing to remain in the quarantined zone, he cares for a group of orphaned kids in a mountain camp with the help of the former brutal school bully, now transformed by the virus into his best friend. But then a strong-willed and mysterious young woman appears, and the closed-off world Cardinal has created begins to crumble.
A thrilling, fast-paced work of speculative fiction for teens from a bestselling author, Black River Falls is an unforgettable story about survival, identity, and family.
Praise
“Both a gripping, suspenseful thriller and a poignant meditation on memory and attachment.” Eliot Schrefer, two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author
“Who are you if you don’t have your memories? With incredible characters and fascinating twists, Black River Falls is a powerful story you won’t be able to forget.” Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author
“Jeff Hirsch’s Black River Falls is fabulous! Fresh. Original. And dare I say memorable? I could not put it down!” Roland Smith, New York Times bestselling author
“In this fast-paced novel, Hirsch has created a terrifying reality that explores identity, memory, morality, and what it means to be a family…Through strong characters and thoughtful plotting, Hirsch shows that memory helps define who we are but isn’t the sole component of what makes us human.” Publishers Weekly
“Hirsch allows the backstory to unfold slowly, salting clues as to Card’s family and his former relationship with Greer. But he also interjects a sweet love story and tricky ethical and moral decisions throughout this thought-provoking novel of family and survival—and superhero comics.” Booklist
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jul 4, 2016 |
| Release Date | July 5, 2016 |
| Release Date Machine | 1467676800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Teen & Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Science & Technology, Children/YA, Science Fiction, YA, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child |
Author Bio
Jeff Hirsch graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with an MFA in dramatic writing, and is the USA Today bestselling author of The Eleventh Plague and Magisterium. He lives in Beacon, New York, with his wife.
Narrator Bio
Chris Patton has narrated over seventy-five audiobooks. His voice can be heard narrating such titles as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the dystopian juggernaut Yesterday’s Gone, Clive Barker’s Books of Blood series, and two titles by Joyce Carol Oates. Chris began his career in theater at age ten, and his voice-over career at twenty-nine. Since then, he has voiced over two hundred anime titles, numerous commercials and e-learning and industrial projects, and several video games. He’s also fronted a synthpop band called Paul Lynde Is Dead, written a teen urban fantasy about an emo vampire called Scene Immortal, and has appeared as a special guest at more than eighty-five pop-culture conventions.
Overview
Seventeen-year-old Cardinal has escaped the virus that ravaged his town, leaving its victims alive but without their memories. Choosing to remain in the quarantined zone, he cares for a group of orphaned kids in a mountain camp with the help of the former brutal school bully, now transformed by the virus into his best friend. But then a strong-willed and mysterious young woman appears, and the closed-off world Cardinal has created begins to crumble.
A thrilling, fast-paced work of speculative fiction for teens from a bestselling author, Black River Falls is an unforgettable story about survival, identity, and family.
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