Black River Falls
- Author Jeff Hirsch
- Narrator Chris Patton
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 5 July 2016
- Run Time 8 hours and 5 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology.
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What to expect
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.
Critics Review
u201cBoth a gripping, suspenseful thriller and a poignant meditation on memory and attachment.u201d
u201cWho are you if you donu2019t have your memories? With incredible characters and fascinating twists, Black River Falls is a powerful story you wonu2019t be able to forget.u201d
u201cJeff Hirschu2019s Black River Falls is fabulous! Fresh. Original. And dare I say memorable? I could not put it down!u201d
u201cIn this fast-paced novel, Hirsch has created a terrifying reality that explores identity, memory, morality, and what it means to be a familyu2026Through strong characters and thoughtful plotting, Hirsch shows that memory helps define who we are but isnu2019t the sole component of what makes us human.u201d
u201cHirsch allows the backstory to unfold slowly, salting clues as to Cardu2019s 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 survivalu2014and superhero comics.u201d
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