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Black River Falls
- Author
- Jeff Hirsch
- Narrator
- Chris Patton
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 5 July 2016
- Run Time
- 8 hours 5 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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.”
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Details
- Author
- Jeff Hirsch
- Narrator
- Chris Patton
- Duration
- 8 hours 5 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 July 2016
- ISBN
- 9781504724036
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Synopsis
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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