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In this juvenile fantasy, a young girl insists she is visiting a parallel universe in which a nefarious being known as The Riverman is siphoning the souls of children. With her own safety in question, she turns to a boy friend and asks him to chronicle her life, hoping that putting her story into written form will shield her from the Riverman’s grasp. The narrative explores themes of friendship, fear, and the power of storytelling in the face of an unseen threat.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Aaron Starmer
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