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The Riverman (The Riverman Trilogy)
By Aaron Starmer
Book 1 of 3 in the
The Riverman Trilogy Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.9 | 67891 |
Alistair Cleary is the kid who everyone trusts. Fiona Loomis is not the typical girl next door. Alistair hasn't really thought of her since they were little kids until she shows up at his doorstep with a proposition: she wants him to write her biography. What begins as an odd vanity project gradually turns into a frightening glimpse into the mind of a potentially troubled girl. Fiona says that in her basement, there's a portal that leads to a magical world where a creature called the Riverman is stealing the souls of children. And Fiona's soul could be next. If Fiona really believes what she's saying, Alistair fears she may be crazy. But if it's true, her life could be at risk. In this novel from Aaron Starmer, it's up to Alistair to separate fact from fiction, fantasy from reality.
Publisher: Square Fish
Published on 3/17/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (24)
a secret so ridiculous, he thinks she may be crazy, he struggles to keep it. Fiona tells a tale of a magical world, where only the children with an imagination so outstanding, they believe in magic, are invited, and welcomed. This world is her second home. Maybe even her first-- but the children there are in danger. The Riverman is out to steal their souls, and Fiona has no doubt that her soul could be next. Filled with imagination, and the most unexpected plot twists, every word of The Riverman lures you into the next!
Aaron Starmer found a way to craft a story so fantastical, it seems realistic. So off-the-charts-unbelievable, you find a way to turn it the other way around. Alistair Cleary lives in the village of Thessaly, in northern New York. He's the type of boy who everyone trusts with secrets--but when Fiona Loomis tells him a secret so ridiculous, he thinks she may be crazy, he struggles to keep it. Fiona tells a tale of a magical world, where only the children with an imagination so outstanding, they believe in magic, are invited, and welcomed. This world is her second home. Maybe even her first-- but the children there are in danger. The Riverman is out to steal their souls, and Fiona has no doubt that her soul could be next. Filled with imagination, and the most unexpected plot twists, every word of The Riverman lures you into the next!
I have rarely read a book that combines so many genres into one! It's impossible to say whether this is a coming of age, mystery, romance, historical fiction (the 80's!) or fantasy. From the first page, The Riverman makes the reader an active participant; I found myself asking questions the entire time. The fantasy is just realistic enough to be creepy. The characters are honest. A page turner!