Halcyon, Rio Youers
Halcyon, Rio Youers
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Halcyon
A Thriller

Author: Rio Youers

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 13 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/10/2018

Synopsis

From the author of Westlake Soul and The Forgotten GirlHALCYON is the perfect haven for all Americans who want to escape the dismal state of the U.S., but paradise isn't what it seems...A beautiful island in the middle of Lake Ontario--a self-sustaining community made up of people who want to live without fear, crime, or greed. Halcyon seems like a dream come true. The utopia is run by Valerie Kemp, aka Mother Moon, benevolent and altruistic on the outside, but hiding an unimaginable darkness inside. She has dedicated her life to the pursuit of Glam Moon, a place of eternal beauty and healing. And she believes the pathway there can only be found at the end of pleasure.On the heels of tragedy, Martin Lovegrove moves his family to Halcyon. They can't take any more pain or fear. Especially sensitive Edith, whose nightmares have an eerie way of becoming reality. A couple of months, he tells himself, to retreat from the chaos and grind. No smart phones. No TV. No internet. No TV. Back to a simpler way of life. But something doesn't feel right. Martin begins to suspect deception beneath Halcyon's perfect veneer. And when something feels too good to be true... it usually is. Martin wants to know the truth--however terrible--behind the island and its mysterious founder, Mother Moon.Halcyon is Rio Youers' page-turning race against the clock in a world that eschews the limits of time.

About Rio Youers

Rio Youers is the British Fantasy and Sunburst Award–nominated author of Lola on Fire and No Second Chances. His 2017 thriller, The Forgotten Girl, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. He is the writer of Sleeping Beauties, a comic book series based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King and Owen King. Rio lives in Ontario, Canada, with his wife and their two children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Misty Marie on April 05, 2022

Me: A five-star cult book doesn't exist. Rio Youers: Hold my beer..... What can I say? I loved every minute of this book. Wouldn't change a thing. I loved the characters. The plot was excellent. Never dragged. Heart pounding moments. A pleasure to read all the way through. Standing ovation sir! Recomm......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on July 05, 2018

The book blurb for Halcyon by Rio Youers really seemed to skip the entire beginning of this horror/thriller read. The story begins following the Lovegrove family and also switching to the members of Halcyon’s activities. Martin Lovegrove and his wife have two daughters the youngest of which is Edith......more

Goodreads review by Sadie on July 10, 2018

Thank you to Rio Youers and his publisher for sending this book to the Night Worms for early reading and honest reviewing. It's such a pleasure to be reviewing this book on its publication date. Happy Book Birthday!! (July 10th, 2018) I knew nothing about this book except that Paul Tremblay said it wa......more

Goodreads review by Mindi on July 12, 2018

This book was sent to my reading group The Night Worms by the author and publisher in exchange for an honest review. I love when I find a fantastic new author. Not only had I never read a book by Youers before, but I had actually never heard of him. Sometimes I feel like I'm living under a rock. I've......more

Goodreads review by Jon Recluse on May 15, 2018

A family, torn apart by tragedy, seeks solace at Halcyon, an island commune isolated from the horrors of the outside world....only to discover that other horrors await. Rio Youers never fails to deliver powerful page turners, and Halcyon is no exception, wielding the raw edge of the real world terror......more

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