The River Has Teeth, Erica Waters
The River Has Teeth, Erica Waters
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The River Has Teeth

Author: Erica Waters

Narrator: Katherine Littrell, Sura Siu

Unabridged: 11 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/27/2021


Synopsis

Lush and chilling, with razor-sharp edges and an iron core of hope, this bewitching, powerhouse novel of two girls fighting back against the violence the world visits on them will stun and enchant readers.Girls have been going missing in the woods…
When Natasha’s sister disappears, Natasha desperately turns to
Della, a local girl rumored to be a witch, in the hopes that magic will bring her
sister home.
But Della has her own secrets to hide. She thinks the beast
who’s responsible for the disappearances is her own mother—who was turned into
a terrible monster by magic gone wrong.
Natasha is angry. Della has little to lose. Both are each
other’s only hope.
From the author of Ghost Wood Song, this eerie contemporary fantasy is perfect for fans of Wilder Girls and Bone Gap. 
Praise for Ghost Wood Song:
“A gorgeous, creepy gem of a
book.” —Claire Legrand, New
York Times bestselling author of Furyborn and Sawkill
Girls



"It will make your heart dance." —Jeff Zentner, Morris
Award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye
Days"Strikes the perfect balance of atmospheric
chills, dark familial secrets, and a yearning for the warm comforts of home.” —Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling
author of House of Salt and Sorrows“Waters' debut features a bisexual lead with both male and female love
interests, an atmospheric southern gothic setting, and, for the musically
inclined, lots of folk and bluegrass references.” —Booklist“Haunting and alluring.” —Kirkus

About Erica Waters

Erica Waters grew up in the pine woods of rural Florida, though she now resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with her spouse and two terrible dogs named Nutmeg and Luna. She has a Master’s degree in English and works as a college writing tutor. She is the author of the Bram Stoker Award winning novel The River Has Teeth, as well as Ghost Wood Song and The Restless Dark. You can visit her online at ericawaters.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on January 04, 2022

fulfilling my 2021 goal to read one ARC each month i'd been so excited to get my hands on and then...never read......more

Goodreads review by Madison on July 26, 2021

"Women spend so much time trying to make ourselves small so we won't get hurt, or we make ourselves so visible our visibility becomes a shield." 3.5 stars Angry Girl x Exhausted Witch Sapphic Romance This book was very atmospheric, had eerie writing, and a twist I didn't see coming until it was too la......more

Goodreads review by tappkalina on April 07, 2023

One of my favorite things about audiobooks is that at the end they are making sure I enjoyed their production while I'm busy bawling my eyes out. The writing style was not my favorite because it's more telling than showing, but I loved the characters, the romance and the story, although it made me re......more

Goodreads review by Colleen on March 29, 2023

Actual Stars 4.5 This book came at just the right time! I was thinking maybe I was about to give up on YA because I just keep reading so many mediocre books. Then The River Has Teeth showed up at my door!! The River Has Teeth is a Dark YA Mystery with a Southern Gothic setting infused with witchcraft......more

Goodreads review by Leah on October 18, 2022

Well, this was a fun read for my October list. It took a few turns I wasn't expecting and it took a few I was. It's YA but doesn't really feel that way. Recommended for people that love mystery/horror with a side of witches and monsters. Edited to add that's it's on sale in US Amazon for $1.99 right......more