The Riverman

Name: The Riverman
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Aaron Starmer
ISBN: 9781490615097

Author: Aaron Starmer

Series: The Riverman Trilogy #1

Narrator: Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/16/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Fantasy Stories

Synopsis

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. “In this dark, twisting tale, readers are never sure if Fiona's story is true or not, and they won't want to stop reading until they find out … this magical tale is sure to please readers of urban fantasy, and with its theme of missing children and changing friendships, it will be perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Charles de Lint, too.”—Booklist

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on September 05, 2018

this book is a coming-of-age story with a fantasy twist. its central character is alastair, a boy who is good at keeping secrets. it is also about his "best friend" charlie, a video-game obsessed pain in the ass, and fiona loomis, a girl who has been to another world. alstair is more or less a loner.......more

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on August 10, 2016

Loooved this. Reminded me of elements I love from Edward Eager, Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Roald Dahl,and Philip Pullman--and I do not make any of those references lightly. Whimsical and humorous (view spoiler)[FLYING POLAR BEARS, WHOA (hide spoiler)] , yet weird and dark and slightly twisted at the same time, with unusual characters......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on February 02, 2014

When a book has worked its way into your cranium and is making a home for itself within the darker recesses of your very soul, the natural inclination is to talk to somebody about it. And when that book was ostensibly written for kids, all the more reason. That’s the problem with my job as a childre......more

Goodreads review by Eilonwy on April 29, 2015

3.5 stars, rounded down. ???? I think this book has left me speechless. It's a mind**** for 12-year-olds which messes just as hard with adult heads. And I do feel messed with, in a dark and creepy way, and yet I'm completely awestruck by how the author did it. (And despite the middle-grade categoriz......more

Goodreads review by Stuti on March 18, 2014

No one's all right anymore. It's so unfair. It's so stupid and so unfair. Well, whaddaya know? That's precisely what I was muttering after I finished The Riverman. Now this here, we have a story of memories, twisted memories, ones not remembered the right way, secret memories, the ones you did remembe......more