Black River Falls A Novel
Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch is a novel published by Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2016, featuring 328 pages in English. The story follows seventeen-year-old Cardinal, who has survived a devastating virus that has left the residents of his town alive but stripped of their memories. Choosing to stay in the quarantined zone, Cardinal takes on the responsibility of caring for a group of orphaned children in a mountain camp, aided by a former bully who has become his closest ally.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of survival and identity as Cardinal’s carefully constructed world is challenged by the arrival of a strong-willed young woman. The book delves into the dynamics of friendship and the impact of illness, set against a backdrop of action and adventure. With its focus on young adult fiction and elements of science fiction, Black River Falls presents a thought-provoking exploration of resilience in the face of adversity.
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Seventeen-year-old Cardinal has escaped the virus that ravaged his town, leaving its victims alive but without their memories. He chooses to remain in the quarantined zone, caring for a group of orphaned kids in a mountain camp with the help of the former brutal school bully, now transformed by the virus into his best friend. But then a strong-willed and mysterious young woman appears, and the closed-off world Cardinal has created begins to crumble.
A thrilling, fast-paced work of speculative fiction for teens, from a bestselling author, Black River Falls is an unforgettable story about survival, identity, and family.
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