Black River Orchard A Novel
Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig is a novel published by Random House on June 25, 2024, featuring 640 pages in English. This story unfolds in the small town of Harrow during autumn, where the arrival of seven unusual trees in an orchard brings forth magical apples. These apples, striking in their nearly black skin, entice the townsfolk with promises of vitality and strength, leading to a growing obsession that transforms their lives.
As the narrative progresses, readers will explore the darker implications of the orchard’s magic and the townspeople’s insatiable desire for the apples. The tale delves into themes of obsession and the hidden history of Harrow, revealing a connection to a bloody past that intertwines with the present. This edition presents a gripping exploration of horror and the supernatural, inviting readers to consider the consequences of their desires as the town faces the repercussions of its newfound power.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A small town is transformed when seven strange trees begin bearing magical apples in this masterpiece of horror from the author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents.
“This masterful outing should continue to earn Wendig comparisons to Stephen King.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • BRAM STOKER AWARD FINALIST • AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
It’s autumn in the town of Harrow, but something besides the season is changing there.
Because in that town there is an orchard, and in that orchard, seven most unusual trees. And from those trees grows a new sort of apple: strange, beautiful, with skin so red it’s nearly black.
Take a bite of one of these apples, and you will desire only to devour another. And another. You will become stronger. More vital. More yourself, you will believe. But then your appetite for the apples and their peculiar gifts will keep growing—and become darker.
This is what happens when the townsfolk discover the secret of the orchard. Soon it seems that everyone is consumed by an obsession with the magic of the apples . . . and what’s the harm, if it is making them all happier, more confident, more powerful?
Even if something else is buried in the orchard besides the seeds of these extraordinary trees: a bloody history whose roots reach back to the very origins of the town.
But now the leaves are falling. The days grow darker. It’s harvest time, and the town will soon reap what it has sown.
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