{"product_id":"black-river-deluxe-edition-black-river-1","title":"Black River: Deluxe Edition (Black River #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRuby Jean Cottle\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer from Sydney, Australia. Growing up, Ruby spent childhood summers in upstate New York, where her passion for writing blossomed as her imagination ran wild in the mountains and forests far from her home. After studying art history at university, Ruby found herself on a winding career path in fashion, digital media and creative direction. After becoming a mother, she decided to return to her first love: writing stories. \n\u003ci\u003eBlack River \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eDeliciously dark, romantic, and atmospheric, this debut sinks its teeth into readers and doesn't let go.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An -atmospheric, somewhat grisly, and genre-bending -modern vampire tale.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"There's something haunting about \n\u003ci\u003eBlack River--\u003c\/i\u003ethe kind of story with chilling twists, a slow-burn romance, and just the right amount of bite. It pulls you into its eerie depths and doesn't let you go--Black River is dark, intoxicating, and impossible to put down. More please!\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eCourtney Peppernell, author of \u003ci\u003ePillow Thoughts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"I felt emotionally invested in Dusty's story, and the high-stakes plot kept me riveted to the page. Ruby's storytelling keeps things hot with a spicy romance and original with turns into the mystical. \n\u003ci\u003eBlack River\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressive debut, and I'm looking forward to part two.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eBecca Fitzpatrick, author of \u003ci\u003eHush, Hush\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eBlack River\u003c\/i\u003e is a smart, sensual, deeply atmospheric debut, brimming with immersive world-building, compelling characters, and all the right kinds of tension. The mystery at its heart keeps you guessing right to the last page, where it becomes clear this is only the beginning of Dusty's story. I sank my teeth in and barely came up for air.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eEmma Lord, author of \u003ci\u003eAnomaly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Atmospheric and suspenseful, this classic YA paranormal tale combines genres skillfully and delivers a brooding monster story that's part family drama, part thriller, part romance and all bite.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eLisa Tirreno, author of \u003ci\u003ePrince of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e ★ \u003c\/b\u003eDeliciously dark, romantic, and atmospheric, this debut sinks its teeth into readers and doesn't let go.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis special deluxe edition is printed with gorgeous stenciled edges and a stunning foil-stamped case and a printed endpaper map!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJUST ONE TASTE CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAll seventeen-year-old Dusty wants is to escape into books and the Adirondack wilderness that surrounds her small town. But in the dead of night, strange things have been happening in Black River. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnimals are being ravaged by something unnatural. And Dusty wakes up one day with dirt on her feet, changed and starving. When new kid Will arrives, Dusty feels an attraction unlike anything she's felt before. She wants him . . . or she wants his blood. As Dusty realizes she's transforming into something she can't control, she reluctantly turns to the only person she somehow knows will understand: the annoyingly attractive Eli Blake. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, Dusty and Eli must uncover the mystery of their town and their new, insatiable desires. 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