{"product_id":"the-river-has-teeth-isbn-9780062894267","title":"The River Has Teeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLush 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirls have been going missing in the woods…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Natasha’s sister disappears, Natasha desperately turns to\u003cbr\u003eDella, a local girl rumored to be a witch, in the hopes that magic will bring her\u003cbr\u003esister home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Della has her own secrets to hide. She thinks the beast\u003cbr\u003ewho’s responsible for the disappearances is her own mother—who was turned into\u003cbr\u003ea terrible monster by magic gone wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatasha is angry. Della has little to lose. Both are each\u003cbr\u003eother’s only hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eGhost Wood Song, \u003c\/em\u003ethis eerie contemporary fantasy is perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eWilder Girls \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBone Gap\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eGhost Wood Song\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gorgeous, creepy gem of a\u003cbr\u003ebook.” —Claire Legrand, \u003cem\u003eNew\u003cbr\u003eYork Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eFuryborn\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSawkill\u003cbr\u003eGirls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It will make your heart dance.\" —Jeff Zentner, Morris\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Serpent King\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGoodbye\u003cbr\u003eDays\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Strikes the perfect balance of atmospheric\u003cbr\u003echills, dark familial secrets, and a yearning for the warm comforts of home.” —Erin A. Craig, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling\u003cbr\u003eauthor of \u003cem\u003eHouse of Salt and Sorrows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Waters' debut features a bisexual lead with both male and female love\u003cbr\u003einterests, an atmospheric southern gothic setting, and, for the musically\u003cbr\u003einclined, lots of folk and bluegrass references.” —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Haunting and alluring.” —\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for GHOST WOOD SONG:       “What a gorgeous, creepy gem of a book, brimming with magic, mystery, music, and so much love that you’ll ache as if these characters were your actual friends. \u003cem\u003eGhost Wood Song\u003c\/em\u003e weaves a captivating spell you won’t want to break.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn and Sawkill Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eGhost Wood Song \u003c\/em\u003esings a high and lonesome love song to family, to place, to music, and to love itself. It will make your heart dance.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Zentner, Morris Award winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These haunted pages are full to bursting with intricate family dynamics, a nuanced queer romance, and a crescendo of an ending readers won’t see coming. With notes of southern gothic and mystery, \u003cem\u003eGhost Wood Song \u003c\/em\u003ewill strike a chord with fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Raven Boys \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Creatures.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosiee Thor, author of Tarnished Are the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Strikes the perfect balance of atmospheric chills, dark familial secrets, and a yearning for the warm comforts of home. I could hear the cicadas' call and feel the smothering humidity, even as I shivered!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author, House of Salt and Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eGhost Wood Song\u003c\/em\u003e is a dusky, haunting daydream of a debut that hits all the right notes.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDahlia Adler, author of Under the Lights and editor of His Hideous Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gorgeously written debut filled with ghosts, a queer love triangle, a murder mystery, \u0026amp; a healthy dose of bluegrass. When you finish, you’ll want to turn back to page one and start all over again.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Lovelace, author of The Princess Saves Herself in this One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A backwoods murder ballad of a book that draws from the old songs and legends that underpin so many areas of rural America. [\u003cem\u003eThe River Has Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e] is well worth a listen.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full of fierce women and wild magic, \u003cem\u003eThe River Has Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating story of love, grief, and the power of anger. From its eerie opening pages to its gripping finale, it kept me enthralled.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Alice Marshall, author of Rules for Vanishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This genre-blending contemporary thriller offers a searing indictment of men who prey on women while the book’s fantasy elements offer a form of revenge and resolution… Potent, atmospheric, and wholly satisfying.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe River Has Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those books I could not put down—even when I knew I should. The lush, haunting story gave me the most gorgeous nightmares I’ve ever had.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKylie Schachte, author of You're Next\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This horror-tinged tale from Waters (\u003cem\u003eGhost Wood Song\u003c\/em\u003e) spotlights issues of racial and socioeconomic injustice…. [A] lushly written story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Waters’ southern gothic thriller cleverly uses magic as a metaphor for the ways women resist the harm that men do.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A cathartic portrait of two girls’ anger toward a world whose cruelty and injustice forced them to fight back. \u003cem\u003eThe River Has Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e delivers ferociously good thrills.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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. For teens with a penchant for eerie ghost stories, this lyrical tale will hit the spot.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Debut author Waters weaves an intense and spectral atmosphere with vivid prose…Haunting and alluring.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With its witches, monsters, and missing girls, The River Has Teeth is a hypnotic, suspenseful read.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWendy Heard, author of She’s Too Pretty to Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Waters weaves a spell on the page, seeped with dark and murky magic, both beautiful and terrifying, just as her girls are beautiful and terrifying. 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Fierce and flawless.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889789694181,"sku":"NP9780062894267","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062894267.jpg?v=1730231906","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-river-has-teeth-isbn-9780062894267","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}