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The Valley and the Flood

By Rebecca Mahoney

By Rebecca Mahoney

By Rebecca Mahoney

By Rebecca Mahoney

By Rebecca Mahoney
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By Rebecca Mahoney
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Feb 22, 2022 | ISBN 9780593114377 | Young Adult

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Feb 23, 2021 | ISBN 9780593114360 | Young Adult

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Feb 23, 2021 | 629 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About The Valley and the Flood

    “A tense and beautiful tale about the monsters we make and the memories that haunt us.” —Kate Alice Marshall, author of I Am Still Alive and Rules for Vanishing

    Rose Colter is almost home, but she can’t go back there yet. When her car breaks down in the Nevada desert, the silence of the night is broken by a radio broadcast of a voicemail message from her best friend, Gaby. A message Rose has listened to countless times over the past year. The last one Gaby left before she died.

    So Rose follows the lights from the closest radio tower to Lotus Valley, a small town where prophets are a dime a dozen, secrets lurk in every shadow, and the diner pie is legendary. And according to Cassie Cyrene, the town’s third most accurate prophet, they’ve been waiting for her. Because Rose’s arrival is part of a looming prophecy, one that says a flood will destroy Lotus Valley in just three days’ time.

    Rose believes if the prophecy comes true then it will confirm her worst fear—the PTSD she was diagnosed with after Gaby’s death has changed her in ways she can’t face. So with help from new friends, Rose sets out to stop the flood, but her connection to it, and to this strange little town, runs deeper than she could’ve imagined.

    Debut author Rebecca Mahoney delivers an immersive and captivating novel about magical places, found family, the power of grief and memory, and the journey toward reconciling who you think you’ve become with the person you’ve been all along.

    About The Valley and the Flood

    “A tense and beautiful tale about the monsters we make and the memories that haunt us.” —Kate Alice Marshall, author of I Am Still Alive and Rules for Vanishing

    Rose Colter is almost home, but she can’t go back there yet. When her car breaks down in the Nevada desert, the silence of the night is broken by a radio broadcast of a voicemail message from her best friend, Gaby. A message Rose has listened to countless times over the past year. The last one Gaby left before she died.

    So Rose follows the lights from the closest radio tower to Lotus Valley, a small town where prophets are a dime a dozen, secrets lurk in every shadow, and the diner pie is legendary. And according to Cassie Cyrene, the town’s third most accurate prophet, they’ve been waiting for her. Because Rose’s arrival is part of a looming prophecy, one that says a flood will destroy Lotus Valley in just three days’ time.

    Rose believes if the prophecy comes true then it will confirm her worst fear—the PTSD she was diagnosed with after Gaby’s death has changed her in ways she can’t face. So with help from new friends, Rose sets out to stop the flood, but her connection to it, and to this strange little town, runs deeper than she could’ve imagined.

    Debut author Rebecca Mahoney delivers an immersive and captivating novel about magical places, found family, the power of grief and memory, and the journey toward reconciling who you think you’ve become with the person you’ve been all along.

    About The Valley and the Flood

    “A tense and beautiful tale about the monsters we make and the memories that haunt us.” —Kate Alice Marshall, author of I Am Still Alive and Rules for Vanishing

    Rose Colter is almost home, but she can’t go back there yet. When her car breaks down in the Nevada desert, the silence of the night is broken by a radio broadcast of a voicemail message from her best friend, Gaby. A message Rose has listened to countless times over the past year. The last one Gaby left before she died.

    So Rose follows the lights from the closest radio tower to Lotus Valley, a small town where prophets are a dime a dozen, secrets lurk in every shadow, and the diner pie is legendary. And according to Cassie Cyrene, the town’s third most accurate prophet, they’ve been waiting for her. Because Rose’s arrival is part of a looming prophecy, one that says a flood will destroy Lotus Valley in just three days’ time.

    Rose believes if the prophecy comes true then it will confirm her worst fear—the PTSD she was diagnosed with after Gaby’s death has changed her in ways she can’t face. So with help from new friends, Rose sets out to stop the flood, but her connection to it, and to this strange little town, runs deeper than she could’ve imagined.

    Debut author Rebecca Mahoney delivers an immersive and captivating novel about magical places, found family, the power of grief and memory, and the journey toward reconciling who you think you’ve become with the person you’ve been all along.

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    About Rebecca Mahoney

    Rebecca Mahoney is a young adult and middle grade writer, and the co-creator of audio drama serial The Bridge Podcast. She’s a strong believer in the cathartic power of all things fantastical and creepy in children’s literature—and she knows firsthand… More about Rebecca Mahoney

    About Rebecca Mahoney

    Rebecca Mahoney is a young adult and middle grade writer, and the co-creator of audio drama serial The Bridge Podcast. She’s a strong believer in the cathartic power of all things fantastical and creepy in children’s literature—and she knows firsthand… More about Rebecca Mahoney

    About Rebecca Mahoney

    Rebecca Mahoney is a young adult and middle grade writer, and the co-creator of audio drama serial The Bridge Podcast. She’s a strong believer in the cathartic power of all things fantastical and creepy in children’s literature—and she knows firsthand… More about Rebecca Mahoney

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction

    Paperback | $11.99
    Published by Razorbill
    Feb 22, 2022 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593114377

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Razorbill
    Feb 23, 2021 | 368 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593114360

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $27.50
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 23, 2021 | 629 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780593294901

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    Praise for The Valley and the Flood

    A Winter 2020-21 Indie Next Top Ten Pick
    A Kirkus Best Book of February 2021
    A Booklist Top Ten SFF/Horror Debut of 2021
    A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021
    A Boston Globe Best Book of 2021
    A 2021 Massachusetts Book Award Must-Read Book

    ★ ”In this ensnaring tale, debut author Mahoney strikes a flowing balance, weaving together suspense, connection, uncanniness, healing, devastation, and hope. Superb storytelling.” —Kirkus, starred review

    ★ ”Mahoney has crafted a wholly unique world, replete with mysterious, otherworldly “neighbors” and a foreboding prophecy that Rose’s arrival in town willbring about an apocalyptic flood…[a] poignant exploration of emotion and trauma.” —Booklist, starred review

    “Debut author Mahoney deals with themes of grief and loss in a Twilight Zone setting…Part mystery, part thriller, part horror-lite.” —School Library Journal

    “Refreshingly, wholly original, The Valley and the Flood will haunt you long after you turn the final page. A beautiful triumph of a debut.” —Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series

    “Rebecca Mahoney weaves a tense and beautiful tale about the monsters we make and the memories that haunt us. With the looming threat of the Flood and a town full of secrets, this story grabbed hold of me and didn’t let go.” —Kate Alice Marshall, author of I Am Still Alive and Rules for Vanishing

    “Mahoney meshes flashbacks and the present intricately and effectively, resulting in two equally dramatic narratives…Part allegory, part psychological thriller, this suspenseful debut is a moving study of grief, regret, and PTSD.” —Publisher’s Weekly

    “Strong and cinematic, and well worth going along with for the ride.” —The Horn Book

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