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Seven Rivers: The Darkness

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Book 1 of Seven Rivers Tales of Supernatural Horror
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Pub Date 1 Jul 2025 | Archive Date 15 Dec 2025

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Description

Trapped between memory and nightmare, Cora Acheron wakes in the isolated halls of Seven Rivers Recovery Center after a devastating car accident. Her body is broken, her mind fractured, and her only company is a strange collection of guests and caretakers who seem to know far more than they reveal.

The inn is secluded, eerie, and filled with secrets. Everyone there appears to be part of something Cora cannot yet understand. As the days blur into surreal, feverish nights, Cora begins to question what is real and what is illusion. The more she uncovers about the others at Seven Rivers, the more the purpose of her stay comes into focus. But with each revelation, the cost of the truth grows higher.

At Seven Rivers, nothing happens by chance. Every encounter, every memory, and every shadowed corridor holds meaning. Cora is about to discover a truth more unsettling than anything her dreams could conjure. Some places help you heal. Others force you to face the things you’ve tried to forget.

Trapped between memory and nightmare, Cora Acheron wakes in the isolated halls of Seven Rivers Recovery Center after a devastating car accident. Her body is broken, her mind fractured, and her only...


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ISBN 9798285432999
PRICE US$11.99 (USD)
PAGES 175

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I couldn’t make myself give this five stars. Maybe it deserves it, but I needed that final star to give me some light in the total darkness that this horror story brings to the reader. The start is explained by the end of this twisted tail, as it should. Yet the stories path wasn’t what I expected at all. Brutal violence throughout, no respite once you are past the first couple of chapters. Yet there is an engaging style to the writing. It slips an arm around you, pulls you in, then bashes you unmercifully on the head. Be warned! Thank you to Koa Aloha Media and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

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If you’re looking for a book with dark eerie vibes, this is the book for you. Quick read and so good!

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The twist on this one was absolutely brilliant.
This story follows Cora Archeron in this facility-type institution and she is completely confused about how she got there, who these people are, and what secrets the building and it's residents hold. She finds herself on a path of discovery - the truth, but she's unaware that it's her story that's unfolding before her eyes. Everyone speaks in riddles and nothing makes sense, but that's the beauty of it, you're not supposed to have the answers handed to you. This story proves that not everything is in black and white, morally grey still exists in the world and you're about to find out how.
After I finished reading this book I felt betrayed but also vindicated, I knew deep in my bones not to trust anybody and I was right. This book probably isn't for the faint of heart given the graphic descriptions of certain horrors, so I'd say tread lightly upon walking into this one, but there's no way I won't be recommending it to horror fans nonetheless.
The only reason there is a missing star is because I was very confused for a solid 70% of this book and I really didn't understand what people were saying but now it kind of makes sense? I'd say a 4.25 rating would be more accurate.
Bravo Mr Barsuglia.

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