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Synopsis
Hurricane Katrina is long gone, but the preternatural storm rages on in New Orleans. New species from the Beyond moved into Louisiana after the hurricane destroyed the borders between worlds, and it falls to wizard sentinel Drusilla Jaco and her partner, Alex Warin, to keep the preternaturals peaceful and the humans unaware. But a war is brewing between two clans of Cajun merpeople in Plaquemines Parish, and down in the swamp, DJ learns, there's more stirring than angry mermen and the threat of a were-gator. Wizards are dying, and somethin--or someon--from the Beyond is poisoning the waters of the mighty Mississippi, threatening the humans who live and work along the river. DJ and Alex must figure out what unearthly source is contaminating the water and who--or what--s killing the wizards. Is it a malcontented merman, the naughty nymph, or some other critter altogether? After all, DJ's undead suitor, the pirate Jean Lafitte, knows his way around a body or two.
Is River Road appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This urban fantasy features moderate violence (wizards dying, mer-clan warfare, poison contamination) and mild romantic tension including an undead pirate suitor. Language is likely moderate with some swearing.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the New Orleans setting, supernatural mystery, and romantic tension between the wizard sentinel heroine and her undead pirate admirer.