The River's Hunger

The River's Hunger

by Carole Pearson

An innocent night by the river turns into a desperate fight for survival when 18-year-old Arjun and his friends witness a terrifying figure emerge from the water. It doesn't want to kill them, not yet. It wants to feed. An ancient hunger has latched onto Arjun, manifesting as an irresistible craving for fried food. His mother’s cryptic warnings about hungry ghosts are his only guide. But as his friends are picked off one by one and the creature’s influence grows, Arjun must uncover the river's dark history before he is consumed by a hunger that will swallow his soul whole.

Characters

Anjali (Ma)

Anjali (Ma)

Arjun

Arjun

The Jal-Pishach (The River's Hunger)

The Jal-Pishach (The River's Hunger)