Rocks Fall Everyone Dies, Lindsay Ribar
Rocks Fall Everyone Dies, Lindsay Ribar
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Rocks Fall Everyone Dies

Author: Lindsay Ribar

Narrator: Michael Crouch

Unabridged: 7 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2016

Synopsis

Twin Peaks meets Stars Hollow in this paranormal suspense novel about a boy who can reach inside people and steal their innermost things—fears, memories, scars, even love—and his family's secret ritual that for centuries has kept the cliff above their small town from collapsing.

Aspen Quick has never really worried about how he's affecting people when he steals from them. But this summer he'll discover just how strong the Quick family magic is—and how far they'll go to keep their secrets safe.

With a smart, arrogant protagonist, a sinister family tradition, and an ending you won't see coming, this is a fast-paced, twisty story about power, addiction, and deciding what kind of person you want to be, in a family that has the ability to control everything you are.

About The Author

Lindsay Ribar lives in New York City, where she works in book publishing by day and writes YA novels by night. She is the author of The Art of Wishing, The Fourth Wish, and Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies, as well as The Pros of Cons (co-written with Alison Cherry and Michelle Schusterman). Lindsay attends far too many concerts, watches far too much nerdy TV, and consumes fanfiction like it's made out of chocolate. She is fond of wine, cheese, and really cool accents. Ask her about her Harry Potter tattoo.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on June 03, 2016

Pitched as Twin Peaks meets Stars Hollow, I was immediately sold. Yes, please! It ends up being a really fun, suspenseful, original YA with a great dose of magical realism. Other’s describe it as paranormal. I think that could steer some readers wrong as it is paranormal in the sense that there are......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on October 09, 2015

ROCKS FALL, EVERYONE DIES: A PLAYLIST 1. Lonely Boy (The Black Keys) 2. Girl That You Love (Panic! at the Disco) 3. Turn It Around (Lucius) 4. Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons) 5. Hurricane (MS MR) 6. I Will Never Die (Delta Rae) 7. Oh Glory (Panic! at the Disco) 8. The Great Unknown (Jukebox the Ghost)......more

Goodreads review by Justine on November 29, 2021

Aspen Quick can reach into people and remove things from them, literally separate out parts of their personality or even physical aspects like a mole or freckles, and make it like those things were never there. He can also choose to absorb those things he steals from others into himself. The whole o......more

Goodreads review by Maja (The Nocturnal Library) on June 18, 2016

I strongly suspect that a title like Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies will make just about everyone grab this book from the shelf. It’s a title that demands attention, but luckily for us (and for debut author Lindsey Ribar) the rest of the book absolutely deserves it. Closer to magical realism than jus......more

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on May 18, 2016

Very different from anything I've read before, in a good way. I liked how the MC developed in particular, and that the story keeps you guessing. Review to come. But I gotta say, women writers are ON FIRE this year with the sly digs at Jonathan Franzen. *insert smirk emoji*......more

Quotes

"Fast-paced and unpredictable, the plot seamlessly balances a summer romance with well-crafted paranormal suspense. A fresh and substantive story about family, love, and deciding who you want to be in the world."—Kirkus, starred review

"Breathtaking storytelling. This is a fast-paced paranormal mystery with an unusual magic system. It is not the same old make-believe and should be very welcome in most libraries."—School Library Journal

"A novel that balances fantasy with realism....Quick and entertaining; the characters (some of whom learn their lessons) are can't-look-away wicked in an all-too-human way."—Horn Book

"[An] unnerving tale of supernatural suspense. . . .Ribar (The Art of Wishing) sets up an intriguing premise and explores Aspen's abilities in provocative ways."—Publishers Weekly

"The mind games are acrobatic in their twists and turns."—BCCB

"Refreshingly poignant. A surprisingly deep fantasy nicely grounded in reality."—Booklist

"Captivating."—VOYA

"Pitch perfect from the title to the end, I couldn't put ROCKS FALL, EVERYONE DIES down! The characters shine in this brilliant page-turner with a supernatural twist."—Beth Revis, author of the Across the Universe trilogy


PRAISE FOR THE FOURTH WISH:
"The truths this novel reveals are so real . . . quite an achievement."—Kirkus

"Ribar has delivered fans a fun romantic read with some deliciously exciting paranormal elements while casually tackling . . . the importance of balancing power with humanity."—School Library Journal


PRAISE FOR THE ART OF WISHING:
"Stands head and shoulders above the competition because of its main character Margo . . . a decisive, strong-willed heroine."—Tor.com

"Rich with romance, magic, and action, this novel will captivate teens."—School Library Journal

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