River of Ink: Genesis
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Some people believe that when you drown, your whole life flashes before you.
However River Boy doesn't drown, he fights - and is washed up on the banks of the River Thames, unable to find his voice or memory. When a kindly doctor at the hospital gives him paper and a pen to try to help him communicate, the only things he can draw are strange visions and mysterious symbols.
Kassia is another struggling teenager - home-schooled by her overbearing mother, who is determined she must become a doctor. Thankfully, she also has a supportive older brother, Dante, who believes she should stand up for herself and follow her own dreams. Then the caring doctor decides to try to help both troubled teenagers, by asking Kassia's family to foster River Boy. But as River Boy's visions become clearer, his mysterious past leads him and Kassia into very real danger…
The portrayal of a deaf character is extremely successful. The author's knowledge of deafness shines through in her attention to detail, as she illustrates the value of friends and family taking the time to learn sign language, while also highlighting some of the challenges and ignorant attitudes that can be encountered. Dante is strong, funny and very likeable - an important and very convincing member of the cast.
This story is fast-paced and action-packed, with plenty of mystery and symbolism, transporting the reader to the time of alchemists and 'magic' potions.
An exciting first book in a trilogy.
What you thought...
Average rating:
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Jayden, 11 Mai 2017
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I would give this book 8/10 as the characters are well-rounded and relatable, and they have deep and complex relationships, however the book itself is quite slow paced, with a lot of talking and waiting around even during the action parts. I recommend it to fans of mystery thrillers.
Aisha, 23 Ebrill 2017
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I am reading it for the aba challenge and it was my first book in the challenge.I got hooked on it straight away because of all the mystery.i recommend it to anyone.
Wonder, 5 Ebrill 2017
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this book might be for one of you readers out there. a boy who carnt remember aything? also when he got to the end where he was trapped and then asked the other boy to then actually let him out. okay ill describe it a bit more, its about a boy who actually loses his own memory after re-created from water!!!!!!i would recomend this book to all these wonderful book readers out there who always love reading facinating books everyday.;)
tanya, 1 Mawrth 2017
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I liked the start but after tat i lost interest.Sorry.
Joshua, 23 Chwefror 2017
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I have only read half the book but i have enjoyed it much A boy finds himself the river temes, he doesnt temember antthing All he remembers is a simbol recomenderd for 11+
Tytus, 10 Chwefror 2017
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when a boy appears from the thames not knowing who he is or where he is from,a 12 year old girl called kassia and her family try to figure out who he really is.
james, 8 Chwefror 2017
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River of ink is fascinating and very enjoyable book. The best bit about the book was near the end when the river boy got trapped in the cage and encouraged the other boy to let him out and escape. The bit I didn't like about the book was at the begging because it was a little bit boring it was just explaining the river boy and what he thought. The River of ink is all about a boy who was in a river nearly drowning but managed to save his own life. When he managed to get out of the river he ...
alana-jane, 31 Ionawr 2017
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Suspense. Action. Thriller, you name it. It will all be in this book. From the River Thames in London to Heidelberg in Germany and a small country house in Spain, this book will take you to some of the iconic landmarks around Europe. As said on the cover, his time begins now......
Aravind, 31 Ionawr 2017
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this book is the BEST I recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery, adventure or Questioning this is the perfect book
Devin, 25 Ionawr 2017
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Do you like a THRILLER? Do you like SUSPENCE? Then this is the book for you. The cover sells it all. It starts with a boy drowning in a river his lungs gasping for air. Every motion made him more and more tired. Every gasp for air could be his last. The salty sea felt like stone armour, restricting his every move. You could see hope fading from his eyes. He lay there alone accepting his fate as his eyes close for what seem to be the last time. This book will keep you on the edge of your se...
Roman, 25 Ionawr 2017
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Do you like mystery? Do you like to work out answers and guess what will happen next? Well if you do, this is the perfect book to read. It is about a boy who loses his memory after being re-created from water. I would recommend this book to 10-13 year olds due to the amount of pages.
Jermaine, 25 Ionawr 2017
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If you want mystery and suspense then this is the book for you. I think that this book is interesting as there is suspense throughout it. The mystery in the book will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole story. I recommend this book for anyone who wants a sense of mystery; I think that anyone of any age could read this book if they wanted a sense of mystery and some humor.
Ahmed, 25 Ionawr 2017
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The river of ink is a great book with an amazing storyline that the main character loses his voice and memory and that can only show his feeling through drawing so if u like action and drama you should read this book.
ikario, 25 Ionawr 2017
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It was quite frankly a decent book, it had many emotional experiences buried in it and can really give you butterflies, sometimes (p. 122- p.132) other than that its brilliant and definitely lives up to its standards.
Samuel, 25 Ionawr 2017
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This book amazing it includes quite entertaining moments however sometimes may get you to have emotional connections with the characters and the ending is very unexpected.
Jeremy, 25 Ionawr 2017
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I found the book very intresting but It was king of strange.
Aron, 25 Ionawr 2017
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River of ink is a really fun mystery and action book lots of twists and surprises ,immortals.
Elina, 22 Ionawr 2017
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I think the river of ink was a great book. There are so many reasons I loved it but I’m just going to say a few. The first reason is that you always want to carry on reading because wherever you are something exciting is about to happen. The second reason is that you always expect something to happen but when it does happen it is not what you expected it something even better. I would recommend this book to aged 9 to 12.If you love to figure out things and books you can’t put d...
Rhia, 21 Ionawr 2017
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I thought that over all the Book was amazing. At the vey start of reading the book you may be a bit confused and not enjoy it that much but you just have to persevere, and it will become a very gripping book and you will soon not want to put it down ! there are a lot of shocks and clues in the book that make it extremely thrilling and one of the parts in the book that had a lot of action was when they were climbing the O2 ! Definitely one of my favorited parts in the book is when he gets k...
Erin, 19 Ionawr 2017
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This book is mysterious because a random boy comes out of the river and forgets everything about himself. The boy doesn't know anything about himself and the reader is trying to find out about him. I think the book is good because it makes the reader want to read on and find out about boy and see what happens next. I would recomend it to people who like mystery but would recomend it to ages ten and above because it could be confusing to some readers.
Jake, 19 Ionawr 2017
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The River of ink throws you into a cloud of mystery right at the start .It has two scenes going on at the same time were there is an action and a sadder start. It is very good if you carry on reading on to solve the mystery. I would recommened people who like how to solve a puzzle the age group whould be nine plus because I think anybody that was under nine wouldn't like it.
Sonny, 19 Ionawr 2017
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The book begins with a boy, not knowing who he is, coming out of a river. The opening of the book is great and makes you want to read on to find out more. In my opinion, River of Ink is a brilliant book to read because all through the book you want to read on to find out more. River of Ink is also a mysterious book and full of adventure, however, the author could improve this book by finishing the book off in more detail at the ending.
Emily, 19 Ionawr 2017
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This book 'River Of Ink: Genesis' is an exiting book with a twisted plot. The main Charaters are River Boy and Kassia. As the story progresses the plot is slowly unfolding in the way no one will expect. On the run from a company called NOAH Kassia and River Boy are fighting for their lives attempting to find out River Boy's identity... I would highly recommend this book for children ages 10+ as there is some tricky vocabulary throughout the book. Overall I would rate this book 5 stars. 😄
Shauna, 18 Ionawr 2017
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The book I chose was River of Ink Genesis by Helen Dennis. I spent hours refusing to put it down. It's about a boy who climbs out of the river Thames, with no memory. I think this book is ammazing because it's very unpredictable and you just want to find out what happens next. I would recomend it to 10-16 year old children
Maddie, 17 Ionawr 2017
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An amazing book with suspence and heavy emotion this is a fantastic book. A person has been found in a river, no one knows who he is, he starts seeing strange symbols. This book is about how he finds life hard and how he recovers. This book just makes you want to read more and more. It is very captivating. Another thing as well is it makes you question you own choices in real life. Overall I really like the book is very satisfying.
William, 17 Ionawr 2017
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This review is about Rive of Ink: Genesis. This book is about a boy who has lost his memory and was by the river. He also has visions of a strange mysterious symbol. I think the book was really engaging at the start but I lost lost interest later on as the story wasn't moving as quick and the characters weren't really interesting anymore. Overall, I think the book was quite good but I'd recommend it to people who would really engage in a book's story.
Reza, 17 Ionawr 2017
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What would you do if you found a foreign boy washed up on the Thames' shore? This River Boy has been diagnosed with amnesia, but all he does is draw an unknown symbol... The River of Ink is a myserious book with lots of myserious clues. The River Boys has ended up on the shores of Central London, he has been taken into care by Anna. His amnesia has taken over his memory, but an unusual symbol has been recognised. Will he ever get home? River of Ink has got a thrilling plot and is an excell...
Sophie, 17 Ionawr 2017
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I'm still reading the book, but I would highly recommend this for children aged 10+. River Of Ink has been wrote in such a way that i can get lost in the book and feel like I am with the characters and doing everything with them. The beginning isn't as great as I thought it would be. Near the end it gets exiting and when Jed's secret is revealed when Kassia finds out that he is...........
Shauna, 13 Ionawr 2017
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This book is the first in the River of Ink trilogy written by Helen Dennis. The story is about a boy who is found on the banks of the River Thames and the adventures that he has is trying to find out more about his previous life. He draws a clue which he follows with the help of some new-found friends. It made me wonder if anyone didn’t remember anything then how do we know who we are and where we come from. I found the book exciting and I wanted to keep reading to find out what happ...
Emma, 12 Ionawr 2017
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Its is such a good book and the storyline is amazing. Its a book that can inspire anyone to write a book as the vocabulary and techniquies are absouloutley perfect. This is definetly one of my favouritd books.
Ethan, 12 Ionawr 2017
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Do you like mystery books? Then this is the book for you. River of ink by Helen Dennis is one of the best books I have ever read, when you start reading it gives so much things at start that does you think about " What happened" Something I love about the book is that at the start it is really confusing and neither you or the boy in the book know what happened but as you go all the pieces join together and tells a bit more about the story. if you are someone who likes mystery books, this b...
Johan, 11 Ionawr 2017
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I think this book is amazing because it starts with boy who was in the river, maybe who was born on the river or maybe a bully pushed him off the river and wanted to kill the river boy. If you like drama here is book you should be reading because that it will have many suspense("Doctor Nat Farnell had been on duty when they'd brought him to the hospital...")
Sultan, 11 Ionawr 2017
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I think River of Ink is a mysterious intriguing book. As the main character is found in the River Thames, not knowing anything. It's a thriller! Most chapters are left on a cliff hanger, which makes you wonder 'What is going to happen next?' Furthermore, the end of the book is a cliff hanger, so we don't know what is going to happen in the next book. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy mystery and thrillers.
Ivan, 10 Ionawr 2017
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Do you like mystery? Do you like action? This book has everything. A boy is washed up on the shores of the River Thames. He has no memory of anything. It's like his memory has been wiped... This book has been a great book to read so far and every detail makes me want to turn the page. River Boy has a really quiet personality and I would 100% recommend this book to mystery and action lovers.
Joshua, 10 Ionawr 2017
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Do you know what it feels like to not know who you are? Do you not know how it feels to not know anything that's happening or anyone around you? A boy is found floating closer to shore on the River Thames and suffers a severe case of memory loss. His tragedy has filled the headlines of newspapers in London. An ordinary family agrees to take him and try and solve his page turning mystery.
Jasper, 10 Ionawr 2017
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Adventure? Mystery? Questions? This book has it all. A boy is washed to shore not knowing anything but visions. This book was the perfect choice as it makes you want to turn the page over again. All the clues are thrown at you but at the end everything will be in the perfect place. The front cover showed me it was placed in London which helped me understand where they travel took in place. Don't wait his time begins now...
Dillon, 10 Ionawr 2017
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i thought that the river boy was a strong tale that i think was amazing it was sad,happy and thrilling and left me on the edge of my seat. i would definetely recommened this book to readers my age as it is a thriller and an emotional book. i loved every bit of it and it had a very big twist that i was not expecting iam definetely going to read anyother one of helen ennis's books!
india, 10 Ionawr 2017
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Do you like novels full of suspense? If you like books that you never want to but down If those are the type of book you enjoy?Then this is the right book for you. A ordinary man washed to shore in the River Thames . He doesn't remember who he is. He doesn't know where he is. He doesn't know how he got there. In this book you go on an amazing journey through time to watch the process of him getting his memory back .
Joshuah, 9 Ionawr 2017
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River of Ink Genesis is an amazing book because he mysteriously arrives on the banks on the River Thames and I think that if you had to have one book it would have to be this one. I have loved reading this book. thank you.
El-yeon, 9 Ionawr 2017
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I read the River Of Ink and was astonished by the number of twists and turns. The mystery starts from the beginning and continued till the end. My favorite character is the boy that comes out of the river as he is excellently described. I think that Helen Dennis is an amazing author and should keep writing more horror/mystery books.
jathursan, 9 Ionawr 2017
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It's amazing how fantastic this book makes you want to read more and more books that you like. I definitely recommend this to any readers that like mystery.
Owen, 9 Ionawr 2017
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This book in my opinion was good but could be better. I liked some aspects of this book like the fact that it was all a mystery but I disliked some of the others like how it wasn't in anybody's point of view which I'm used to however, that also made it a bit more interesting to read as it wasn't the usual story's that I would choose. I did like the character called Kassia because of how intelligent she was and how she was quiet because she is one of the main characters and they don't usual...
Katie, 7 Ionawr 2017
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I liked this book as there is mystery in the book which really comes well to me as i like mysterious things. My favourite character is the boy who comes out of the river as he basically adds the feel of loneliness to the story overall I would give this book a 3 out of 5
Matthew, 5 Ionawr 2017
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i liked the river of ink because of its plot and its characters. the hunted theme made it fast and exciting and the characters where also interesting as they where unfolding as the plot went on. i also liked the way it connects to alchemy and ouroboros.
Fahd, 3 Ionawr 2017
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The book was very entertaining, I liked how it was set out with the snake keep popping into the boys head and he kept on having memories through out the story that you could peice together, you would never be able to guess what was coming next. It gets more entertaining and surprising as your read more off the book, I really enjoyed reading the book.
Tilly, 30 Rhagfyr 2016
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This book is about a teenage boy who washes up banks of the river Thames. he remembers nothing about his identity the only clue is a symbol he draws called Ouroboros, Witch is linked to alchemy. I found this book interesting because of the wide range of vocbulary not used in a lot of books. I would say that the appropriate age would be 11 or older because of the challenging vocabulary.
Daria, 26 Rhagfyr 2016
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I liked this book as the storyline is realistic apart from the boy who came out a river isn't very realistic the characters give a good feel to this book as u feel emotion for the characters my favourite character is Kassia as Kassia has a lot of emotion for the boy they discovered. Overall I would give this book a 3 star rating
Matthew, 26 Rhagfyr 2016
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I think this book was good it was very adventurous, my favorite part was when he goes to Kassias house, he uses balloons to cover from the public. i also really liked that he read her diary and Kassia gets really cross of him reading her stories. I don't like the setting at the begginng because of the amount of characters it introduces is very confusing, however i liked how he changed his name to Jed. i thought jed was very undescribed and could describe him more because it is hard to tell...
Esme, 16 Rhagfyr 2016
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I chose this book because it was a different genre for me. It is filled with twists and turns and is a massive mystery. I have enjoyed reading the book very much. Thank You Bookbuzz
Priya, 14 Rhagfyr 2016
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It's amazing how this mysterious and bewildered boy appears from the River Thames. This is a great book to read and I think that everybody should have at least one book that they like for their own and that they should enjoy reading
Manahil, 12 Rhagfyr 2016
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I think you should read this book if you love mystery and adventure. I certainly enjoyed this book.
Rosanna, 8 Rhagfyr 2016
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This book was really good. It is thouroghly exiting to read. Thank you for the books.
Kane, 30 Tachwedd 2016
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An amazing book you should defiantly read it as it is full of mystery
James, 17 Tachwedd 2016
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I've only read the first couple pages but it seems like a book I want to read
Ted, 17 Tachwedd 2016
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I think this book 📖 was amazing. It is definitely great for people with curiosity and love changes and mysterious things.
Honey, 9 Tachwedd 2016
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This looks like an interesting book without reading the blurb the book pulls me in.
Connor, 20 Hydref 2016
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Wow. I like the book review. it looks good I will read it soon!
Alfie, 20 Hydref 2016
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It's a an amazing book full of excitement and it's a book that you would want to read on and finish
Manahil, 17 Hydref 2016
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AMAZING BLURB I am very desperate to read this book when I grow up I want to be an author just like you and I recommend it to people who likes mysteries and adventures.
Eira, 16 Hydref 2016
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I really will enjoy this book and I can't wait to see what danger they will get. I will recommend it to others who like mysteries .
Eira, 16 Hydref 2016
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I am really excited to read this book. From some of the pages that I've read I am already intriged to read more. This book looks really gripping and fun.
Naia, 16 Hydref 2016
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I like it because its intresting. it looks good to read and it could some nice things and funny.
chloe, 10 Hydref 2016
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I like this book because it look intresting and fascinating and nice.
chloe, 10 Hydref 2016
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I like this book because it's full of misteryes and adventures
Tudor, 7 Hydref 2016
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I think this book was really good. It is quite intimidating in places and scary. I think it's the perfect book for halloween. I would recommend this book easily.
Bobby, 27 Medi 2016
Amazing! I did not expect that ending!