Description

A Night Along the River follows Emma as unsettling, vivid dreams begin to feel less like imagination and more like warning—especially as her carefully chosen life starts to wobble. In Fort Collins, Colorado, she’s drawn to Fredo, a charismatic intellectual whose public speeches are gathering a devoted following, yet a chance meeting with Joshua—grounded, candid, and alive to the moment—forces her to question what she truly wants and who she’s becoming. When a group backpacking trip into the Grand Canyon turns into a single night along the Colorado River, Emma’s world tilts toward revelation, testing love, loyalty, and the meaning of courage in the face of unexpected darkness. Blending coming-of-age intensity with adventure and psychological suspense, the novel explores themes of identity, belief, and the difference between being chosen and choosing yourself, in a voice marked by Charlie Heidrick’s sharp emotional insight and cinematic pacing.

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Published May 16, 2025

ISBN: 9798218668426

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First Published

2025

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for A Night Along the River by Charlie Heidrick.

War/Trauma
Death/Grief
Suicide/Self-Harm