A Diver, A Demon - Paperback

by Christa Pagliei (Author), Mariano Henestrosa (Illustrator)

The Sinestra twins' father is disappearing inward. As his dementia consumes who he used to be, Stephanie and Stephen take over his boat and his legacy- eking out a living hauling junk and treasure out of the depths of the Hudson River. Floating in the murk and the gloom the twins discover a strange and twisted creature the locals call the River Demon. A beast who emits a venom when in pain that somehow miraculously heals whoever's bloodstream it enters- at least temporarily...