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Michael Richan

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Website

http://www.michaelrichan.com

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Genre

Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction

Influences

Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker

Member Since

June 2013

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Michael Richan lives in Washington State. He has written horror fiction for over forty years.

He's the author of several best selling series, including "The River," 'The Downwinders," and "The Dark River." All are set within The River universe.

He's also the author of other best selling titles such as "The Haunting of Pitmon House", "The Coldwater Haunting", and "The Seances".

Visit michaelrichan.com to learn more about the series and to see a suggested reading order. Follow Michael via email and receive the free novella "Residual". You can also follow him via Twitter @michaelrichan. ...more

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Average rating: 4.31 · 5,634 ratings · 538 reviews · 54 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bank of the River (The River #1) 3.94 avg rating — 531 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Haunting of Pitmon House really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 380 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Haunting in Oregon (The River #2) 4.01 avg rating — 353 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Coldwater Haunting 4.17 avg rating — 328 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aunt Death 4.04 avg rating — 227 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghosts of Our Fathers (The River #3) 4.37 avg rating — 207 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Suicide Forest (The River #5) 4.44 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Oath, Blood River (The Downwinders, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Reside Here 4.03 avg rating — 213 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eximere (The River #4) 4.52 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Michael Richan

The River (9 books)
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The Downwinders (4 books)
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“It’s funny. As you get older, some things matter more, and some things stop mattering.”
― Michael Richan, Aunt Death

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“and one of those other bodies out there?” “I am,” Eliza said, “because I’ve found the more power is returned to these people, the healthier this place gets.”
― Michael Richan, A Haunting In Oregon

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“Sometimes the plan has to be trusting in your own ability to react. Every now and then a plan goes off rails so early, there was no point in the planning. What matters is your ability to make quick decisions so you don’t get slowed down by seeing a plan unravel. Everything we’ve prepared for dealing with this sonofabitch might blow up in our faces. You’ve got to trust that you can still move forward and not freeze up or second-guess yourself.”
― Michael Richan, The Bank of the River

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