Chardelia Foss and the River of Fear

The Danny Canterbury Tales, Book 1

By: Dominic Jericho

Narrated by: Alicia Rose

Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

"My fate may be a pool or a puddle, a sea or a soup, a rain-cloud or a river, a lake or a long bath. I am water. If you let me, I will carry you everywhere."

When Danny Canterbury begins his fourth year at St. Oliver Plunket’s all he wants is for fellow student Janna Chisely to notice him. But when sinister episodes shake the school, Danny finds himself at the center of a destructive plot. Can the enigmatic Chardelia Foss help him rescue the truth before it becomes too late?

Chardelia Foss and the River of Fear is a startling debut that marks the pain of first love within the often dark skies of school.

©2017 Dominic Jericho (P)2018 Dominic Jericho

Chardelia Foss

This book is a little different from what I typically read. It was enjoyable but they writing style was not my favorite. I think there was a lot of set up in the first half of the book and it took a while to get to the main storyline of trying to figure out who really was behind all the murders and strange happenings at the school . I did enjoy the last 1/3 or so. I really ended up liking Chardelia’s character and wish we could have gotten more of her but I guess she was partially meant to be mysterious.
The narration was very good.

Good story - less than adequate narration

A less than adequate narrator destroys the tone and flow of the story.

Dominic Jericho has written some good works, but the narration here sounds as if it were recorded in a large box. The slight reverb from the voice bouncing off the walls, coupled with a slight muffled an overdriven voice, creates an annoying listening experience.

The story told is very good though.

Book 1

It took me sometime to follow the story but eventually I did and enjoyed listening up till the end of the story. Looking forward to listening the rest of the series

enjoyed it

Did the story keep me engaged: yes
Was there anything I found annoying: not in the story itself - at times during the narration there was a slight reverb in the background that was annoying.
Would I listen to it again: there are others I would listen to before it, but I wouldn't not listen to it again.

Overall comment: For me, the early part of the book contained a lot of information that felt excessive, so the book started a little slow, but once i got into it, it had good pace and a nice flow. Alicia Rose did a reasonable job on the narration,
Overall the story is well written and entertaining.

A bit confusing

The narration ruins this book for me. It sounds "boxy" and the voice doesn't work for me either. Everything seems whiny. I do think the male main character could have benefited from being read by a male voice, perhaps? I did not fully understand the universe the story was set in. I'm not sure if it is intended as fantasy or just a very unrealistic "real life". It is generally entertaining and is written in a very descriptive language. I do fear my dislike of the narration ruined the story a bit for me, perhaps I will try it in its written form later. I was given a copy of the audiobook by the narrator for an honest review (and I do feel a little bad for not adding more stars, but 3 stars = "pretty good" which is my opinion).

Chardelia Foss and the River of Fear

This read is very intriguing. It pulls you in and had me on the edge of my seat. Its a well written very creative story that takes you into a very fasinating and intriquing read. There are twists and turns that I didnt see coming. The Narrator has done a great job as well. I love the creativity the world building. And how well the characters are brought out. And the storyline is fantastic as well. I definitely recommend this read.
Shauna Joesten

A Different take on a Coming of Age Story

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review*

This book was a little slow to start. I found the teenagers to be pretty juvenile. I have one myself, so I can compare! :-) But once the mystery was starting to be revealed, it picked up the pace.

I believe this may be the authors first book, and I foresee great potential. I am looking forward to seeing how much the author grew between this book and the next.

As far as the narrator goes, I would not say she is a bad narrator. She just didn't work for this story in my opinion. The main character was a young male, and she portrayed him as whiny, which I do not believe was what the author was trying to get across.

Loved the accent

This was a great book. I like that it was set in a private school setting, something I've never experienced so it was all new to me. The story itself was long so it was a lot to follow and a lot of information to pick up on. However, I rather enjoyed it all and the quirkiness of the students and teachers alike. Definitely one to be patient with.

The narrator did a good job on depicting each character as well as emotions. I even became emotional during certain parts. I really enjoyed her accent throughout the book.

Nicely done!

The story, in my opinion, starts a little slow and has lots of information early on that doesn’t seem important. But after you get past that, the story builds nicely. By the time I got to the end, I was fully invested and really enjoyed it. The author did a great job setting up the series with a strong first book. I look forward to listening to the rest of the series to see how the story builds from here. The story would be great for teens and young adults. The narration is well done.


I have received a free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

not for me but good

I really didn't like the narrator's voice for some reason it was irritating, however the story was pretty good just not for me however I will continue the series and see.