The River Remembers: Book One: Ayla & The River Beneath the World

By Tonya SamQwan Paris

When Ayla's mother disappears without a trace, her world fractures-and the only thing that answers her grief is the river. Drawn by its pull and the fragments of stories her elders have long buried, Ayla crosses into the world beneath the water, a realm of forgotten spirits, ancient riddles, and a memory that refuses to die. There she learns the truth: her mother is not gone, but trapped in the Realm of The Remembered. With help from the a Moon Woman who speaks in lullabies, a trickster spirit, and a death guide known only as the Bone Collector, Ayla must uncover her legacy as a story keeper and decide what price she is willing to pay to bring her mother-and the truth-back.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHFQ9R8Q
• ISBN13: 9798290099866
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"