River Rising

In 1927 Louisiana, Rev. Hale Poser arrives in the bayous of Pilotville, looking for his roots. In the swamp beyond the cypress lies a lingering evil. For years it slept in dreadful isolation. Now comes Hale Poser, and it will sleep no more.

"A KNOCK-OUT novel... If you haven't seen this one, get [one]. It will
restore your souls."
--Phyllis Tickle, Publishers Weekly founding religion editor and author of
Divine Hours

"It's not often that a book makes you think of William Faulkner's
Mississippi fiction and C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, both at the
same time. But Athol Dickson has done that with River Rising."
--Tom Morrisey, author of Deep Blue

"Brimming with discoveries as mysterious and deep as the Louisiana
backwater of its setting, River Rising flows with passion and truth.
Dickson's beautifully written story will flood your soul long after the
final page."
--Brandilyn Collins, bestselling author

"A quest for faith and freedom, River Rising is a thought-provoking,
fascinating journey into bayou country, super-charged with intrigue."
--Linda Windsor, award-winning author of Fiesta Moon, Westbow Press

"Athol Dickson appeals to our sense of hope in his cleverly crafted River
Rising. Prejudice, intrigue, and an intense need for justice float to the
top of Mississippi's swamp in a turn-of-the-century tale that will grab you
by the heart and never let you go."
--DiAnn Mills, Writer

"One of the most powerful books I've read in many years. Dickson's latest
offering delivers you to the Louisiana swamplands and sweeps you into the
raging floodwaters of the Mississippi River with masterful writing and
larger than life characters. Don't forego the opportunity to enjoy this
book that delivers a message you will ponder long after you've turned the
final page."
--Judith Miller, author of First Dawn

"With a prophet's eye to the past and future, Athol Dickson gives us a
moving story of sin and redemption. River Rising flows with beauty while
raging with emotion. His characters could walk off the page. Dickson proves
once again that he is a remarkable wordsmith."
--Eric Wilson, author of Expiration Date and Dark to Mortal Eyes

"The stunning beauty of Athol Dickson's writing is a perfect compliment to
the spellbinding story of River Rising."
--DeAnna Julie Dodson, author of In Honor Bound, By Love Redeemed and To
Grace Surrendered

"Athol Dickson is a one-of-a-kind author and River Rising is simply
marvelous. With remarkable skill, Mr. Dickson has created characters that
walked from the pages and shackled themselves to my heart. Congratulations,
Mr. Dickson, you are one of the greats."
--Tracey Bateman, President, American Christian Fiction Writers, and author
of The Color of the Soul

"We are thunderstruck. Incredible story. Incredible writing. The festering
wounds of race and injustice exposed by the flood waters of the Louisiana
bayous in 1927 are eerily prescient to current headlines. Disturbing . . .
and yet full of hope. It doesn't get any better than that."
--Dave and Neta Jackson, bestselling authors of The Yada Yada Prayer Group
series

"An absorbing and worthwhile novel."
--Dr. Maxine Hancock, author and professor of Interdisciplinary Studies &
Spiritual Theology, Regent College (Vancouver, BC)

"This one will get a special place on the shelf next to Peace Like a River
for me."
--TL Hines, author of Waking Lazarus