What the River Said

Created and Curated by Ken Holm

You came home from Accra for your grandfather's funeral weekend: the drums, the red and black cloth, the family house full of relatives. Then, at the old ferry landing, you say something to the river, and the river answers.

horror-liteNewShort read

~42–43 pages · 5 chapters · 3 endings · 6,144 paths

A book that casts you as the lead

This is a personalized choose-your-own-adventure book: before you begin, it asks a few questions, then weaves your answers into the prose while your choices steer the plot. The full story is free to read in your browser — no account needed for the opening — and if it becomes yours, you can keep the complete book, every path included, as a personalized DRM-free EPUB.

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This story asks: snack.

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