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THE LIAR OF RED VALLEY

Best SFFH Books of 2021 - Washington Post
Best Books of 2021 - Den of Geek
Best of October - Apple Books UK
Best SFF of October - The Times of London

“Electrifying. Chilling monsters, excellent interiority, and shocking twists make the pages fly.” - Publishers Weekly

“As satisfyingly episodic as an entire series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Goodwater is one of [the genre's] finest modern exponents.” - Simon Ings, The Times

“A masterwork of world building…and a riveting page turner for all.” - Den of Geek

"Thoroughly engrossing and with relentless pace, The Liar of Red Valley takes the reader through unexpected plot twists and false turns towards a surprising and dramatic endgame." - Apple Books

"Walter Goodwater is a writer who deserves a massive audience. His plotting and worldbuilding are second to none. This is one of my favorite books of the year." - Christina Henry, author of the Black Wings books


Red Valley, California has a few traffic lights, a Walmart, and a river that turned mean. And magic, not that it does anybody much good. And it has secrets; ingrown, fading towns like Red Valley always have secrets. And rules, of course. You learn the rules young, or you don’t get to be old.

DON’T CROSS THE KING.

NEVER, EVER GO IN THE RIVER.

AND DON’T TRUST THE LIAR.

Sadie knows the rules, knows she ought to follow them. But she’s the Liar now, which means she knows the secrets, too. And keeping those secrets safe - keeping herself safe - is going to mean breaking some rules.

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About

I am a software engineer, fencing coach, and writer. I'm also the author of THE LIAR OF RED VALLEY, a fantasy about dangerous magic and deadly secrets in a rural California town, and the Cold War Magic series (BREACH, REVOLUTION).