Jan 23, 20 a fourth generation vermonter, david stahler jr. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Book overview doppelgangers are monsters, hardwired for murder. Doppelganger the accidental novelist books by david stahler jr.
I just finished book 5 of my as yet unpublished series. An author of ya fiction across a variety of genres with an emphasis on the strange and supernatural, his books include the truesight trilogy a science fiction series with a dystopian bent, doppelganger, a gathering of shades, and spinning out. Kindle store go search your store deals store gift cards. Stricken with sight at thirteen, he escapes to the futuristic city of melville, only to discover he has traded one hostile community for another. Digital notes and study tools builtin study tools include highlights, study guides, annotations, definitions, flashcards, and collaboration. An author of ya fiction across a variety of genres with an emphasis on the strange and supernatural, his books include the truesight trilogy a science fiction series with a dystopian. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Raised in a cabin in the middle of nowhere by a mother who despises h. But when the doppelganger murders a smalltown teenager, assumes his shape, and takes over his life. Written by david stahler, narrated by brad raimondo. Geniusjen oct 10, 2009 a doppelganger, as the reader quickly learns, is a creature who is driven to kill humans, and once theyve made a kill, they take on the form of their victim, and can retain that form for anywhere. The true sight and he lives in the cave under the sink are two books written by dave.
In order to get a human body they must kill a human and take on his or her form. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Engulfed in a whirlwind of peer pressure, messy family dynamics, and a provocative relationship with a beautiful girl, he quickly learns. In truesight, thirteenyearold protagonist jacob has grown up blind, as has everyone on his planet, but finds his sight restored after a bout with serious headaches. The plot really set the mood and made me feel the pain that the characters were going through. Young jacob manford grew up in harmony, a blind boy raised in a colony of citizens dedicated to blindness as a way of life. When a sixteenyearold member of a race of shapeshifting killers called doppelgangers assumes the life of a troubled teen, he becomes unexpectedly embroiled in human lifeand it is nothing like.
Doppelganger by david stahler jr book cover, description, publication history. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. His other provocative works for young adults include truesight, the seer, and otherspace. The paperback of the doppelganger by david stahler jr. In the midst of dealing with school bullies, dysfunctional parents, and the death of his beloved dog, young thurston pickerings life takes a series of comically darker turns when he frees a malevolent genie from a jar he finds in his attic. Buy a cheap copy of doppelganger book by david stahler jr doppelgangers are monsters, hardwired for murder.
Written by david stahler, audiobook narrated by brad raimondo. David has written a total of 11 books, but only 7 of them were award winning. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. When a sixteenyearold member of a race of shapeshifting killers called doppelgangers assumes the life of a troubled teen, he becomes unexpe.
Stahler hardcover juvenile fiction english 9780060872328. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. When a sixteenyearold member of a race of shapeshifting killers called doppelgangers assumes the life of a troubled teen, he becomes unexpectedly embroiled in human lifeand it is nothing like what he has seen on television. I was on sabbatical and had just finished doppelganger. They are not able to hold forms forever, though, and must eventually find a new body. But when the doppelganger murders a smalltown teenager, assumes his shape, and takes over his life, hes shocked by the world he steps into. Just read doppelganger in 3 days whilst working 2 doubles and a solo.
Doppelganger by david stahler, brad raimondo, audiobook. Doppelgangers try to survive in this world through a human body. Published february 28, 2008 fantasy, rac 36 comments tags. Doppelganger comics, a fictional character and supervillain appearing in marvel. Published february 28, 2008 fantasy, rac 36 comments. By margot harrison the strongest myths are the ones that resonate with our own experience, reflecting it back to us in metaphorical form.
Hes coming to do what every member of his monster race must. Smashwords i wish i may a book by david stahler, jr. Yes the main character in this book is a doppelganger. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. He graduated from middlebury college with a ba in english in 1994 and received his ma from dartmouth college in 2001. Doppelganger by david stahler jr fantastic fiction. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Stahler made his writing debut with the novel truesight, a throughtprovoking tale strongly reminiscent of lois lowreys the giver, according to john peters of school library journal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. David stahler has written a fantastic young adult fantasy that will have you questioning the definition of good and evil. The nameless narrator of stahlers truesight horror storymorality fable opens by announcing his most recent murderand then things start to get really dark.
They are not supposed to have doubts, but this one does. Gabriel, as he comes to be named by amber, exhibits traits that all humans should have despite his lonely upbringing and his instinct which tells him to kill humans for his own survival. In this short essay, stahler talks about his inspiration for writing i wish i may and how the book came together. Jacobs sight introduces him to a thrilling new world vast landscapes, glittering skyscrapers, and flying machines but he. He is a teacher in kingdom, vermont for a local high school. Raised in a cabin in the middle of nowhere by a mother who despises him, the doppelganger has left home at last. He works on science fiction, ghost stories and straight up drama in all his books. Thats righti finally made it to the crack of mount doom, pitched in the ring, and typed the end. Double trouble books seven days vermonts independent voice. Looking for books by david stahler jr see all books authored by david stahler jr.
In this book, the main character explores the ups and downs of human nature. The nameless narrator of stahler s truesight horror storymorality fable opens by announcing his most recent murderand then things start to get really dark. Jul 15, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Doppelganger brennan novel, a 2006 fantasy novel by marie brennan. The author made the characters come to life and the setting really helped out how dark the book really is. Doppelganger book chicago public library bibliocommons. Literatures philosophy, 2010 book by dimitris vardoulakis.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doppelganger. A fourthgeneration vermont native, david stahler, jr. The more i think about this book, the more creeped out i get. He will then take that shape and identity for himself. He is a doppelganger, a rare and secretive breed of species that kills humans and lives their lives.
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