A Study in Drowning

An instant Indie and #1 New York Times bestseller! "Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, A Study in Drowning will draw you in from the first page." --Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls Bestselling author Ava Reid makes her YA debut in this dark academic fantasy perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Elana K. Arnold. Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood, she''s had no choice. Her tattered copy of Angharad --Emrys Myrddin''s epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, then destroys him--is the only thing keeping her afloat. So when Myrddin''s family announces a contest to redesign the late author''s estate, Effy feels certain it''s her destiny. But musty, decrepit Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task, and its residents are far from welcoming. Including Preston Heloury, a stodgy young literature scholar determined to expose Myrddin as a fraud. As the two rivals piece together clues about Myrddin''s legacy, dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspire against them--and the truth may bring them both to ruin. Part historical fantasy, part rivals-to-lovers romance, part Gothic mystery, and all haunting, dreamlike atmosphere, Ava Reid''s powerful YA debut will lure in readers who loved T he Atlas Six , House of Salt and Sorrows, or Girl, Serpent, Thorn.

Product details

• Authors: Ava Reid
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 03.06.2025
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age
• EAN: 9780063211513
• ISBN: 978-0-06-321151-3
• Pages: 384
• Age Recommendation: ages 14 to 99
• Dimensions (packing): 13.5 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm
• Series: A Study in Drowning
• Subjects: Folklore, Magic, lore, female empowerment, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Dark Fantasy *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Magical Realism *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Historical *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Historical *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Books & Libraries *, Children’s / teenage fiction: dark fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health, modern fairy tale, strong heroines, creepy setting, Gothic Setting, ya fantasy about fairy tales