A Study in Drowning

Effy Sayre's life has been shadowed by the allure of the mystical—visions of the Fairy King have danced at the edges of her reality since she was a child. Her solace? A worn-out edition of "Angharad," Emrys Myrddin's storied narrative of a human girl's passionate, yet destructive love affair with that very monarch of fairies. Clinging to the tale for comfort and guidance, Effy is convinced that fate is calling her when Myrddin's heirs announce a competition to reimagine the late author's dilapidated estate. Yet, the task is daunting. Hiraeth Manor looms, a decaying monument to bygone splendors, its inhabitants less than cordial. Among them is Preston Héloury, the young, buttoned-up academic with an agenda: to debunk the myths surrounding Myrddin's work. As Effy and Preston reluctantly join forces to unravel the estate's secrets, they find themselves ensnared in a web of enigmatic puzzles, where both earthly and supernatural adversaries seek to undermine them. The revelations they are about to uncover might not only shatter their perceptions but also threaten their very existence. Ava Reid's inaugural young adult novel is an intoxicating blend—a historical fantasy woven with a thread of tense, intellectual rivalry, blossoming into an unexpected romance, all while a Gothic enigma simmers beneath. This narrative is a siren song for those entranced by "The Atlas Six," "House of Salt and Sorrows," and "Girl, Serpent, Thorn," offering a tapestry of intrigue and an ethereal voyage that will captivate and bewitch its readers.

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