Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Image Unavailable
Color:
-
-
-
- To view this video download Flash Player
- VIDEO
A Study in Drowning Collector's Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover – November 5, 2024
Bestselling author Ava Reid’s YA debut, the haunting stand-alone dark academia fantasy, instant Indie and #1 New York Times bestselling A Study in Drowning, is now available in a gorgeous package that also includes bonus content written by the author. With intricate foil case design, antique-style endpapers, filigree cover, and custom designed edges, it’s a true collector’s edition. Quantities will be limited, so be sure to preorder now!
Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. She’s had no choice. Since childhood, she’s been haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She’s found solace only in the pages of Angharad—author Emrys Myrddin’s beloved epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King and then destroys him. Effy’s tattered, dog-eared copy is all that’s keeping her afloat at Llyr’s prestigious architecture college. So when Myrddin’s family announces a contest to redesign the late author’s estate, Effy feels certain this is her destiny.
But Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task: a musty, decrepit house on the brink of crumbling into a hungry sea. And when Effy arrives, someone else has already made a temporary home there. Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar, is studying Myrddin’s papers and is determined to prove her favorite author is a fraud. As the two rivals piece together clues about the reclusive author’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 is also an unflinching indictment of institutions that sacrifice young girls on the altar of men’s “genius” and a gripping read that will stay with you long after its final page.
“Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp." —Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls
- Print length432 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication dateNovember 5, 2024
- Grade level9 - 12
- Reading age14 - 17 years
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-100063419416
- ISBN-13978-0063419414
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
Frequently bought together
More items to explore
- Shatter Me Collector’s Deluxe Limited Edition (Shatter Me, 1)HardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Tuesday, Nov 5This title will be released on November 5, 2024.
- When the Moon Hatched: A Novel (The Moonfall Series, 1)HardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonThis title will be released on October 1, 2024.
- The Night Is Defying: Special Edition (Nytefall Trilogy, 2)HardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Monday, Jan 20This title will be released on January 14, 2025.
- Four Ruined Realms (Deluxe Limited Edition) (The Broken Blades, 2)HardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Monday, Jan 13This title will be released on January 7, 2025.
- Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth)HardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Monday, Feb 24This title will be released on February 18, 2025.
- If He Had Been with Me (Collector's Edition)HardcoverFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Tuesday, Nov 5This title will be released on November 5, 2024.
From the Publisher
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Shimmering foiled cover with added filigree and beautiful custom designed edges |
Heavily foiled case with an intricate ivy and key design |
Gorgeous highly designed endpapers |
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Reid wields lyricism, dark academia, and fairy-core elements to eloquently imbue the narrative with originality and depth that ferries themes surrounding grief, gender, and the value of folklore.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Piling invention upon invention, Reid conjures a bleached-bone jewel box of a tale, full of strange treasures and captured bits of dangerous lore. A Study in Drowning is as merciless as a rising tide and as beguiling as a fairy’s bargain.” — Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood
“Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, A Study in Drowning will draw you in from the first page. A spell-binding mix of magic, myth, and mystery.” — Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls
“A dark and gripping feminist tale.” — Kirkus Reviews
"Lusciously evocative and dripping with verbal texture." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“As always, Ava Reid's worlds feel lived-in and rich in history. This one is also full of myth and superstition, and heavy rains that fall upon crumbling old houses. A rewarding, romantic read, with much to chew on.” — Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns
“Haunting and elegantly rendered, A Study in Drowning is a lyrical examination of stories told, cherished myths, and an unraveling of truths held dear. Darkly romantic and unsettlingly eerie, I will be thinking about this book for a long time to come.” — Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small Favors
“Drenched in atmosphere, and as wondrous and haunting as a dream half-remembered. A Study in Drowning is a love letter to stories—and to everyone silenced or forgotten in their retelling. Effy and Preston are spectacular leads, tenderly drawn and sure to win readers’ hearts as they’ve won mine.” — Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic
“This is one of those books that makes you remember why we read in the first place. A Study in Drowning takes dark academia to magical new heights. Reid is a singular, extraordinary talent.” — Sasha Peyton Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Hunt
“In A Study in Drowning, Reid questions the idea of stories, who writes them, and who they are for. Between heart-wrenching discoveries, lush worldbuilding, and prose as beautiful and cruel as the sea, she delivers an answer I won’t soon forget. I could read this book again and again - absolute perfection.” — Courtney Gould, author of The Dead and the Dark
“Lyrical, incisive, and tragically beautiful, this book will haunt your dreams. Reid delivers in every way—--from the atmospheric house by the sea to the achingly hopeful romance to the examination of power, gender, and control, A Study in Drowning ruins and rebuilds you.” — Vaishnavi Patel, New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi
“Both haunting and tender. Set amongst crumbling cliffsides and a raging sea, this atmospheric story will settle in your bones. Romantic, beautifully written, and powerful.” — Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches
“Lyrical, moving, and sensitive, A Study in Drowning is a magically romantic tale, filled with writing that will sweep you into a whimsical and gothic world. I’ll recommend this beautiful and thoughtful book over and over again.” — Isabel Ibañez, author of Together We Burn
“Incandescent, tender, and fierce. A Study in Drowning is a deftly woven mystery, brimming with lyrical writing and compelling characters who will steal your heart. This is a story that lingers, long after the last word.” — Rebecca Ross, bestselling author of Divine Rivals
"A Study in Drowning is everything: a dark fairytale, a tender romance, a haunting historical mystery, and a quietly furious tribute to the people whose stories have been stolen from them. I absolutely loved it.” — Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Once and Future Witches
About the Author
Ava Reid was born in Manhattan and raised right across the Hudson River in Hoboken but currently lives in Palo Alto. She has a degree in political science from Barnard College, focusing on religion and ethnonationalism.
Product details
- Publisher : HarperCollins (November 5, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 432 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0063419416
- ISBN-13 : 978-0063419414
- Reading age : 14 - 17 years
- Grade level : 9 - 12
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
About the author
Ava Reid was born in Manhattan and raised right across the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey, but currently lives in Palo Alto. She has a degree in political science from Barnard College, focusing on religion and ethnonationalism.
Customer reviews
5 star | 0% | |
4 star | 0% | |
3 star | 0% | |
2 star | 0% | |
1 star | 0% |
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.
Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon