A Study in Drowning -- Ava Reid

<p><strong>An instant Indie and #1 <em>New York Times </em>bestseller!</strong></p><p><strong>"Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, <em>A Study in Drowning</em> will draw you in from the first page." --Rory Power, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Wilder Girls</em> </strong></p><p><strong>Bestselling author Ava Reid<em> </em>makes her YA debut in this dark academic fantasy perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Elana K. Arnold.</strong></p><p>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 <em>Angharad</em>--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.</p><p>But musty, decrepit Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task, and its residents are far from welcoming. Including Preston Héloury, 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.</p><p>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<em>he Atlas Six</em>, <em>House of Salt and Sorrows