{"product_id":"a-study-in-drowning-study-in-drowning","title":"A Study in Drowning (Study in Drowning)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lyrical, moving, and sensitive, \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsabel Ibañez, author of Together We Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Incandescent, tender, and fierce. \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Ross, bestselling author of Divine Rivals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Once and Future Witches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lusciously evocative and dripping with verbal texture.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A dark and gripping feminist tale.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Haunting and elegantly rendered, \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small Favors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtney Gould, author of The Dead and the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eLyrical, 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, \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e ruins and rebuilds you.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVaishnavi Patel, New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Piling invention upon invention, Reid conjures a bleached-bone jewel box of a tale, full of strange treasures and captured bits of dangerous lore. \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e is as merciless as a rising tide and as beguiling as a fairy's bargain.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is one of those books that makes you remember why we read in the first place. \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e takes dark academia to magical new heights. Reid is a singular, extraordinary talent.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSasha Peyton Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ava Reid's YA debut is a deft exploration of strength in survival that's as nuanced as it is quietly impactful and delicately romantic. There is a healing quality within her works that makes \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e feel like not just another breath of fresh air, but a necessary one. It's a read that should have a permanent space on your shelves and in your collections immediately.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalie Barnes-Young, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble at the Grove, Los Angeles CA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e is everything I've ever wanted to read: dark academia, romance, mystery, and a powerful story of a survivor, one I can hold close to my heart because Effy feels so real. Addictive and brimming with atmosphere, Ava Reid weaves a striking tale that will sweep readers away to a harrowing sea.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridey Morris, RJ Julia Booksellers, Madison CT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant novel that's part fantasy, part dark academia, part modern gothic, part horror fairytale, and altogether too gripping to put down. A gothic that manages to be both breath of fresh air and the familiar claustrophobic feel of the walls closing in around you, \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e is an undeniable testament to Ava Reid's mastery of their trade.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrittany Smith, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, Greenville SC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Drenched in atmosphere, and as wondrous and haunting as a dream half-remembered. \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A dark and tender YA debut from the lyrical genius Ava Reid. \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully eerie story about the myths we are told, the people we admire and what happens when the truths we hold begin to unravel. I am in awe of Reid and her storytelling abilities. You are going to need this book in your life!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseline Diaz, Kepler's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning \u003c\/em\u003ewill draw you in from the first page. A spell-binding mix of magic, myth, and mystery.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn instant Indie and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e will draw you in from the first page.\" --Rory Power, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWilder Girls\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling author Ava Reid\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003emakes her YA debut in this dark academic fantasy perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Elana K. Arnold.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEffy 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 \u003cem\u003eAngharad\u003c\/em\u003e--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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 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\u003cem\u003ehe Atlas Six\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHouse of Salt and Sorrows, \u003c\/em\u003eor \u003cem\u003eGirl, Serpent, Thorn.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/31\/2023 (EAN 9780063211506, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/01\/2023 (EAN 9780063211506, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2023 (EAN 9780063211506, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2023 pg. 85 (EAN 9780063211506, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eReid, Ava\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAva Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e is the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e A Theory of Dreaming\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Lady Macbeth, Juniper \u0026amp; Thorn, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wolf and the Woodsman\u003c\/em\u003e. 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