Wednesday, December 20, 2023

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

 


 A Study in Drowning, 378 pages ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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 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.

I loved this book! The gothic and dark academia setting are two of my favorite types in fiction, and Ava Reid's writing always blows me away. I really loved the message at the end of the book as well. It was a good mystery that kept me guessing until the end! :)



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