As a relentless storm batters the estate and the line between myth and reality begins to erode, Effy discovers that the Sea God might not be a legend after all. Something ancient and hungry stirs beneath the waves. To survive the truth, Effy must confront not only Preston’s skepticism but also the dark secrets lurking in the house—and in her own mind.
Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Her favorite is Angharad —a legendary epic about a mortal girl who loved the Sea God and drowned for him. Now, as a first-year architecture student at the prestigious but decaying Llyr College, Effy is desperate to escape her traumatic past and prove herself in a male-dominated field. A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid EPUB
When she wins a contest to redesign the estate of the late, reclusive author of Angharad , Effy thinks her dreams have come true. But the author’s son, the cold and brilliant literature scholar Preston Héloury, is determined to prove that Angharad is nothing more than a work of political fiction—and that Effy’s idolization of it is naive. As a relentless storm batters the estate and
Title: A Study in Drowning Author: Ava Reid Format: EPUB (Digital Edition) Genre: Dark Academia / Gothic Fantasy / Romantic Fantasy / Young Adult Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales
A Study in Drowning is a haunting, atmospheric dark academia fantasy from award-winning author Ava Reid ( Juniper & Thorn ). Set in a waterlogged, mid-century-inspired world of crumbling libraries, coastal cliffs, and buried myths, this novel blends psychological tension, scholarly rivalry, and slow-burn romance.