Ava Reid

The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this beautifully illustrated full-color novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid, featuring over forty illustrations, expanded and new text, stunning endpapers, and romantic rose gold foil for a jaw-dropping addition to the beloved dark academia series. “I will love you to ruination,” the Fairy King said, brushing a strand of golden hair from my cheek. “Yours or mine?” I asked. The Fairy King did not answer. Effy and Preston have been torn apart by the wars of men, the power of words, and the specter of magic—but it was through stories that they found each other. Relive Effy and Preston’s love story through their own pens in this immersive collection of mementos, illustrations, maps, blueprints, diary entries, and more. Read Angharad with Effy's annotations; sneak excerpts of Preston's diary; see the architectural sketches that brought Effy to Hiraeth; get your own ticket to Saltney; and experience the never-before-seen epilogue to Effy and Preston’s romance. A perfect gift for fans of A Study in Drowning and A Theory of Dreaming and anyone who wants to embark on their own dark academia journey, this gorgeously illustrated novella collects ephemera from Effy and Preston as they remember the romance and prepare for a new chapter in their lives—together.

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.

Effy Sayre ha sempre creduto nelle fiabe. Non ha avuto scelta. Fin da bambina, è perseguitata da misteriose visioni del Re delle Fate. Ha trovato conforto solo tra le pagine di Angharad, il romanzo del compianto Emrys Myrddin, che racconta di una giovane che si innamora del Re delle Fate, arrivando però a distruggerlo. Effy, pur amando più di ogni cosa la letteratura, è costretta a frequentare la facoltà di Architettura, perché alle donne di Llyr non è permesso studiare Lettere. Il libro è tutto ciò che la tiene a galla durante i suoi studi alla prestigiosa facoltà di architettura dell’Università del Llyr. Così, quando la famiglia Myrddin indice un bando per ristrutturare la magione dell’autore, Effy è sicura che questo sia il suo destino. Ma Villa Hiraeth è un’impresa impossibile: una casa ammuffita e decrepita sul punto di sgretolarsi nel mare affamato. E quando Effy vi arriva, scopre di non essere sola. Preston Héloury, un giovane e tedioso studioso di letteratura, è determinato a dimostrare che l’autore preferito del Llyr era un truffatore. Mentre i due studenti investigano sull’eredità di Myrddin, mettendo insieme i pezzi attraverso lettere, libri e diari, scoprono che le fondamenta della casa non sono l’unica cosa di cui non ci si può fidare. Forze oscure, sia mortali sia magiche, cospirano contro la ricerca della verità e l’amore che sta nascendo tra i due. Il segreto che vogliono portare alla luce potrebbe cambiare per sempre le sorti dell’intera Llyr…

Jede Flut beginnt mit einem Tropfen Architekturstudentin Effy kann ihr Glück kaum fassen: Sie darf das Anwesen ihres verstorbenen Lieblingsautors renovieren! Doch Hiraeth Manor ist verfallener als gedacht und wird zunehmend vom Meer verschlungen. Genau so sehr, wie Effy von den Sagen über den Elfenkönig verfolgt wird. Und dann ist da auch noch Preston: der Literaturstudent, der den Nachlass des Autors sichtet – und den Effy von der ersten Sekunde an nicht ausstehen kann. Bis sie gemeinsam einem dunklen Geheimnis auf die Spur kommen …

As the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology. RETURN TO THE DREAMLIKE WORLD OF THE INSTANTLY BESTSELLING DARK ACADEMIA FANTASY A STUDY IN DROWNING All stories come to an end.Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairytale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll.But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university - and soon the entire nation - is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin's legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories?With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king - visions that start to follow him even in waking.As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his.Are dreams ever truly just dreams?

Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology. All stories come to an end. Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairy tale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll. But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university—and soon the entire nation—is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin’s legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories? With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king—visions that start to follow him even in waking. As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the crossfire: Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his. Are dreams ever truly just dreams?

Effy Sayre siempre ha creído en los cuentos de hadas. No le ha quedado más remedio, ya que, desde niña, la persiguen visiones del rey de las hadas. Ha hallado consuelo en las páginas de Angharad, la apreciada novela de Emrys Myrddin, que trata sobre una chica mortal que se enamora del rey de las hadas y luego lo destruye. El ejemplar desgastado de Effy es lo único que la mantiene a flote durante su primer trimestre en la prestigiosa Facultad de Arquitectura de Llyr. Cuando la familia de Myrddin anuncia un concurso para rediseñar la casa del fallecido autor, Effy está segura de que el destino llama a su puerta. Pero es una tarea imposible: la mansión Hiraeth es una casa mohosa y decrépita a punto de derrumbarse en el hambriento mar. Y cuando Effy llega, ya hay otra persona alojándose temporalmente allí: Preston Héloury, un aburrido estudiante de literatura que está decidido a demostrar que el escritor favorito de Effy es un fraude. Mientras los dos rivales investigan el legado del solitario autor y reúnen todas las pistas a través de sus cartas, libros y diarios, descubrirán que hay más cosas de las que no pueden fiarse, aparte de los cimientos de la casa. Existen fuerzas oscuras, tanto mortales como mágicas, que conspiran contra ellos... y puede que la verdad los arruine a los dos.

Marlinchen y sus dos hermanas viven con su padre hechicero en una ciudad que está cambiando la magia por la industria. Como las últimas verdaderas brujas de Oblya, ella y sus hermanas no son más que una atracción turística mientras tratan a sus clientes con remedios arcaicos, y los engatusan con un encanto nostálgico. Marlinchen se pasa los días descubriendo secretos a cambio de unos rublos, y tratando de aplacar a su tiránico y xenófobo padre, quien mantiene a sus hijas aisladas del mundo exterior. Pero de noche, Marlinchen y sus hermanas salen a escondidas para disfrutar de los servicios de la ciudad y deleitarse con las emociones que esta ofrece, en especial con el recién establecido teatro de ballet, donde Marlinchen conoce a un bailarín que enseguida atrapa su corazón. A medida que los encuentros nocturnos de Marlinchen se vuelven más apasionados y frecuentes, también lo hace la amenaza de la ira y magia de su padre. Y mientras que la cultura de Oblya florece y su industria aumenta, un monstruo acecha entre todo ello, nacido de la intolerancia y el resentimiento, y bañado con un poder procedente del viejo mundo. Marlinchen, atrapada entre la historia y el progreso, la sangre y el deseo, deberá recurrir a su propia magia para mantener a la ciudad a salvo y encontrar su lugar en ella.

The Last of Us meets The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in this standalone dystopian romance about survival, sacrifice, and love that risks everything. By encouraging massive accumulations of debt from its underclass, a single corporation, Caerus, controls all aspects of society. Inesa lives with her brother in a half-sunken town where they scrape by running a taxidermy shop. Unbeknownst to Inesa, their cruel and indolent mother has accrued an enormous debt—enough to qualify one of her children for Caerus’s livestreamed assassination spectacle: the Lamb’s Gauntlet. Melinoë is a Caerus assassin, trained to track and kill the sacrificial Lambs. The product of neural reconditioning and physiological alteration, she is a living weapon, known for her cold brutality and deadly beauty. She has never failed to assassinate one of her marks. When Inesa learns that her mother has offered her as a sacrifice, at first she despairs—the Gauntlet is always a bloodbath for the impoverished debtors. But she’s had years of practice surviving in the apocalyptic wastes, and with the help of her hunter brother, she might stand a chance of staying alive. For Melinoë, this is a game she can’t afford to lose. Despite her reputation for mercilessness, she is haunted by painful flashbacks. After her last Gauntlet, where she broke down on livestream, she desperately needs redemption. As Mel pursues Inesa across the wasteland, both girls begin to question everything: Inesa wonders if there’s more to life than survival, while Mel wonders if she’s capable of more than killing. And both wonder if, against all odds, they might be falling in love.

The next exciting novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Ava Reid.'A gorgeously gruesome Gothic romance' Jacqueline Carey

From highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ava Reid comes a gothic horror retelling of The Juniper Tree, set in another time and place within the world of The Wolf and the Woodsman, where a young witch seeks to discover her identity and escape the domination of her abusive wizard father, perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Catherynne M. Valente. A gruesome curse. A city in upheaval. A monster with unquenchable appetites. Marlinchen and her two sisters live with their wizard father in a city shifting from magic to industry. As Oblya’s last true witches, she and her sisters are little more than a tourist trap as they treat their clients with archaic remedies and beguile them with nostalgic charm. Marlinchen spends her days divining secrets in exchange for rubles and trying to placate her tyrannical, xenophobic father, who keeps his daughters sequestered from the outside world. But at night, Marlinchen and her sisters sneak out to enjoy the city’s amenities and revel in its thrills, particularly the recently established ballet theater, where Marlinchen meets a dancer who quickly captures her heart. As Marlinchen’s late-night trysts grow more fervent and frequent, so does the threat of her father’s rage and magic. And while Oblya flourishes with culture and bustles with enterprise, a monster lurks in its midst, borne of intolerance and resentment and suffused with old-world power. Caught between history and progress and blood and desire, Marlinchen must draw upon her own magic to keep her city safe and find her place within it.

A reimagining of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her. The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men. The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed. The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of strategy, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armor. She does not know that her magic is greater and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world. She does not know this yet. But she will.

Zupełnie nowa opowieść o jednym z najsłynniejszych czarnych charakterów Szekspira, Lady Makbet. Dzięki Avie Reid – autorce bestsellerów z listy New York Timesa – Lady Makbet odzyskuje swój głos i swoją przeszłość. Ma teraz moc, by zmienić historię napisaną dla niej przez mężczyznę. Ona już nie raz słyszała, że jej oczy wzbudzają w mężczyznach szaleństwo. Ona wie, że zostanie zmuszona wyjść za szkockiego brutala, który nie wyzbywa się barbarzyńskich przyzwyczajeń, kiedy wchodzi do ślubnego łoża. Ona wie, że przeżycie na jego wrogim, podejrzliwym dworze będzie wymagało strategii, silnej woli oraz całej skrywanej przez nią dotąd mocy. Ale nie zdaje sobie sprawy, że jej mąż ma własne spowite magią sekrety. Nie wie, że pewna przepowiednia uciska go niczym za ciasna zbroja. Nie wie też, że jej magia ma większą moc i jest bardziej niebezpieczna, i że zagrozi porządkowi tego świata. Ona jeszcze tego nie wie, ale już wkrótce odkryje prawdę… Książka przeznaczona dla dorosłego czytelnika.

Una fantasía oscura, evocadora e inolvidable impregnada de historia húngara y de mitología judía. En su aldea pagana oculta en el bosque, Évike es la única mujer sin poder, marginada debido a su ascendencia corrupta. Por ello, cuando los soldados de la Sagrada Orden de Leñadores reclaman a una chica para el sangriento sacrificio del rey, el resto de los aldeanos la traicionan y entregan. En el viaje a la capital, tras un ataque en el que los monstruos asesinan a todos excepto a Évike y al frío capitán tuerto, ella descubre que no es un Leñador ordinario: es Gáspár Bárány, el príncipe caído en desgracia cuyo cruel y fervoroso hermano planea hacerse con el trono e instigar un reinado de persecución religiosa y limpieza étnica. Sin nadie más en quien confiar, Évike y el capitán firman un frágil pacto para detenerlo. A medida que su misión los lleva de la amarga tundra norteña al neblumo de la capital, su desprecio mutuo se transforma lentamente en afecto. Pero la confianza puede traicionarse con facilidad, y mientras Évike recupera a su padre y descubre la magia que se oculta en su interior, Gáspár y ella deberán decidir a quién ser leales.

Effy Sayre sempre acreditou em contos de fadas, não que tivesse muita escolha: desde pequena, foi assombrada por visões do Rei das Fadas. Sua única escapatória foi mergulhar na célebre história de Angharad, escrita por Emrys Myrddin, sobre uma garota humana que se apaixona pelo Rei das Fadas, e então causa sua destruição. O seu exemplar antigo e surrado do livro é o que mantém Effy seguindo em frente durante seu primeiro ano do curso de arquitetura na prestigiosa universidade Llyrian. Então, quando a família de Myrddin anuncia um concurso para escolher alguém para remodelar a mansão do autor, ela não tem a menor dúvida de que nasceu para isso. Mas a Mansão Hiraeth não é para amadores: antiquada e em ruínas, está a dois passos de desmoronar no tempestuoso mar que a rodeia. Mas, assim que Effy chega ao local, descobre que alguém já vive lá: Preston Héloury, um jovem e rabugento acadêmico de literatura, que está decidido a provar que o autor favorito dela não passa de uma fraude. Os dois estudantes rivais começam a investigar o legado do recluso autor, encontrando pistas deixadas em cartas, livros e diários, e descobrem que não é só a estrutura da casa que tem sérios problemas. Forças sombrias, tanto humanas quanto mágicas, estão conspirando contra eles — e a verdade desenterrada pode significar o fim do caminho para ambos.

„Incandescent, sensibil și sălbatic.“ Rebecca Ross, autoarea romanului Rivali divini Effy Sayre a crezut întotdeauna în basme. Nu a avut de ales. Din copilărie, a fost bântuită de viziuni cu Regele Zânelor. Și-a găsit mângâierea doar în paginile romanului Angharad – îndrăgita carte a lui Emrys Myrddin despre o fată muritoare care se îndrăgostește de Regele Zânelor și apoi îl distruge. Acest volum jerpelit este singurul lucru care o ține pe Effy pe linia de plutire în cursul primului ei an la prestigioasa Facultate de Arhitectură llyriană. Așa că, atunci când familia lui Myrddin anunță un concurs pentru a reconstrui conacul regretatului autor, Effy simte că acesta este destinul ei. Dar Conacul Hiraeth este o sarcină imposibilă: o casă plină de mucegai, părăginită, gata să se prăbușească în marea flămândă. În plus, Effy constată că altcineva și-a stabilit deja domiciliul temporar acolo. Preston Héloury, un tânăr student la Literatură, pare hotărât să demonstreze că autorul favorit al lui Effy este un impostor. În timp ce analizează moștenirea lui Myrddin, adunând indicii din scrisorile, cărțile și jurnalele sale, cei doi studenți rivali descoperă că fundația casei nu este singurul lucru în care nu pot avea încredere. Forțe întunecate, lumești sau magice, conspiră împotriva lor, iar adevărul i-ar putea duce pe amândoi la pieire. „O atmosferă pătrunzătoare și minunat de intensă.“ Rory Power, autoarea romanului Sălbaticele, bestseller New York Times „Povești spuse pe limba apei are tot ce-i trebuie: un basm întunecat, o idilă delicată, un mister istoric obsedant și un omagiu mustind de furie înăbușită adus celor cărora le-au fost furate istoriile. Mi-a plăcut la nebunie.“ Alix E. Harrow, autoarea romanului Cele zece mii de uși ale lui January „O scrisoare de dragoste adresată poveștilor și tuturor celor reduși la tăcere sau uitați când poveștile au fost spuse.“ Allison Saft, autoarea romanului O magie de neîmblânzit „Romantică, întunecată și tulburător de misterioasă. Mă voi gândi la această carte multă vreme.“ Erin A. Craig, autoarea romanului Casa de sare și amărăciuni Ava Reid este autoarea romanelor fantasy The Wolf and the Woodsman și Juniper &Thorn, foarte apreciate de critică. După ce a absolvit Colegiul Barnard obținând o diplomă în științe politice, s-a mutat la Palo Alto, California, unde continuă să frecventeze bibliotecile universitare. Povești spuse pe limba apei este primul său roman care se adresează tinerilor. „Neîndurător ca marea în creștere și ademenitor ca târgul încheiat cu o zână.“ Melissa Albert, autoarea romanului Crângul de alun „Bogată în mituri, superstiții și ploi care cad din abundență peste vechi case în ruină. O lectură plină de satisfacții.“ Kendare Blake, autoarea romanului Trei coroane întunecate

Effy Sayre od zawsze wierzyła w baśnie. Jednak tak naprawdę nie miała innego wyboru. Od dzieciństwa nawiedzały ją bowiem wizje przedstawiające Baśniowego Króla. Odnajdywała ukojenie jedynie w Angharad – uwielbianej przez wszystkich powieści Emrysa Myrddina opowiadającej historię dziewczyny, która zakochuje się w Baśniowym Królu tylko po to, żeby potem go zniszczyć. To właśnie ta książka jest jedynym, co ratuje Effy, gdy przychodzi jej zmierzyć się z duszną atmosferą na wydziale architektury prestiżowej llyrskiej uczelni. Gdy więc rodzina Myrddina ogłasza konkurs na zaprojektowanie domu zmarłego pisarza, dziewczyna jest przekonana, że w końcu odnalazła swoje przeznaczenie. Ale odbudowa Dworu Hiraeth jest praktycznie niemożliwa. To zrujnowana posiadłość mieszcząca się na krawędzi urwiska. A w dodatku, gdy Effy przybywa na miejsce, odkrywa, że Preston Héloury – napuszony, młody student literaturoznawstwa – bada dokumenty Myrddina, chcąc udowodnić, że autor był oszustem. W ten sposób rozpoczyna się zaciekła rywalizacja między dwójką studentów, którzy wkrótce odkrywają, że Hiraeth nie jest jedynym tajemniczym elementem ich świata. Istnieją mroczne siły zarówno te zrodzone w zwyczajnym świecie, jak i magiczne, które zrobią wszystko, żeby uniemożliwić im dojście do prawdy. A prawda może doprowadzić młodych studentów do klęski.

In her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power, making her an outcast clearly abandoned by the gods. The villagers blame her corrupted bloodline—her father was a Yehuli man, one of the much-loathed servants of the fanatical king. When soldiers arrive from the Holy Order of Woodsmen to claim a pagan girl for the king’s blood sacrifice, Évike is betrayed by her fellow villagers and surrendered. But when monsters attack the Woodsmen and their captive en route, slaughtering everyone but Évike and the cold, one-eyed captain, they have no choice but to rely on each other. Except he’s no ordinary Woodsman—he’s the disgraced prince, Gáspár Bárány, whose father needs pagan magic to consolidate his power. Gáspár fears that his cruelly zealous brother plans to seize the throne and instigate a violent reign that would damn the pagans and the Yehuli alike. As the son of a reviled foreign queen, Gáspár understands what it’s like to be an outcast, and he and Évike make a tenuous pact to stop his brother. As their mission takes them from the bitter northern tundra to the smog-choked capital, their mutual loathing slowly turns to affection, bound by a shared history of alienation and oppression. However, trust can easily turn to betrayal, and as Évike reconnects with her estranged father and discovers her own hidden magic, she and Gáspár need to decide whose side they’re on, and what they’re willing to give up for a nation that never cared for them at all. In the vein of Naomi Novik’s New York Times bestseller Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden’s national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale, this unforgettable debut— inspired by Hungarian history and Jewish mythology—follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant.

Effy Sayre sempre acreditou em contos de fadas, não que tivesse muita escolha: desde pequena que é assombrada por visões do Rei das Fadas. A sua única escapatória foi mergulhar na célebre história de Angharad, escrita por Emrys Myrddin, sobre uma jovem humana que se apaixona pelo Rei das Fadas e o destrói — uma história que lhe permite enfrentar o seu primeiro ano no curso de arquitetura na prestigiada universidade de Llyr. Quando a família de Myrddin anuncia um concurso para remodelar a mansão do autor, Effy não tem dúvida de que nasceu para isso. Mas a Mansão Hiraeth não é para amadores. Antiquada e em ruínas, está a dois passos de desmoronar no tempestuoso mar que a rodeia. Assim que Effy chega ao local, descobre que alguém já lá vive: Preston Héloury, um jovem e rabugento académico de literatura, que está decidido a provar que o autor favorito dela não passa de uma fraude. Os dois estudantes rivais começam a investigar o legado do solitário escritor, encontrando pistas deixadas em cartas, livros e diários, e descobrem que não é só a estrutura da casa que tem sérios problemas… Forças sombrias, tanto humanas quanto mágicas, conspiram contra eles — e uma verdade desenterrada pode significar o fim do caminho para ambos.