A Study in Drowning

Name: A Study in Drowning
Price: 6.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (6112 reviews)
Author: Ava Reid

by Ava Reid

Fantasy Dark Romance

4.1 (6,112)

4.1 stars from 6,112 reviews. One of the highest rated Fantasy books we track.

299 pages~5 hr readPublished by HarperCollinsPublished 2023-09-19

$6.9953% off peak

Last checked: Dec 3, 2025

Must ReadHighly rated with thousands of reviews. A proven favourite.

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Perfect for you if...

You love atmospheric Gothic settings where the building itself feels like a character with its own malevolent secrets.
You enjoy rivals-to-lovers romance where the banter masks genuine danger and the stakes are more than just emotional.
You're drawn to stories that blur the line between literary obsession and supernatural haunting, where books and reality dangerously overlap.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots with constant action. This book takes its time building dread and mood over momentum.
You want clear answers about what's real and what's magical. Reid leaves some mysteries deliberately unsolved for atmosphere.
You're looking for a straightforward love story. The romance here is complicated and tangled up with darker forces.

About this book

Effy Sayre has been haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood and finds solace in her worn copy of Angharad, an epic by Emrys Myrddin about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King and destroys him. When Myrddin's family announces a contest to redesign the late author's estate, Effy believes it is her destiny to enter. At Hiraeth Manor, a decaying property, Effy faces an impossible task and unwelcoming residents. She encounters Preston Héloury, a young literature scholar intent on proving Myrddin was a fraud. As the two rivals investigate clues about Myrddin's legacy, they uncover dark forces—both mortal and magical—working against them, with the potential to destroy them both. This debut combines historical fantasy, rivals-to-lovers romance, and Gothic mystery within a haunting, dreamlike atmosphere.

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$1.99 – $14.99

Currently on sale at $6.99 — 53% off peak. Price has dropped 5 times over the last 3 years. Goes on sale roughly every 144 days. Typically stays discounted for 138 days.

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Currently around #11K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.1★ from 6,112 reviews

Gaining approximately 196 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has remained stable at 4.1 over the tracking period.

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