Curious Tides

Two starred reviews!

“A marvel in atmosphere.” —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

Ninth House meets A Deadly Education in this gorgeously atmospheric dark academia fantasy that will capture readers like a rip current. Pascale Lacelle weaves a spellbinding tale of magic, mystery, and the dangerous secrets lurking beneath the surface of a prestigious magical academy.

Emory’s world shatters when a treacherous night in the Dovermere sea caves leaves her classmates dead and her inexplicably alive. But survival comes with a price: strange, impossible powers that no healer should possess. Powers that could destroy everything she’s worked for at Aldryn College for Lunar Magics.

To master these dark abilities, Emory turns to Baz, the school’s most enigmatic student—whose drowned sister was Emory’s best friend. Together, they’ll uncover the sinister truth behind a cult-like secret society. But when the supposedly dead students begin washing ashore alive, only to die again in horrifying magical ways, Emory realizes the drownings were just the beginning.

As her newfound powers draw the society’s attention, Emory finds herself pulled deeper into their world of privilege and peril. The answers she seeks may lead her straight back to Dovermere—and a fate she was never meant to escape.

Perfect for fans of atmospheric fantasy, forbidden magic, and dark academic intrigue. This haunting tale will leave you breathless until the very last page.

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