A Study in Scarlet Waters

Effie Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Ever since childhood, she’s been haunted by dreams of the Fairie King. The tattered little book “Angarad”—Emris Mirddin’s novel about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairie King and then destroys him—is the only thing that gives her strength while studying at a prestigious architecture college.
When Mirddin’s son announces a competition for the remodelling of the late father’s estate, Effie is sure: this is fate.
But the decaying Hirait manor hides many secrets, and its inhabitants are far from welcoming. There Effie meets a bold young literary scholar, Preston, who is eager to prove that Emris Mirddin is a fraud.
While the two rivals learn more and more about Mirddin’s legacy, dark forces don’t sleep. And when Effie and Preston uncover the whole truth, the crimson waters will flood them…

New York Times #1 bestseller! A mysterious story in the popular genre of dark academia for fans of Donna Tartt (“The Secret History,” “The Goldfinch”). Praise from Melissa Albert and Rebecca Ross, and high ratings from the international book community. Leads the Amazon bestseller lists in YA Dark Fantasy, YA Mysteries, Detective Stories; Goodreads Choice Award nominee! A beautifully designed edition with a color-cut page edge that will look great on any bookshelf.