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A Study in Drowning Novella

Ava Reid

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · December 9, 2025

The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid.

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Who it’s for
A study-friendly, giftable edition with a dark edge and collector appeal.
Genres
YA Fantasy Romance, Dark YA Fantasy
Published
HarperCollins, December 9, 2025

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About this book

The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid. This full-color illustrated collector’s edition is a jaw-dropping addition to the beloved dark academia series with stunning painterly endpapers, romantic rose gold foil flourishes, over 40 illustrations, and expanding and new text.

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“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, for the first time, the epilogue to Effy and Preston’s romance. This deluxe package includes: - Full color throughout with painterly endpapers - Over 40 illustrations - Romantic rose gold foil - Expanded and new text from the world of A Study of Drowning - An enchanting never-before-seen epilogue 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.

Deluxe Appeal

A study-friendly, giftable edition with a dark edge and collector appeal.

Come here for

  • deluxe illustrated edition, keepsake feel
  • dark YA fantasy romance with study-friendly appeal

Expect

  • illustrated presentation
  • romance-forward fantasy tone

Where it sits

YA Fantasy Romance51%
Dark YA Fantasy34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dark YA Fantasy
  • Historical YA Fantasy
  • YA Fantasy Romance
  • Paranormal YA Romance
Authors
Ava Reid
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
December 9, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Dark YA Fantasy