Curious Tides
Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle, published by Simon and Schuster on October 3, 2023, is a young adult fantasy novel that immerses readers in a dark academia setting. The story follows Emory, a student at Aldryn College for Lunar Magics, who becomes the sole survivor of a tragic incident in the Dovermere sea caves. As she grapples with newfound, dangerous powers that defy her healing abilities, Emory embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind her classmates’ mysterious deaths and the secret society she believes is involved.
In this 544-page edition, readers will encounter a blend of fantasy, romance, and elements of the paranormal as Emory teams up with Baz, a reclusive student with his own ties to the tragedy. Together, they navigate a world filled with dark magic and privilege, all while confronting the unsettling reality of their classmates returning from the dead, only to meet grim fates. Curious Tides explores themes of power, truth, and the consequences of magic, drawing readers into a gripping narrative that challenges Emory’s understanding of her abilities and the secrets that lie beneath the surface.
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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 gorgeous dark academia fantasy “that will capture readers like a rip current” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) following a teen mage who must unravel the truth behind the secret society that may have been involved in her classmates’ deaths.
Emory might be a student at the prestigious Aldryn College for Lunar Magics, but her healing abilities have always been mediocre at best—until a treacherous night in the Dovermere sea caves leaves a group of her classmates dead and her as the only survivor. Now Emory is plagued by strange, impossible powers that no healer should possess.
Powers that would ruin her life if the wrong person were to discover them.
To gain control of these new abilities, Emory enlists the help of the school’s most reclusive student, Baz—a boy already well-versed in the deadly nature of darker magic, whose sister happened to be one of the drowned students and Emory’s best friend. Determined to find the truth behind the drownings and the cult-like secret society she’s convinced her classmates were involved in, Emory is faced with even more questions when the supposedly drowned students start washing ashore—alive—only for them each immediately to die horrible, magical deaths.
And Emory is not the only one seeking answers. When her new magic captures the society’s attention, she finds herself drawn into their world of privilege and power, all while wondering if the truth she’s searching for might lead her right back to Dovermere…to face the fate she was never meant to escape.
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