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A Dark and Drowning Tide

By Allison Saft
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A Dark and Drowning Tide features Lorelei Kaskel, a folklorist with a quick temper and an even quicker wit, who is on an expedition with six eccentric nobles in search of a fabled spring. The magical spring promises untold power, which the king wants to harness... Read More
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Lorelei Kaskel, a folklorist with a quick temper and an even quicker wit, is on an expedition with six eccentric nobles searching for magical waterfall of untold power. When their leader gets murdered, Lorelei and her academic rival, the insufferably gallant Sylvia von Wolff, must uncover the truth and resist their growing feelings for one another.

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A Dark and Drowning Tide features Lorelei Kaskel, a folklorist with a quick temper and an even quicker wit, who is on an expedition with six eccentric nobles in search of a fabled spring. The magical spring promises untold power, which the king wants to harness to secure his reign of the embattled country. Lorelei is determined to use this opportunity to prove herself and to make her dream come true: to become a naturalist, able to travel freely to faraway lands.

The expedition gets off to a harrowing start when its leader, Lorelei's beloved mentor, is murdered in her quarters aboard their ship. The suspects are her five remaining expedition mates, each with their own motive. The only person Lorelei knows must be innocent is her long-time academic rival, the insufferably gallant and maddeningly beautiful Sylvia von Wolff. Now in charge of the expedition, Lorelei must find the spring before a coup begins and the murderer strikes again.

But there are other dangers lurking in the dark: forests that rearrange themselves at night, rivers with slumbering dragons waiting beneath the water, and shapeshifting beasts out for blood. As Lorelei and Sylvia grudgingly work together to uncover the truthβ€”and resist their growing feelings for one anotherβ€”they discover that their professor had secrets of her own. Secrets that make Lorelei question whether justice is worth pursuing, or if this kingdom is worth saving at all.

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ISBN: 9781837840618

Publisher: Daphne Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Daphne Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Allison Saft is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic and Down Comes the Night. After receiving her MA in English Literature from Tulane University, she moved from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast, where she spends her time rolling on eight wheels and practicing aerial silks. She lives with her partner and an Italian greyhound named Marzipan.

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