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A dark academia fantasy book to beat all dark academia fantasy books!
After finishing this a week I am still struggling to form the words to describe how much I enjoyed this book. The writing was incredibly insightful and poe... READ MORE
Best dark academia book I’ve read so far - love the magic system!
Firstly thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy to review.
I was surprised by how much I liked this book, I’ve found dark academia can be a bit... READ MORE
Dark academia with a water twist
Stunning prose that reflects the setting and creates a darkly compelling mood, I found this book enthralling. The magic system takes a bit to get your head... READ MORE
Dark academic with a water magic twist
Stunning prose that reflects the setting and creates a darkly compelling mood, I found this book enthralling. The magic system takes a bit to get your head... READ MORE
Synopsis
An atmospheric dark academia fantasy for fans of The Atlas Six, The Binding, The Hazel Wood and Fourth Wing, set in a world of lunar magic, secret societies and dangerous friendships.
Emory is returning to the prestigious Aldryn College for Lunar Magic for one reason: to uncover the secrets behind the night that left her best friend, Romie, and seven other students dead.
But Emory has plenty of secrets herself, not least that her healing abilities have been corrupted by a strange, impossible magic, granting her power no one should possess.
Turning to the only person she believes she can trust, Emory enlists the help of Romie's brother Baz - someone already well-versed in the dangers of his own dark Eclipse magic.
But when the supposedly drowned students start washing ashore - alive - only for them each immediately to die horrible, magical deaths, Emory and Baz are no longer the only ones seeking answers.
There's a hidden society at the heart of the school, and they're attracted to nothing more than they are to power.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN: 9781398527331
- Number of pages: 544
- Dimensions: 216 x 135 x 36 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allVery atmospheric
Thank you to S&S for the arc in return for an honest review.
Ok so the atmosphere in this book is to die for. Secret societies, gloomy caves, lunar and ... READ MORE
Amazing debut Dark Academia
Wow!! This book is exceptional!! It creates one of the most unique and original worlds of magic I’ve ever read. The plot is complex but completely enthrall... READ MORE
A captivating conundrum
Curious Tides captures the essence of the sea: dark, shifting and entrancing. It offers an oasis from reality, a deceptive mirage, with its shatteringly be... READ MORE
A struggle to get into, however a story worth sticking around for
— 3.5 stars
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not for me
I sadly couldn't get into this book at all for several reasons. Firstly, the language was just far too descriptive, to the point I felt it was getting in t... READ MORE
A deceptive mirage
TW: death, violence, gore, grief, murder, branding, body horror, panic attacks, anxiety, depression, drowning, bloodletting, self-harm, magical substance a... READ MORE
Magical Dark Academia
Dark Academia, magic, intrigue, secret societies and murder are beautifully blended as we join Emory at the start of her second year at Aldryn College, gr... READ MORE
A Brilliant Dark Academia Book!
Oh, what a treat of a book! I adored it. It’s dark academia meets fantasy, filled with secret societies, mysteries by the dozen, a dash of horror, and enou... READ MORE
Best book I’ve read in 2023
What a marvellous book! This is the best dark academia fantasy I’ve ever read! If I could, I would give way more than just 5⭐️ to this book. 5 is not enoug... READ MORE
One of the most unique magic systems I’ve read in a while
4.5⭐️ Why did I wait so long to read this?! I knew I was going to love it the second I realised it had an atmospheric magical academia setting, lush poetic... READ MORE
A Haunting, Magical Read
‘Curious Tides’ by Pascale Lacelle is a beautifully written, haunting novel, set in a world of mystery and magic. When Romie dies trying to carry out a rit... READ MORE
Dark academia!
Curious Tides drew me in from a Barnes & Noble email, actually. I was very happy to have found the Barnes & Noble book club edition still in stock–it has ... READ MORE
Captivating & Magical!
Wow. I am fascinated with this magical world.
Pascales immersive world building takes us to the enchanting Aldryn College for Lunar Magic, with houses bas... READ MORE
Dark Academia
It’s been four months since Romie, Emory’s best friend, died along with seven other students from their school, Aldryn College for Lunar Magics. Emory, the... READ MORE
Eclipse Magic is the best!
Interesting magic system in this story. Dependent on the moon you are born under, with those being eclipse born, deemed usually dangerous and need to be wa... READ MORE
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