First published 2026
Reverie Adams carries the weight of her serial killer father's crimes as she tries to build a normal life at Hollow Canyon University. Drowning was her first memory, and her demons threaten to make it her last. She inherits more than just blood from her murderous parent. Dreadful Sharpe haunts her every step. This Olympic swimmer abandoned his gold medal dreams for something darker. He wants revenge against the family that killed his mother. He targets Reverie specifically, determined to destroy any peace she might find. Dread plans to drown her in his fury until she takes her final breath. Their collision forces both to confront buried truths. Reverie's past holds secrets that neither of them understood. As they dig deeper, they discover Dread may not be the only threat stalking her. Other ghosts want to make Reverie suffer, and some dangers run deeper than either imagined. The sins of the past refuse to stay buried.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, 21st-century, dark-fantasy, dark-academia
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Hollow Canyon University
Period: 21st-century
608 pages · Paperback · Zando
Content warnings: abuse, death, murder