First published 2024
Emory and Romie pass through a door that haunted their dreams and emerge in a rotting version of the world described in Song of the Drowned Gods. Their arrival awakens a destructive force that spreads across realms, threatening their home world. The pair must find a way to stop this entity before it destroys everything they know. Meanwhile, Baz and Kai attempt to follow their friends but accidentally travel backward through time instead. They find themselves face to face with Cornus Clover, the famous author who wrote Song of the Drowned Gods, in a very different version of Aldryn. Together they must uncover the school's most dangerous secrets. The four friends discover their destinies connect strangely with the heroes from Clover's fictional work. Stories prove unreliable, friendships face severe tests, and enemies wear deceptive faces. Each character must choose whether to become a hero or embrace their darker impulses in this sequel to Curious Tides.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, alternate-universe
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, portal-fantasy
Setting: Aldryn, Song of the Drowned Gods
606 pages · Kindle Edition · Margaret K. McElderry Books