A Submerged Past

Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales, though she didn't have much of a choice: she has been haunted by visions of the Faerie King since she was a child. Her only escape was to immerse herself in the celebrated story of Angharad, written by Emrys Myrddin, about a young human woman who falls in love with the Faerie King and destroys him—a story that helps her face her first year studying architecture at the prestigious University of Llyr.

When Myrddin's family announces a competition to remodel the author's mansion, Effy has no doubt that she was born to do it.

But Hiraeth Mansion is no place for amateurs. Antiquated and in ruins, it is on the verge of collapsing into the stormy sea that surrounds it. As soon as Effy arrives at the site, she discovers that someone already lives there: Preston Héloury, a young and grumpy literature scholar who is determined to prove that her favorite author is nothing more than a fraud.

The two rival students begin investigating the reclusive writer's legacy, finding clues left in letters, books, and diaries, and discover that it is not only the structure of the house that has serious problems... Dark forces, both human and magical, conspire against them—and an unearthed truth could mean the end of the road for both of them.