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The Water Knows Her Name by Trisha Tobias
- Sale Date
- ISBN
- 9781638931072
- Page Count
- 320
- Language
- English
- Imprint
- Sweet July Books
Meet the Author
Trisha Tobias
At an elite Jamaican boarding school, a tight-knit group of friends’ deadly secrets begin to surface when a mysterious teen investigates the disappearance of one of their own, in this YA folk horror for fans of Ace of Spades and They Bloom at Night.
Following the disappearance of her best friend, Zara, Nadine Ashbourne intends to start senior year at Kingswood Academy anew alongside her lifelong friends, The Set, the students everyone admires on campus. Despite reeling from Zara’s absence, the group hopes to finish high school in spectacular fashion—acing their finals and partying with their classmates.
That is, until an eerily familiar teen named Femi arrives at Kingswood and starts digging into what really happened to Zara. As The Set contends with their secrets about Zara’s disappearance, Nadine teams up with Femi to uncover what happened once and for all—even if that means putting herself and her friends’ futures at risk. As the truth rises to the surface, dead fish and blooming algae flood the courtyards across the school, seemingly coming from the river on campus grounds, and The Set’s once close bonds start blurring as Nadine questions who amongst them can be trusted.
The Water Knows Her Name is a fast-paced, dark academia horror novel featuring an all-Black cast and Jamaican folklore, exploring how a group of friends can both be pulled together and ripped apart by the secrets they share. Sooner or later, the current will drag everything back to shore . . .
Following the disappearance of her best friend, Zara, Nadine Ashbourne intends to start senior year at Kingswood Academy anew alongside her lifelong friends, The Set, the students everyone admires on campus. Despite reeling from Zara’s absence, the group hopes to finish high school in spectacular fashion—acing their finals and partying with their classmates.
That is, until an eerily familiar teen named Femi arrives at Kingswood and starts digging into what really happened to Zara. As The Set contends with their secrets about Zara’s disappearance, Nadine teams up with Femi to uncover what happened once and for all—even if that means putting herself and her friends’ futures at risk. As the truth rises to the surface, dead fish and blooming algae flood the courtyards across the school, seemingly coming from the river on campus grounds, and The Set’s once close bonds start blurring as Nadine questions who amongst them can be trusted.
The Water Knows Her Name is a fast-paced, dark academia horror novel featuring an all-Black cast and Jamaican folklore, exploring how a group of friends can both be pulled together and ripped apart by the secrets they share. Sooner or later, the current will drag everything back to shore . . .
Praise for The Water Knows Her Name
“Propulsive, striking with beautifully lush, haunting Jamaican folklore, and filled with a friend group that will have you watching your own back, The Water Knows Her Name is the kind of story that keeps you furiously turning pages until the last startling twist. Trisha Tobias’ sophomore novel is a remarkable addition to the Sweet July list.”
About the Imprint
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