Those We Drown - by Amy Goldsmith (Paperback)

About the Book

When seventeen-year-old friends Liv and Will are accepted in a semester-at-sea program, they are excited to spend six weeks aboard the luxury cruise ship The Eos, but after Will disappears the first night, Liv grows suspicious that something sinister is lurking below deck.

Book Synopsis

An ocean-drenched, atmospheric horror debut! Liv's best friend disappears on their first night aboard their dream semester-at-sea program--but is he really sick, like everyone says, or is something darker lurking beneath the water?

It should have been the trip of a lifetime.

When Liv lands an all-expenses-paid opportunity to study aboard the luxury cruise ship The Eos for a semester, she can't believe her luck. Especially since it will offer her the chance to spend time with Will, her ex-best friend, who's barely spoken to her since the night their relationship changed forever.

But as soon as she steps on board, Liv realizes just how out of her depth she is. With Will, with the rest of the Seamester students--including the brittle and beautiful Constantine, who may be hiding his own ties to the Eos--and most of all, with the Sirens, three glamorous and mysterious influencers who seem to have the run of the ship.

Liv quickly discovers that the only reason she was invited to join the trip is because another girl disappeared shortly after enrolling--and no one seems to know what happened to her. When further disappearances rock the ship and strange creatures begin haunting Liv's dreams, she wonders: Is the Eos hiding a dark secret within its shadowy decks?

The truth will come at a price . . . only, how much is Liv willing to pay?

Review Quotes

"The slow unraveling of the mystery is captivating and surprising...An original, suspenseful, and atmospheric debut." --Kirkus Reviews

"Through Liv's snarky first-person narration, Goldsmith crafts a seafaring tale of grim horror." --Publishers Weekly

"Quick-fire pacing and stunning reveals around every corner... as dazzling as it is terrifying." --Kara Thomas, author of That Weekend and The Cheerleaders

"An immaculately crafted, eerie thriller that will hold readers in breathless suspense until the final, chilling moments." --Lyndall Clipstone, author of The World at the Lake's Edge duology

"Taut and immersive." --Tara Goedjen, author of No Beauties or Monsters

"A delicious descent into dark waters... a slippery, salt-soaked mystery where no one can be trusted and debts must be paid." --Ann Fraistat, author of What We Harvest

"Weaving Greek mythology and oceanic horror into a glittering mystery at sea, Those We Drown explores the sinister side of wealth, beauty, and privilege." --Erica Waters, author of The River Has Teeth and The Restless Dark

"This story took me on an adventure I won't soon forget. I've always wanted to go on a cruise . . . but this made me think twice. I loved it." --Amanda Linsmeier, author of Starlings

About the Author

Amy Goldsmith grew up on the south coast of England, obsessed with obscure 70s horror movies and antiquarian ghost stories. She studied Psychology at the University of Sussex and, after gaining her Postgraduate Certificate in Education, moved to inner London to teach. Now, she lives back on the south coast where she still teaches English and spends her weekends trawling antiques shops for haunted mirrors. Those We Drown is her first novel.