Title: Those We Drown

Author: Amy Goldsmith

Publisher: Delacorte Press 2023

Genre: YA Horror

Pages: 416

Rating: 5/5 stars

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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 Eosfor 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?

Another five star read for spooky month! This one gives us a big mystery with a great setting and lots of references to Greek mythology. I was totally into the mystery as soon as we set foot on the ship. Thankfully, the book doesn’t take long to really get going and give us brief glimpses of horror. Liv wasn’t my favorite character, but I really did feel for her as she tries to navigate the ship and relationships all while wondering if she is completely hallucinating things. I figured out the main mystery of the cruise, but still enjoyed how everything was revealed. The ending is super open-ended, but after reflecting upon it, I really enjoyed it. A fun horror at sea for this month.

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