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Pub Date Sep 23 2025 | Archive Date Sep 15 2025

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Description

18-year-old Briar Winters must untangle the horrifying eldritch secrets of her picture-perfect coastal town in order to save the boy she loves after he disappears from time itself in this YA dark fantasy for fans of Bly Manor.

Historic Loch Creek is a witchy New England tourist trap—but it’s just a trap for Briar, who’s convinced she’ll die there among the waves that devoured her twin brother thirteen years ago. But when her best friend who she's loved since childhood, Finn, vanishes from the seaside carnival, there’s only one person who can help Briar find him: Morgan, her biggest enemy who knows her darkest secret.

As Briar uncovers hidden truths as deep and dark as the water that haunts her, it quickly becomes clear that Finn has gone much further than anyone could have imagined. He’s lost in time, and neither of them are safe. If Briar and Finn look too hard, they might find terrifying answers—not just about what’s buried beneath the shores, but also the threads tying them to each other. As past and future collide, the seductive yet evil underwater entity that intends to claim Briar still needs its sacrifice . . . 

And it’s too hungry to go unsated.

Equal parts epic bisexual romance and pulse-pounding horror, This Raging Sea is a dual POV dark fantasy as sweepingly powerful as the ocean that threatens to consume everything and everyone Briar has ever loved—prepare to be devoured.
18-year-old Briar Winters must untangle the horrifying eldritch secrets of her picture-perfect coastal town in order to save the boy she loves after he disappears from time itself in this YA dark...

Advance Praise

"As haunting as it is romantic, THIS RAGING SEA manages to make the distinct nostalgia of summers with a first love feel like an unsettling funhouse. A propulsive, melancholic read from the first page to the last."—Kelly Andrew, author of instant NYT bestseller Your Blood, My Bones  

"This Raging Sea is an ode to fiercely imperfect love and the fiercely imperfect people who feel it. Love that transcends time and space—and love that endures past the romantic into the innate. This haunting ocean gothic made me cry tears of joy, tears of sadness, and tears of deep satisfaction. A phenomenal debut from an exciting new voice, This Raging Sea is not to be missed."—Kamilah Cole, bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology 

"This Raging Sea swept me away with its unforgettable characters and astounding magic. A hauntingly beautiful, deeply nostalgic story about friendship and the kind of love that defies even the laws of physics. This is a phenomenal debut."—Pascale Lacelle, New York Times bestselling author of Curious Tides 

"The writing is stunningly evocative, and the atmosphere of dark whimsy sinks claws into your skin and doesn’t let go. Combined with a propulsive mystery and characters whose plights will tug at your heartstrings—not to mention the kind of authentic queer rep that means so much to me—This Raging Sea is an utterly unputdownable story."—MK Lobb, author of Kids Indie Next Pick Seven Faceless Saints  

"This Raging Sea invites you to wade into its depths—dive in and discover a love story forged across time and a tidal town with a gruesome past. De Elizabeth sweeps you into a world where mathematical equations read like incantations and where ‘lost doesn’t always mean gone’. This book will enchant you!"—Skyla Arndt, author of Together We Rot and House of Hearts  

"A haunting and heart-wrenching debut, this Raging Sea will sweep you away with its lush prose and spooky coastal vibes. Filled with swoon-worthy romances and sinister secrets, this spellbinding story of fate and friendship will make you ask yourself: how far would you go for the ones you love?"—I.V. Marie, author of Immortal Consequences 

"Haunting, bewitching, and romantic, This Raging Sea deftly weaves tender romance with the eerie past of a salt-sprayed seaside town. A dark, delicious fantasy readers will love in any universe."—Jenna Voris, author of Every Time You Hear That Song and Say a Little Prayer  

 

"As haunting as it is romantic, THIS RAGING SEA manages to make the distinct nostalgia of summers with a first love feel like an unsettling funhouse. A propulsive, melancholic read from the first...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9780823459384
PRICE $19.99 (USD)
PAGES 352

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