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Pub Date Aug 4 2026 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
Norah Sullivan is going to die. Her father is on the verge of death. And their only hope for survival may lie in the archives of The Academy.
A Study In Drowning meets Neverworld Wake in this debut YA fantasy filled with lush world-building, heart stopping romance, and high-stakes competition that could be the key to everything.
Norah Sullivan has just discovered she’s a navigator: a person who can manipulate probability. The same day Norah’s navigation manifests, she and her father are swarmed by flickerbeasts. When a flickerbeast bites you, your risk of death skyrockets. And pretty soon, her father gets sick.
Desperate to find a cure, Norah applies to the Academy of Navigation, where there are rumors of restricted information on beast bites hidden in research archives. Once on campus, Norah learns that only senior research assistants are allowed in the archives—and you can only become one by winning a team trial designed to push your navigation abilities to the brink.
She'll need to rely on her roommates, as well as her peer mentor, the handsome Vik Souza, to win the competition. But trouble arises at every turn. There are tensions in the group, romantic complications, and unexplained student disappearances. As Norah gets deeper into the competition, she realizes not everything is as it seems, and the stakes are much higher than she ever could have imagined.
Advance Praise
"Davidson presents a unique and enthralling spin on magical school fantasy in her fresh debut... It’s a top-notch blend of thrilling action, atmospheric worldbuilding, and keenly wrought prose that champions community and its ability to offer life-changing support." — Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
"Singular... Full of originality, this high-stakes fantasy with complex characters is a memorable read." — Kirkus, STARRED review
"Fans of Ava Reid’s A Study in Drowning or Naomi Novik’s A Deadly Education will find much to love... Davidson’s debut dark academia fantasy delivers a compelling mix of high-stakes competition, mystery, and emotional depth in a satisfying standalone." — School Library Journal
"With a plot full of mysteries and a fascinating magic system, Flickerstate is an exciting ride from beginning to end." — Bookpage
"Gripping, fast-paced, and complete with a swoon-worthy romance, Flickerstate was impossible to put down. Davidson’s lush world building, paired with the deliciously dark academia setting and frighteningly high stakes made for a truly fantastic read!" — Lily Braun-Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookstore on Earth
"Completely unique and oh-so-addictive. Norah is the type of sharp-witted protagonist I love best: funny, smart, and terrifyingly capable. Probability of bingeing this read is one hundred percent." — Lydia Gregovic, author of The Monstrous Kind and The Weaver Bride
"Sharp and clever and ambitious, Davidson hands us a twisty academy story that will have your heart in your throat, one that dares to imagine a future bright and filled with fire. Cunningly written and tightly plotted, Flickerstate is a high-stakes game of cards, laughter and held hands in the dark, rebellion in forgotten libraries, togetherness in the face of danger. Scintillating." — Shen Tao, author of The Poet Empress
"Norah is fierce but loyal, the other characters deliciously complex, the tension simmering: dark academia at its best!" — Sherwood Smith, author of The Change series
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781464293177 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 56 |