num_pages: 384
description: A gorgeously atmospheric contemporary fantasy by the author of The Devouring Gray and The Deck of Omens.Six years ago three Long Island teenagers were murderedtheir drowned bodies discovered with sand dollars placed over their eyes. The mystery of the drowning summer was never solved but as far as the towns concerned Evelyn Mackenzies father did it. His charges were dropped only because Evelyn summoned a ghost to clear his name. She swore never to call a spirit again. She lied.For generations the family of Mina Zanetti a former friend of Evelyn has worked as mediums using the oceans power to guide the dead to their final resting place. But as sea levels rise the ghosts grow more dangerous and Mina has been shut out of the family business. When Evelyn performs another summoning that goes horribly wrong the two girls must navigate their growing attraction to each other while solving the mystery of who was really behind the drowning summerbefore the line between life and death dissolves for good.Beautifully written and just the right amount witchy The Drowning Summer is a deliciously eerie story perfect for reading under a full moon.
language: English
title: The Drowning Summer
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers