In the Veins of the Drowning

By Kalie Cassidy

An "atmospheric and evocative" (Rachel Gillig) romantasy about a threatened Siren who forges a bond with a brooding, self-righteous king in order to flee the king who raised her. Perfect for fans of One Dark Window and For the Wolf.

The monster is always slain ...

Imogen Nel is in hiding. Hiding from a cruel kingdom that believes Sirens are monstrous, blood-hungry creatures. Hiding from a king and his captain who viciously hunt her kind. Hiding from her own alluring abilities. By keeping herself from the sea, Imogen's bloodlust is dulled, and her black wings remain concealed beneath her skin.

When a neighboring king comes to visit, Imogen can no longer hide. He knows precisely what she is, and he believes she can save their kingdoms from an even greater monster. But Imogen's power threatens to violently reveal itself, and the two form a blood bond that protects them both. They flee together, traversing waters teeming with the undead. As the lines between duty to their people and desire for each other begin to blur, Imogen worries her ancestral powers may not be enough to kill what hunts her--the only way to defeat a monster may be to become one herself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316587605
• ISBN13: 9780316587600
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

What an amazing read.

Such a great book. I devoured it in 2 days. Stayed up all night to finish it. BIG CLIFFHANGER. I am nearly devastated to have to wait for the next book.

Dark and thrilling

A rich, lush, dark world where spells has a high cost, sirens hunt in the oceans and are being killed off in a dark purpose and a ward of a king on the run with the help of another king and looking for the truth about her life. While I did get a little frustrated about how Imogen had things acted upon her instead of choosing her own path, she really was hemmed in by powerful beings all intent on using her and her bloodline. That being said, it was an immersive experience, dark, with quite a bit of horror in the dead of the sea, a bloodthirsty saint, and the price of spells literally cost your pound of flesh or more mixed in with the hopeless love of Imogen and Theo, wanting to be together but forced apart by kingdoms, promises, and schemes of others. This was an enthralling story to get lost in (definitely not a light version of the little mermaid!) and even though it ends on quite the cliff hanger I was not too frustrated and I cannot wait for the next book to come out so I can finally see Imogen take what she deserves and fulfill that prophecy to bring about ruin and change to the whole world! And hopefully have Theo by her side for the adventure!