In the Veins of the Drowning

The Siren Mage, Book 1

De: Kalie Cassidy

Narrado por: Ell Potter

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.

©2025 Kalie Cassidy (P)2025 Little, Brown & Company

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An absolute riptide of a book. It draws you in, pulls you under. Atmospheric and evocative, Cassidy’s writing sews adventure, romance, and political intrigue together while maintaining its ominous tenor. Monsters lurk, and danger knows your name. I was completely swept away."—Rachel Gillig, New York Times bestselling author of One Dark Window

“A provocative dark fantasy with all the alluring qualities of siren’s song. Sensuous and lushly romantic, In the Veins of the Drowning ensorcelled me from the very first page.”—Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

"Cassidy has written your new favorite romantasy couple: a king tormented by his honor and a siren grappling with her monstrosity, each of them walking the knife's edge of duty and desire. Sensual, gripping, and resonant as siren song, In the Veins of the Drowning will sink its lure into you and leave you breathless."—Allison Saft, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide

Jaw Dropping Listen- Fabulous

Such a deeply rich adventure- full of intrigue , fascinating characters and so good you can’t stop or put it down.

Fast paced, there’s always stakes and never a lull!

I loved this book SO much. One of the best books I’ve read all year. The stakes were never dropped and there was never a boring or dull moment. It was so refreshing.

A siren fantasy that doesn’t follow the norm

My first ever siren read and it did NOT disappoint.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was interesting from to get go and it didn’t follow the normal “flow” or rules of other romantasies.

She’s a winged siren away from the water.
The rules of this magic was wild. The romance didn’t have horrid miscommunication. Forced proximity, one horse, reluctant lovers, political games, lies, betrayal, hidden identity. The works.

It was a real good time, and the ended had me OUT LOUD questioning. “What?! What did?!”

I’ll definitely be diving back into these mysterious waters when In The Wakes of The Ruined is released in 2026.

Amazing

This story was absolutely fantastic! I loved the fantasy aspects and that it was different from anything else that I’ve read. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series when it comes out

Soooooo goooood!

I listen to this in two days, and didn’t wanna to sleep. It’s a beautiful world, a slow burn, and an interesting magic system.

I need book 2 immediately.

The narrator was amazing and the story was so good. The tensiooonnnnn. I hope we get a happy ending.

Fantastic Across the Board DYING for the Second Book

one of the best books i’ve listened to in a while. shooting myself in the foot for reading so soon after release date!

I love this complex main character!

Unlike ever other romantasy book the main character is not cleary defined as either a princess who is a hidden warrior, a dragon trainer or an assassin. This is an original story with character development and scene setting of a full fantasy novel. The intense love and connection between the mains are just the cherry on top. The world building and creative intertwinning of the sea, the land and the rituals make for great twists and turns and unexpected outcomes.I hope we get the next book soon,

Oh! THIS is what perfection sounds like.

My goodness. This is it guys!! This is the “stop everything you’re doing and pick this book up right this very second.” I cannot find the words to adequately describe my deep love for the journey I just went on! The story is lush, the writing is so beautiful, the romance is beyond… I want to only read this book over and over forever. I am obsessed. I am changed.

He’d seen the dark thing within me and it changed him.

POV - single
World - Rich. Dark. Deeply magical.
Magic - descendants from the various gods of this world have their magic but certain type can also be learned
Brain Power - perfect?
💧Emotional Damage - deep but not soul crushing
Romance and Swoon - literally top tier scream kick feet laugh text your bestie right away
🔥🔥🔥🔥- torture divine I’ll never recover
Audio - unreal so good couldn’t have been better
Kindle Unlimited - no
Special Editions - please? Who’s making this for me?? Someone make me a beautiful version of this book.

Over all ⭐️ Rating - infinity stars ⭐️♾️ This is my book. One million glittery stars for the most swoon worthy dark magical book that defines romance and swoon and lush writing. No notes.

Desperate for book 2!!

The atmosphere is perfection, the twists, the longing, the political intrigue is just right! I cannot get over Theo and Imogene, they are both so wonderfully woven together. Need book two desperately!!