#deephaven

[cannontranscharacteroftheday]

Trans Character of the Day

Nev Tallow from Deephaven is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns!

[upongoblinhill]

“Nev turned back toward the sprawling emptiness of the house, and at the far end of the hall, they saw a ghost.”

Fanart of Deephaven by Ethan M. Aldridge 🍂

[ethanmaldridge]

Want to listen to the first chapter (and then some) of the DEEPHAVEN audiobook?

Listen if you dare . . .

I'll be honest, hearing my name and book title read over the moody orchestral opening of an audiobook made me shiver.

You can get the full audiobook now on LIBBY, Libro.fm, Audible, and Google Play!

[the-final-sentence]

Top Final Sentences of 2023

He knew that on the day of his death he would see her face and he could hope to carry that beauty into the darkness with him, the last pagan on earth, singing softly upon his pallet in an unknown tongue. Cormac McCarthy, from The Passenger

And there are so many silences to be broken. Audre Lorde, from “The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action”

For Guinevere Tallow, it felt like coming home. Ethan M. Aldridge, from Deephaven

And we laughed and held each other and filled our hearts with the faith that we could always do that, always blow away the clouds that threatened our stars. Andrew Neiderman as V.C. Andrews, from Honey

But as anyone who loves reading and writing quickly learns, both activities allow you to commune with the living and the dead, to listen to the thoughts of those who have come before you and argue, cajole, and sing praise for them in response. Kaitlyn Greenidge, from “Books for a Black Girl’s Soul”

The greatest shame would be to reach the end of our lives and have the epitaph read, ‘They worked really hard.’ Roxane Gay, from “Yes, Your Job Is Important. But It’s Not All Important.”

The sky is gory with stars, like the insides of a gutted night. Julia Armfield, from “Salt Slow”

Sometimes, even in towns built on curses, at least once in a blue moon, things turn out okay. Ryan Douglass, from “Knickknack”

Eventually, if we speak the truth to each other, it will become unavoidable to ourselves. Audre Lorde, from “Eye to Eye: Black Women, Hatred, and Anger”

In the distance, the darkness has started to lift like a veil, the first light of dawn spilling over the Beijing skyline, a promise of all the beautiful and terrible and sun-soaked days to come. Ann Liang, from If You Could See the Sun

[freckles-and-books]

Middle grade reads I want to read this spooky season 👻

[aroaessidhe]

read in 2023: Mysterious House books

Deephaven

Delicious Monsters

She Is A Haunting

The Starless Sea

Catherine House

We’ll Never Tell

The Crows

Ravenfall

A Guide To The Dark (mysterious motel, close enough)

[transbookoftheday]

Deephaven by Ethan M. Aldridge

From Ethan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of Estranged, comes a gothic middle grade prose novel that follows a nonbinary student who is drawn to their boarding school’s forbidden east wing, where something stalks the shadowy corridors. Perfect for fans of J.A. White and Mary Downing Hahn!

When Guinevere "Nev" Tallow receives an acceptance letter to the exclusive Deephaven Academy, they know it’s the fresh start that they’ve been looking for.

But things are strange from the moment they arrive—the house itself seems to breathe, students whisper secrets in dark corridors, and the entire east wing of the academy is locked away for reasons no one wants to explain. And Nev knows something ragged stalks the shadowy corridors, something that sobs quietly and scratches at the walls, waiting to be released.

With the help of another first-year student, Nev takes it upon themselves to unravel the mysteries hidden in Deephaven's halls. But will they risk their fresh start to bring the academy’s secret to light?

[libraryleopard]

Middle grade horror novel

When Nev, a young nonbinary inventor, is invited to the mysterious Deephaven Academy, an exclusive boarding school, they soon learn of a mysterious monster that stalks its halls and becomes unravelling the mysteries of the school, risking their fresh start to explore the hidden mysteries of Deephaven

Contains illustrations by the author

[haveyoureadthismgyabook]

[thehobbitwithstickyuppyhair]

Settling in for a cozy evening with ice cream that pleasingly coordinated with the gorgeous cover of one of my most anticipated books this year! So excited to dig in.

[haveyoureadthistransbook]

Deephaven by Ethan M. Aldridge

goodreads

A gothic middle grade prose novel that follows a nonbinary student who is drawn to their boarding school’s forbidden east wing, where something stalks the shadowy corridors. Perfect for fans of J. A. White and Mary Downing Hahn! When Guinevere "Nev" Tallow receives an acceptance letter to the exclusive Deephaven Academy, they know it’s the fresh start that they’ve been looking for. But things are strange from the moment they arrive—the house itself seems to breathe, students whisper secrets in dark corridors, and the entire east wing of the academy is locked away for reasons no one wants to explain. And Nev knows something ragged stalks the shadowy corridors, something that sobs quietly and scratches at the walls, waiting to be released. With the help of another first-year student, Nev takes it upon themself to unravel the mysteries hidden in Deephaven's halls. But will they risk their fresh start to bring the academy’s secret to light?

Mod opinion: I haven't read this book myself and I probably wont, but it sounds like an interesting middle grade horror.

[ghost-and-a-half]

[ethanmaldridge]

With DEEPHAVEN in reader's hands for a few weeks now, I've put together something I wish more books had: Bonus Features! An absolutely massive post is available for all patrons now, diving into the history, development, and creation of the book.

Out now on PATREON

[the-final-sentence]

For Guinevere Tallow, it felt like coming home.

Ethan M. Aldridge, from Deephaven

[ash-and-books]

Rating: 4.5/5

Book Blurb: From Ethan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of Estranged, comes a gothic middle grade prose novel that follows a nonbinary student who is drawn to their boarding school’s forbidden east wing, where something stalks the shadowy corridors. Perfect for fans of A.J. White and Mary Downing Hahn!

When Guinevere "Nev" Tallow receives an acceptance letter to the exclusive Deephaven Academy, they know it’s the fresh start that they’ve been looking for.But things are strange from the moment they arrive—the house itself seems to breathe, students whisper secrets in dark corridors, and the entire east wing of the academy is locked away for reasons no one wants to explain. And Nev knows something ragged stalks the shadowy corridors, something that sobs quietly and scratches at the walls, waiting to be released.With the help of another first-year student, Nev takes it upon themselves to unravel the mysteries hidden in Deephaven's halls. But will they risk their fresh start to bring the academy’s secret to light?

Review:

When Guinevere “Nev” Tallow receives an acceptance to the exlusive Deephaven Academy, they know this is the chance at a new beginning... but strange things await them at this academy and a dark secret is waiting to be solved! Nev has lived a difficult life, trying to just get by but the last straw is when their father is arrested again and Nev is determined to start over for themself and finally make a new home. Nev has spent most of their time making toys and so when they get a full scholarship with room and board at an exlusive academy, they take it. At Deephaven Academy strangeness is afoot, from students with secrets, a mysterious creature lurking in the east wing, and magic.... Nev has their work cut out for them to try and figure out what is going on and if they can save their new friends. This was such a fun and spooky read, I had a blast with it and definitely think its got great spooky vibes!

*Thanks Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books, Quill Tree Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[rhaill]

I bought Sarah Orne Jewett's collected works because I wanted to read about quaint New England life and lighthouses (and wanted to read one of the inspirations for The Lighthouse) but then she just straight up wrote a book about the perfect sapphic summer vacation? You and your bestie hanging out at her dead aunt's seaside house for the summer, making sure to meet every single member of town? Rowing out your boat at night to see the stars you picked out together as children? Going to the circus? Making fun of lectures on "The Elements of Manhood"? Hearing a local fisher tell you about his beloved cat? Finding at the end of the summer that maybe you'd like to imitate the Ladies of Llangollen and remove yourselves from society? All while describing the surrounding nature and scenery and hustle and bustle lovingly?

Everyone should go and read Deephaven, actually.