"And the River Drags Her Down" is a hauntingly beautiful tale about sisterhood, selfishness and grief.
It moves slowly, but deliberately, building a quiet tension that never fully lets go and will likely leave you heartbroken.

"What the funeral director didn’t understand was that Soojin didn’t want to heal. If she didn’t wake each morning ransacked by her sister’s absence, it would mean her memory was growing farther away. She would rather hurt than heal."

Soojin comes from a long line of women with a secret, inherited power. The ability to bring the dead back to life. There's just one rule: Never resurrect anything larger than the palm of your hand.
But that was before her sister Mirae died.

Overwhelmed by grief and desperate not to be alone, Soojin breaks the rule. At First, having Mirae back feels like a miracle. But Mirae isn't content to stay in the shadows. As old wounds resurface and secrets unravel, Mirae sets her sights on the injustice that tore her family apart and she won't rest until it's paid for.

Firstly, thank you to NetGalley and One World's Rock The Boat Imprint for the opportunity to read this ARC early in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It’s classified as YA horror, but it leans more toward mystery with a slow-burn and minor horror elements. (Trigger warning: animal deaths)

I loved the characters. Soojin’s grief felt raw and real, her stubbornness and flaws made her feel all the more relatable. If your sister died and you could bring her back, wouldn’t you?
And Mirae, she’s a force to be reckoned with, but still incredibly easy to love.

I also liked the inclusion of family myths and "seeing" Mirae's gift in action.
The pacing does slow down a bit around the halfway point (I couldn’t quite put my finger on why) but even so, it was a beautiful and tragic story that I’m really glad I got to read.