Flickerstate

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ISBN: 9781464266195

F. A. Davidson

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English

Poisoned Pen Press
01 September 2026

Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA)

Norah Sullivan is going to die. Her father is on the verge of death. And their only hope for survival may lie in the archives of The Academy.

A Study In Drowning meets Neverworld Wake in this debut YA fantasy filled with lush world-building, heart stopping romance, and high-stakes competition that could be the key to everything.

A Study In Drowning meets Neverworld Wake in this debut YA fantasy filled with lush world-building, heart stopping romance, and high-stakes competition that could be the key to everything.

Norah Sullivan has just discovered she's a navigator- a person who can manipulate probability. The same day Norah's navigation manifests, she and her father are swarmed by possibility beasts. When a possibility beast bites you, your risk of death skyrockets. And pretty soon, her father gets sick.

Desperate to find a cure, Norah applies to the Academy of Navigation, where there are rumors of restricted information on beast bites hidden in research archives. Once on campus, Norah learns that only senior research assistants are allowed in the archives-and you can only become one by winning a team trial designed to push your navigation abilities to the brink.

She'll need to rely on her roommates, as well as her peer mentor, the handsome Vik Souza, to win the competition.

But trouble arises at every turn. There are tensions in the group, romantic complications, and unexplained student disappearances. As Norah gets deeper into the competition, she realizes not everything is as it seems, and the stakes are much higher than she ever could have imagined.

By: F. A. Davidson
Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 1mm, Width: 1mm,
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781464266195
ISBN 10: 1464266190
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 September 2026
Recommended Age: From 12 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

F.A. Davidson is a freelance writer based in North Carolina. She holds a B.A. in English from Yale University, where she studied creative writing. She was a 2022 Tin House YA scholar.

Reviews for Flickerstate

""Davidson presents a unique and enthralling spin on magical school fantasy in her fresh debut... It's a top-notch blend of thrilling action, atmospheric worldbuilding, and keenly wrought prose that champions community and its ability to offer life-changing support."" -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED review