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The narrative establishes an eerie forest presence, where trees watch the protagonist and magic is described as an ancient force living in the landscape. It also frames an atmosphere of danger and secrecy, then clarifies that the magic does not belong to the main character. The work includes content warnings for mature themes and violence.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nG. P. PUTNAM’S SONS  \nAn imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019  \n[penguinrandomhouse.com](penguinrandomhouse.com)  \nCopyright © 2026 by Lindsey Olsson  \nPenguin Random House values and supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin Random House to continue to publish books for every reader. Please note that no part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems.  \nG. P. Putnam’s Sons is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC.  \nCover art © 2026 by Colin Verdi Cover design by Theresa Evangelista  \nDesign by Alex Campbell, adapted for ebook by Michelle Quintero Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data is available.  \nFirst published in the United States of America by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2026  \nISBN 9798217004799  \nEbook ISBN 9798217004805  \nThe authorized representative in the EU for product safety and compliance is Penguin Random House Ireland, Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin D02 YH68, Ireland, [https://eu](https://eu)[contact.penguin.ie](contact.penguin.ie).  \nprhid_prh_ 7.4a_ 156751519_c0_r0  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nDedication  \nContent Warning  \nBefore: The Witch  \nPart I: The Strangers  \nChapter 1: Nes  \nChapter 2: Nes  \nChapter 3: Toran  \nChapter 4: Toran  \nChapter 5: Toran  \nChapter 6: Nes  \nChapter 7: Nes  \nChapter 8: Toran  \nChapter 9: Nes  \nChapter 10: Toran  \nPart II: The Hunters  \nChapter 11: Toran  \nChapter 12: Nes  \nChapter 13: Nes  \nChapter 14: Toran  \nChapter 15: Nes  \nChapter 16: Toran  \nChapter 17: Nes  \nChapter 18: Toran  \nChapter 19: Toran  \nChapter 20: Nes  \nChapter 21: Toran  \nChapter 22: Nes  \nChapter 23: Toran  \nChapter 24: Nes  \nChapter 25: Toran  \nChapter 26: Toran  \nChapter 27: Nes  \nChapter 28: Toran  \nChapter 29: Nes  \nChapter 30: Toran  \nChapter 31: Nes  \nPart III: The Prey  \nChapter 32: Nes  \nChapter 33: Toran  \nChapter 34: Nes  \nChapter 35: Nes  \nChapter 36: Nes  \nChapter 37: Toran  \nChapter 38: Nes  \nChapter 39: Toran  \nChapter 40: Nes  \nChapter 41: Toran  \nChapter 42: Nes  \nChapter 43: Toran  \nAfter  \nAcknowledgments  \nAbout the Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTo my magic-wand-and fantastical-forest-writing sevenyear-old self. And to all the other young writers out there who dream of seeing their story on bookshelves.  \nYou can do it. I believe in you.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTo Drown a Witch is a dark, romantic fantasy set in a lush world of magic and intrigue. The story features elements that may not be suitable for all readers, including violent death, drownings, loss, instances of fictional drug use, alcohol use and dependence, necromancy, imprisonment, and extortion, as well as select scenes that are sexual in nature. Readers who are sensitive to such elements, please take note.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nBEFORE  \nThe Witch  \nThe trees have their eyes on me.  \nI can feel them on my back, on the hood over my head, on my careful feet as I step over the twigs and bits of brush littering the forest floor. I leave my clothes at the base of a tall, majestic evergreen. I know they will still be there when I return. No one ever crosses this forest path. It’s why I take it.  \nStill, my gaze creeps over my shoulder, eyes skittering to shadows, searching for movement. There have been many a night when my eyes deceive me, crafting movement where there is none.  \nBut not tonight. I am alone. No soul dares delve this far into the forest, not with creatures of warning on the prowl. And yet, I itch with the need to check again and again. I cannot be caught.  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