Christina Ferko’s novel follows a teenager receiving messages that seem to come from both a dead friend and herself.
The disturbing recordings in Feed Me to the Water use Madison’s own voice. That detail complicates a haunting she initially associates with Sadie, the best friend who drowned in front of her. Madison is sixteen and blames herself for being unable to save her. Sourcebooks’ synopsis and publication details.
Christina Ferko’s novel moves Madison to her aunt’s Georgia home for the summer. There, she hears Sadie’s voice, finds messages on a mirror, and discovers recordings on her phone. Gaps in her memory make it harder for the character to account for what she is experiencing.
The nearby swamp introduces another possible source of the threat. As Madison explores it with Wyatt, a neighbor, something in the water draws her toward it. The publisher’s premise leaves her facing a question of identity: whether the presence pursuing her is connected to Sadie at all.
Sourcebooks Fire lists the 400-page novel for February 2, 2027. Its mystery connects the voices Madison hears with the presence in the water. Sourcebooks’ synopsis and publication details.