A Theory of Dreaming
By Ava Reid
Harry Hartog's review
A Theory of Dreaming is everything I didn’t know I needed in a sequel. Ava Reid returns to the haunting, fairytale-laced world of A Study in Drowning and proves that lightning can strike twice. I never thought the first book needed a follow-up, but now that we have one, I’m completely swept away. This story is atmospheric in all the best ways, ethereal, eerie, and soaked in dream-logic. Reid’s prose reads like a spell, and the world feels both expanded and more intimate, peeling back the layers of lore and legend to reveal something older, stranger, and more tender. Effy is as complex and compelling as ever, navigating a world that seems even more fragile and haunted than before. Preston returns with the same sharpness and charm, and watching their relationship evolve in this new, uncertain landscape is incredibly satisfying. The returning characters carry the weight of memory in a way that feels both painful and beautiful. It’s not just a sequel, it’s a deepening. A descent. A dream. Ava Reid has given us another gothic gem, and I’ll be thinking about it long after I wake. - Tolly, Harry Hartog Narellan
Description
From Sunday Times bestselling author, dive back into this lush and dreamlike world of Ava Reid's dark academic masterpiece A Study in Drowning in this stunning sequel and conclusion.
The aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology.
RETURN TO THE DREAMLIKE WORLD OF THE INSTANTLY BESTSELLING DARK ACADEMIA FANTASY A STUDY IN DROWNING
_________All stories come to an end.'An academic treat, gowned in gothic darkness' Daily Mail
Reid is a singular, extraordinary talent' Sasha Peyton Smith, The Rose Bargian
'We've been counting down the days until we can find ourselves reunited with Effy and Preston' Cosmopolitan
Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairytale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll.
But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university - and soon the entire nation - is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin's legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories?
With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king - visions that start to follow him even in waking.
As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the crossfire- Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his.
Are dreams ever truly just dreams?
- ISBN:
- 9781529948349
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 416
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Cornerstone
- Imprint:
- Del Rey
- Weight:
- 410 g