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Stunning!
I really enjoyed A Study in Drowning and was pleasantly surprised that a sequel had been announced, (it worked really well as a standalone). However, A The... READ MORE
sink into your subconscious and let yourself dream...a spectacular sequel!
Another classic and dark tale! Its timeless and surreal in the way of dreams, where one moment flows into another. The threads of the story are gradually t... READ MORE
A poetic sequel that I fell in love with
A Study in Drowining is one of my all time faviorite books so the fact that I have read the next instalment early is so surreal to me.
Anyways into the... READ MORE
The eerie atmospheric writing twists you inside the narrative and will not release you.
Sometimes you read a book and you know… Right away, you know it will become an entrant on one of your ‘Favorite Books Of All Time’ lists. A Study In Drowni... READ MORE
A perfect sequel
This was definitely a sequel that needed to be written. Every unanswered question or expansion on the world and politics, and particularly the deeper insig... READ MORE
Definitive proof that a masterpiece can be immediately followed by another masterpiece
“My mind is never empty of you. Not in waking; not even in dreaming”
This book sinks down to the depths of the soul and the dizzying heights of the unco... READ MORE
An incredible follow-up!
Ava Reid is the queen of atmospheric writing and she has done it so incredibly well. I loved every second, being back in this world felt like coming home a... READ MORE
Ava Reid Never Disappoints !
A Theory of Dreaming is a magical continuation of the richly layered and hauntingly beautiful story first introduced in A Study in Drowning. Reid masterful... READ MORE
A Dreamy Sequel
Thank you so much to Rih at penguin for sending me the proof copy to read!
This book follows Preston and Effy as they struggle to deal with the fallout... READ MORE
We have to find our solace in dreams…
Ava Reid is such a talented writer and it is truly a gift to read whatever she writes.
A Theory of Dreaming was incredible— the perfect sequel. The book... READ MORE
Ava Reid never misses!!
Ava Reid has done it again. I haven’t stopped thinking about A Study in Drowning since I read it two years ago, but I think I’ve fallen in love with Dreami... READ MORE
Breathtaking
Ava Reid is an author who has the ability to break my heart and mend it in one book. A Study in Drowning is a well loved book for me so I was so excited wh... READ MORE
An easy 5 stars !!
A Study in Drowning was one of my favourite books of last year, and unsurprisingly I absolutely loved this! All the characters were so real, and the writin... READ MORE
‘whoever first hears the music of the bells will be its new king’
“If only it were possible…to shelter in dreams forever. But we have to live.”
If I were to try and explain this book in one quote, it would have to be thi... READ MORE
Simply stunning
This is a gorgeous follow on from A Study in Drowning, tender, thoughtful and captivating. Ava Reid's writing reads like butter - smooth and soft.
I am... READ MORE
A Delicious Dark Academia Dreamscape
Ava Reid hits every time.
It was an absolute treat to return to the world of A Study In Drowning. Reeling from the aftermath of the first novel, Effy sin... READ MORE
Synopsis
As the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end, return to the dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology.
All stories come to an end.
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?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 9781529948332
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 224 x 143 x 37 mm
- Weight: 517g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAva Reid Duology Second To None
(4.5 rounded up to 5.0.)
I adored "A Study in Drowning" and I adore this sequel/finale.
Effy is now the first woman in history to attend the literatu... READ MORE
Sublime prose for brilliant sequel
”It takes strength, to feel so much. To feel so deeply.”
If you read A Study in Drowning, you already know the treat you will get with the sequel: The w... READ MORE
An astounding sequel
I was emailed the eARC of A Theory in Dreaming and I was so excited, so many thanks for that.
I loved A Study in Drowning, Ava’s writing spoke to me in ... READ MORE
Effy and Preston!!
A Theory of Dreaming is the sequel I didn’t know I needed, the one Ava Reid nearly didn’t write! Effy and Preston, Preston and Effy. These two hurt and lov... READ MORE
Dark and atmospheric
**3,5/5**
"I'm afraid I'll hurt more than I'll ever heal. More than I'll ever love."
-Academic setting
-Literary mystery
-Unreliable reality
-Politica... READ MORE
The importance of finding the lost creators
I must say that I enjoyed A Study in Drowning more with the Fairy King and Effie's fight against him while she and Preston discover the truth about who rea... READ MORE
A Theory of Dreaming
"It takes strength, to feel so much. To feel so deeply."
A Theory of Dreaming is the perfect sequel to A Study in Drowning. While the first book belonge... READ MORE
Gothic and Haunting
This books picks up right after A Study in Drowning. Our FMC is dealing with the emptiness or losing part of herself after the fairy king is defeated. She ... READ MORE
Strong Ideas, But A Disconnected Reading Experience
This book has a fascinating premise and some really strong thematic ideas around dreams, identity, and storytelling, but I struggled with the execution. Th... READ MORE
A different take from the first book.
After A study in drowning we're left with what we believe is a stronger character in Effy but we lose that strength quite quickly in the second book. Effy ... READ MORE
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A wonderful conclusion
Effy has escaped the fairy king as she and Preston have defeated him but the battle has only began as Effy is due to start at the Literature College and be... READ MORE
Beautiful
The first book on this series was one of my best books of the year. It was ethereally beautiful, providing a unique and immersive atmosphere with a compell... READ MORE
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