A Theory of Dreaming

PRAISE FOR THE DUOLOGY

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An academic treat, gowned in gothic darkness

Daily Mail

A deftly woven mystery, brimming with lyrical writing and compelling characters who will steal your heart.

Rebecca Ross, bestselling author of Divine Rivals

Rarely before has a sequel ever felt so entirely necessary . . . A true dark academia fairy tale, combining magic, mystery and mythology with literature, politics and intertextuality to craft a haunting story of authorship, identity and love.

CultureFly

We've been counting down the days ever since until we can find ourselves reunited with Effy and Preston

Cosmopolitan

A love letter to stories – and to everyone silenced or forgotten in their retelling.

Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic

Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp, A Study in Drowning will draw you in from the first page.

Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls

This is one of those books that makes you remember why we read in the first place. A Study in Drowning takes dark academia to magical new heights. Reid is a singular, extraordinary talent.

Sasha Peyton Smith, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rose Bargian

Spellibinding . . . gothic fae lore meets dark academia

United by Pop

Atmospheric and evocative, Ava Reid’s A Study in Drowning is her best yet

Paste

Lyrical, moving, and sensitive, A Study in Drowning is a magically romantic tale, filled with writing that will sweep you into a whimsical and gothic world. I’ll recommend this beautiful and thoughtful book over and over again.

Isabel Ibañez, author of, What the River Knows