A Theory of Dreaming
core novel 2025 A Study in Drowning
Record
| First published | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.52 (15,845 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780063421677 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
A Theory of Dreaming, published by Ava Reid in 2025, continues the story begun in A Study in Drowning. Effy and Preston have returned to the University of Llyr to resume their studies, but their world has been transformed by their earlier discovery that Emrys Myrddin's celebrated novel Angharad was actually written by his wife, Angharad herself, a revelation that has provoked fierce backlash across Llyr's literary and academic establishment. Effy switches from architecture into literature, becoming the first woman admitted to that department, while Preston pursues unsettling new research under the supervision of a scholar named Master Gosse. Both must navigate a hostile university environment and the personal toll of their discovery, all while their nation remains at war with neighboring Argant, a conflict that increasingly presses in on their private struggles.
Where it sits
- Universe: A Study in Drowning
- Series: A Study in Drowning core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ava Reid
Notes
- From the series record (A Study in Drowning): Complete duology, 2023-2025.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series A Study in Drowning: position 2 of 2: previous A Study in Drowning (2023)
Sources
- A Theory of Dreaming bibliography (specialised series-tracking site)
- https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ava-reid/a-theory-of-dreaming/
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