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A Theory of Dreaming: Sequel to A Study in Drowning

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After narrowly escaping Hiraeth with their lives and defeating the Fairy King once and for all, Effy and Preston's fight for normalcy is far from over. With a looming war and dangerous dreams threatening reality, A Theory of Dreaming is another glittering gothic tale from Ava Reid.

Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as 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.

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 abl...

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