I did not think I would be left loving these characters even more than when I turned the last page in A Study in Drowning, but Ava Reid did it, she broke my heart and mended it all over again with her ethereal and emotionally charged writing yet again.

In a Theory of Dreaming we follow Preston and Effy back to their academy to continue their studies; where they must deal with the publics reactions to their controversial article; Effy’s new standing as a the only female in the literary college; and the growing tensions of a country on a brink of war. And even though we get more of Effy, this was very much Preston’s book.

As a fan of Preston, I must admit, I was losing my marbles at the way we get dive deeper into his character. We get to read more about his feelings and mental well-being, but also, about the way this man loves Effy; that alone was a real treat.

I really loved Ava Reid’s descriptive and ethereal writing and how it felt like an exhalation on a cold winter day. Ava dives deeper into the feelings of her characters in a such a raw and vulnerable way that had me wanting to protect Effy and Preston against the cruelty and unjustness of their world— So be ready to go through all the emotions.

Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone who read and enjoyed A Study in Drowning.