A Theory of Dreaming

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a “masterful reimagining” (Publishers Weekly) of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her.<BR><BR>“Lady Macbeth doesn’t retell Shakespeare so much as slice cleanly through it, revealing what was hidden beneath. I couldn't look away.”—Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House <BR><BR>The gorgeous paperback edition features pink stained edges and French flaps.<BR><BR>A CRIMEREADS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR<BR><BR>The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men.<BR><BR>The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed.<BR><BR>The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of strategy, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. <BR><BR>But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armor. She does not know that her magic is greater and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world. <BR><BR>She does not know this yet. But she will.

The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid. This full-color illustrated collector’s edition is a jaw-dropping addition to the beloved dark academia series with stunning painterly endpapers, romantic rose gold foil flourishes, over 40 illustrations, and expanded and new text.“I will love you to ruination,” the Fairy King said, brushing a strand of golden hair from my cheek.“Yours or mine?” I asked.The Fairy King did not answer.Effy and Preston have been torn apart by the wars of men, the power of words, and the specter of magic—but it was through stories that they found each other. Relive Effy and Preston’s love story through their own pens in this immersive collection of mementos, illustrations, maps, blueprints, diary entries, and more. Read Angharad with Effy's annotations; sneak excerpts of Preston's diary; see the architectural sketches that brought Effy to Hiraeth; get your own ticket to Saltney; and experience, for the first time, the epilogue to Effy and Preston’s romance. This deluxe package includes:- Full color throughout with painterly endpapers- Over 40 illustrations- Romantic rose gold foil- Expanded and new text from the world of A Study of Drowning- An enchanting never-before-seen epilogueA perfect gift for fans of A Study in Drowning and A Theory of Dreaming and anyone who wants to embark on their own dark academia journey, this gorgeously illustrated novella collects ephemera from Effy and Preston as they remember the romance and prepare for a new chapter in their lives—together.

An instant Indie and #1 New York Times bestseller!“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 Bestselling author Ava Reid makes her YA debut in this dark academic fantasy perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Elana K. Arnold.Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood, she’s had no choice. Her tattered copy of Angharad—Emrys Myrddin’s epic dark fantasy about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, then destroys him—is the only thing keeping her afloat. So when Myrddin’s family announces a contest to redesign the late author’s estate, Effy feels certain it’s her destiny.But musty, decrepit Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task, and its residents are far from welcoming. Including Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar determined to expose Myrddin as a fraud. As the two academic rivals piece together clues about Myrddin’s legacy, dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspire against them—and the truth may bring them both to ruin.Part historical fantasy, part rivals-to-lovers romance, part Gothic mystery, and all haunting, dreamlike atmosphere, Ava Reid's powerful YA debut will lure in readers who loved The Atlas Six, House of Salt and Sorrows, or Girl, Serpent, Thorn.- Rivals to Lovers: Effy is a believer, Preston a skeptic determined to prove her favorite author is a fraud. As they uncover clues at Hiraeth Manor, their academic rivalry deepens into something far more dangerous.- Gothic Mystery: Decrepit Hiraeth Manor is filled with more than just dusty books. As Effy and Preston dig into Myrddin's past, they realize the house itself is hiding secrets that could be deadly.- Dark Academia: A contest to redesign a famous author's estate pits an architecture student against a literature scholar, blurring the lines between academic ambition and a dangerous obsession with the truth.- Haunted Heroine: Plagued by visions of the Fairy King her entire life, Effy isn't sure what's real and what isn't. But at Hiraeth Manor, the lines between fairy tales and reality begin to bleed together.

The epic standalone dystopian romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and Lady Macbeth. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and The Last of Us<BR>SURVIVAL<BR>SACRIFICE<BR>A LOVE THAT RISKS EVERYTHING-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>'Stunning . . . Among the dystopian greats.' Chloe Gong<BR><BR>'Brilliant and devastating, Fable for the End of the World will arm you with the strongest tools we have: both anger and hope.' Allison Saft<BR><BR>'Knife-edged and tender-hearted, I will be thinking of the final line for years to come' Courtney Gould<BR><BR>------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>By encouraging massive accumulations of debt, a single corporation, Caerus, controls all aspects of society.<BR><BR>Inesa lives with her brother in a half-sunken town, barely scraping a living from their taxidermy shop. But their mother has secretly accrued enormous debt - and the only way out is to offer her daughter up to be a sacrifice for Caerus's livestreamed assassination event: the Lamb's Gauntlet.<BR><BR>Melinoë is the assassin chosen for this spectacle. The product of years of neural reconditioning and physiological alteration, she's a living weapon, famous for her cold brutality and deadly beauty. But she's also haunted by her failure in the last gauntlet, when she broke down live on screen.<BR><BR>But as Mel pursues Inesa across the wasteland, each determined to claim victory, they begin to question what they've been taught. Could there be more to life than survival? Could they be capable of more than death?<BR><BR>Could they, against all the odds, be falling in love?<BR><BR>----------------------------------<BR>PRAISE FOR AVA REID<BR>'A gargantuan hit . . . Dark and brooding, skillful storytelling and intricate character development breathe new life into literature. Dripping in atmosphere . . . One to order immediately.' Glamour<BR><BR>'A bewitching read with prose like gold.' Tasha Suri<BR><BR>'A knife of a book: blood-stained, sharply beautiful, and necessary . . . I couldn't look away' Alix E. Harrow<BR><BR>'I was spellbound from the very first page.' Freya Marske

Now available in a gorgeous Deluxe Collector’s Edition featuring beautiful new cover art, special hardcover case design, illustrated endpapers, and stenciled edges—the stunning debut novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning.This story of fantasy, romance, and folklore inspired by Hungarian history and Jewish mythology follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant.In her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power, making her an outcast clearly abandoned by the gods. The villagers blame her corrupted bloodline—her father was a Yehuli man, one of the much-loathed servants of the fanatical king. When soldiers arrive from the Holy Order of Woodsmen to claim a pagan girl for the king’s blood sacrifice, Évike is betrayed by her fellow villagers and surrendered.But when monsters attack the Woodsmen and their captive en route, slaughtering everyone but Évike and the cold, one-eyed captain, they have no choice but to rely on each other. Except he’s no ordinary Woodsman—he’s the disgraced prince, Gáspár Bárány, whose father needs pagan magic to consolidate his power. Gáspár fears that his cruelly zealous brother plans to seize the throne and instigate a violent reign that would damn the pagans and the Yehuli alike. As the son of a reviled foreign queen, Gáspár understands what it’s like to be an outcast, and he and Évike make a tenuous pact to stop his brother.As their mission takes them from the bitter northern tundra to the smog-choked capital, their mutual loathing slowly turns to affection, bound by a shared history of alienation and oppression. However, trust can easily turn to betrayal, and as Évike reconnects with her estranged father and discovers her own hidden magic, she and Gáspár need to decide whose side they’re on, and what they’re willing to give up for a nation that never cared for them at all. 

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. RETURN TO THE DREAMLIKE WORLD OF THE INSTANTLY BESTSELLING DARK ACADEMIA FANTASY A STUDY IN DROWNING_________All stories come to an end.'An academic treat, gowned in gothic darkness' Daily Mail'Reid is a singular, extraordinary talent' Sasha Peyton Smith, The Rose Bargian'We've been counting down the days until we can find ourselves reunited with Effy and Preston' CosmopolitanEffy 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?__________PRAISE FOR A STUDY IN DROWNING'A love letter to stories - and to everyone silenced of forgotten in their retelling.' ALLISON SAFT'As merciless as a rising tide and as beguiling as a fairy's bargain.' MELISSA ALBERT'A spell-binding mix of magic, myth and mystery.' RORY POWER'Darkly romantic and unsettlingly eerie' ERIN. A CRAIG'Lyrical, incisive, and tragically beautiful, this book will haunt your dreams.' VAISHNAVI PATEL'Reid is a singular, extraordinary talent.' SASHA PEYTON-SMITH'I could read this book again and again - absolute perfection.' COURTNEY GOULD'Incandescent, tender, and fierce. This is a story that lingers, long after the last word.' REBECCA ROSSREADERS ABSOLUTELY ADORE A STUDY IN DROWNING... ***** 'I was enraptured from the first few chapters'***** 'haunting and atmospheric'***** 'Ava Reid has a magical way with words'***** 'There is something about the way Reid creates an atmosphere that I find completely immersive'***** 'This book is truly mesmerising'***** 'Beautifully written'***** 'I will read ANYTHING that Ava Reid writes'***** 'Ava Reid's writing is extraordinary and beautiful' 5****** 'Prepare to be drawn into the most thrilling, dark, subversive world imaginable.'***** 'My mind is blown away and my heart is full to the brim'

'Channelling the dark magic at the heart of one of Shakespeare's most intriguing anti-heroes, this reimagining of Lady Macbeth is full of witchcraft, deadly power games, dark schemes, supernatural elements, and a touch of romance.' Cosmopolitan<BR><BR>'A gargantuan hit...Dark and brooding, skillful storytelling and intricate character development breathe new life into literature's most enigmatic character. Dripping in atmosphere...One to order immediately.' Glamour<BR><BR>'Ava Reid has done it again in this gothic, atmospheric reclamation of the story of Lady Macbeth.' Vaishnavi Patel, New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi<BR><BR>'A triumph of a retelling.' Shelley Parker-Chan, bestselling author of She Who Became the Sun<BR>------------------------------------<BR><BR>Fair is foul and foul is fair.<BR><BR>From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A STUDY IN DROWNING comes a reimagining of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare's most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her. <BR><BR>The Lady knows the stories: that her eyes induce madness in men.<BR><BR>The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed.<BR><BR>The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of survival, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive.<BR><BR>But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armour. She does not know that her magic is greater, and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world.<BR><BR>She does not know this yet. But she will.