An Archive of Romance

Effy and Preston have been pulled apart by war, by the power of words and by the threat of magic. Stories are what brought them together. This illustrated novella lets their romance unfold through their own writing and keepsakes rather than through a conventional narrative.

The pages gather letters, poems, maps, blueprints and diary entries. Readers can follow Effy's annotations in her copy of Angharad, read excerpts from Preston's diary, and study the architectural sketches that brought Effy to Hiraeth. A ticket to Saltney is included too.

The book belongs to the dark academia series that began with A Study in Drowning, and it follows A Theory of Dreaming. It is a companion volume, so it suits readers who already know the pair. It holds more than forty full-color illustrations, expanded and new text, and rose gold foil.

Effy and Preston look back on what they have shared as they prepare for a new chapter in their lives together. Reading it feels like leafing through a scrapbook, ending on a previously unpublished epilogue to their romance.