Dreamland
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
From immensely talented debut author Robert L. Anderson comes a stunning, complex, and imaginative story about the fine line between dreams and reality that will appeal to fans of Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Cycle.
Odea Donahue has been able to travel through people’s dreams since she was six years old. Her mother taught her the three rules of walking: Never interfere. Never be seen. Never walk the same person’s dream more than once. Dea has never broken the rules.
Then a mysterious new boy, Connor, comes to town. For the first time in her life, Dea feels normal. But both Dea and Connor have secrets, and as she is increasingly drawn to Connor’s dreams—and nightmares—the boundary between worlds begins to deteriorate, putting everyone she loves in danger.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Anderson's ambitious debut centers around Dea Donahue, a high school social outcast in contemporary Indiana, who has always been able to enter other people's dreams. In fact, she gets sick if she doesn't routinely "walk." Dea's mother has laid down rules for her: no visiting the same person's dream more than once, no letting the dreamer see you, and no changing anything. When Dea meets her new neighbor, Connor, she feels particularly drawn to him enough to break the rules and revisit his dreams. But, even together, Dea and Connor may not be strong enough to face the consequences of her actions, which begin with the appearance of terrifying faceless monsters that do not seem to stay in dreams. Anderson's plot takes a while to get going, but this complexly characterized and multidimensional novel rewards readers with a deep sense of place, an unusual world, and an entirely enjoyable romance. The conclusion satisfies while leaving room for a potential sequel. Ages 14 up.
