A Little Like Waking

A teen girl meets her dream guy . . . in her dreams . . . in this deeply felt, surreal, and fully illustrated YA fantasy love story by an award-winning author.

"Wildly inventive and achingly touching, this is an exquisite book about longing, love, and grief that mesmerizes on every page. This book is a dreamy, fantastic treasure." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times–bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and You'd Be Home Now

Zelda is stuck in a dream. A very strange dream, where people can fly, bears sneeze money, and her childhood cat, Patches, is somehow alive—despite being run over years ago. Things only get stranger when Zelda meets Langston, a sweet if overly timid guy who feels more real to her than anyone she's ever met.

As Zelda and Langston explore the far reaches of the dreamscape together, they find themselves growing closer. But what they uncover along the way pushes them towards a truth neither of them wants to face. Will it turn out that he's the guy of her dreams, or is she the girl of his?

Full of mind-bending artwork, Adam Rex's A Little Like Waking is a tender, insightful read that defies time, space, and expectation that's perfect for fans of Every Day and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

"An adventure of a love story that brings the dream world to life with immersive clarity. Whimsical, beautiful, and one of a kind." —Rachael Lippincott, New York Times–bestselling coauthor of She Gets the Girl

"Romantic and constantly surprising, mixing small-town charm with surreal fantasy . . . a brilliant love letter to the magic of the human mind." —E. Lockhart, New York Times–bestselling author of We Were Liars