Dreamland
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- 49,00 kr
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- 49,00 kr
Utgivarens beskrivning
Dea 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 questioned her mother, not about the rules, not about the clocks or the mirrors, not about moving from place to place to be one step ahead of the unseen monsters that Dea's mother is certain are right behind them.
Then a mysterious new boy, Connor, comes to town and Dea finally starts to feel normal. As Connor breaks down the walls that she's had up for so long, he gets closer to learning her secret. For the first time she wonders if that's so bad. But when Dea breaks the rules, the boundary between worlds begins to deteriorate. How can she know what's real and what's not?
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.