The dreamers walk among us . . . and so do the dreamed. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming – they can only try to control it. Those who are dreamed cannot have their own lives – they will sleep forever if their dreamers die.
And then there are those who are drawn to the dreamers. To use them. To trap them. To kill them before their dreams destroy us all.
Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality.
Jordan Hennessy is a thief. The closer she comes to the dream object she is after, the more inextricably she becomes tied to it.
Carmen Farooq-Lane is a hunter. Her brother was a dreamer . . . and a killer. She has seen what dreaming can do to a person. And she has seen the damage that dreamers can do. But that is nothing compared to the destruction that is about to be unleashed. . . .
This book. I waited so long for it. Ronan Lynch is one of my favorite characters – ever. When I heard he got his own trilogy? Ecstatic doesn’t even begin to cover it.
I loved being in Ronan’s world again (Chainsaw, Opal, the farm). What surprised me was how much I enjoyed Declan. Make no mistake – Ronan is still my favorite Lynch brother, but Declan made an impression. There’s more to him than I believed – he has some secrets. And how can you not love Matthew?
The new characters are complex, flawed, and add so much to the story. Jordan is probably my favorite for reasons I can’t reveal (spoilers). The only thing I missed was more of Adam, but the scenes he’s in are powerful and revealing, and I’m feeling like he’ll play a bigger part in the next book. Tamquam, Alter Idem had my heart dancing.
That ending! I have so many questions. Luckily, there are two more books in the series to answer them. As always, Stiefvater’s writing is like prose, and her imagination astounding. If you’re not familiar with her Raven Cycle series, run, don’t walk, and get started on the first book. I strongly recommend reading that series before the Dreamer series.
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I haven’t read any book by this author. I guess I will have to get previous books before starting this spinoff
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Oh, Yesha – you don’t know what you’re missing. Try to squeeze the Raven Cycle series into your TBR. I read it several years ago, but those characters are still among my favorites. Such a magnificent series.
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I’ll get them soon. 🙂
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I have to read this finally this year 😍💫
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You must, Sofii! It’s a little different from the Raven Cycle – but it’s Ronan and Adam. I’ll read anything featuring them.
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Ooh! Another Stiefvater book. (I’d heard there was going to be a book focused on Ronan but I didn’t know this was out!) Now I just have to finish The Scorpio Races and All the Crooked Saints… Or, you know, not. 😉
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I read The Scorpio Races a few years ago (it was fantastic), and I have All the Crooked Saints, but haven’t read it yet. Push this one ahead of them, Sarah!
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Yup. Already decided on that one. 😉 The other two can wait!
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I’m not familiar with the author or the books, but what a recommendation!
I positively love when I wait for a book and it exceeds expectations. Excellent review, Teri!
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She’s one of my auto-buy authors, Mae. Love anything she writes, but the Raven Cycle (which also features Ronan and Adam) is at the pinnacle of the YA books I’ve read. And thanks!
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I was hoping that this was going to be a new separate series, I have never been able to get into the Raven Boys purely cause I have no idea what happened! I’m glad you loved it though!
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Sorry The Raven Boys didn’t work for you, Jordann! I wouldn’t recommend starting this series before reading the other one. It would be a struggle. Have a great week!
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Lovely review! Glad to hear you enjoyed it
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Thanks, Chelsie! I waited for this one for quite a while, and it certainly didn’t disappoint.
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Ooh I loved this one!
Great review!
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Thanks, Evelyn! It was worth the wait.
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What a compelling review, Teri. Congrats to Maggie. The concept reminds me very much of “The Lathe of Heaven” by Ursula K. Le Guin, which fascinated me as a teenager. There was also a film and mini-series (which held me spellbound). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lathe_of_Heaven
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I’d never heard of the film, but after reading the description, it sounds like something I’d enjoy. Dreams have always fascinated me. Thanks, Teagan!
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I think maybe you liked this book, Teri.
I’m running, not walking, to pick up the Raven Cycle. Lol
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Yep – just a little bit, Diana. Guess you could tell. You’re in for such a treat with the Raven Cycle series.
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