Dreamstrider

"The imagery of dreams and nightmares is unusual and vivid, and a web of romances and arranged marriages among the spies adds emotion and intensity. Tense action and rich worldbuilding make for thrilling reading." --Kirkus Reviews"With its intriguing world, taut narrative, and complex heroine, this well-wrought fantasy charms from the start." --The Bulletin"The Barstadt Empire's very distinct social stratification is well developed, as are all the characters, with the villains being particularly intriguing. Gender diversity is organically worked into the text, and several of the main characters are gay or bisexual. Livia's a very appealing protagonist . . . [who] will engage readers and leave them rooting for her to succeed. . . . An engaging, stand-alone, fantasy spy thriller." --School Library Journal The imagery of dreams and nightmares is unusual and vivid, and a web of romances and arranged marriages among the spies adds emotion and intensity. Tense action and rich worldbuilding make for thrilling reading. Kirkus Reviews With its intriguing world, taut narrative, and complex heroine, this well-wrought fantasy charms from the start. The Bulletin The Barstadt Empire's very distinct social stratification is well developed, as are all the characters, with the villains being particularly intriguing. Gender diversity is organically worked into the text, and several of the main characters are gay or bisexual. Livia's a very appealing protagonist . . . [who] will engage readers and leave them rooting for her to succeed. . . . An engaging, stand-alone, fantasy spy thriller. School Library Journal" The imagery of dreams and nightmares is unusual and vivid, and a web of romances and arranged marriages among the spies adds emotion and intensity. Tense action and rich worldbuilding make for thrilling reading. "Kirkus Reviews" With its intriguing world, taut narrative, and complex heroine, this well-wrought fantasy charms from the start. "The Bulletin""""" The Barstadt Empire's very distinct social stratification is well developed, as are all the characters, with the villains being particularly intriguing. Gender diversity is organically worked into the text, and several of the main characters are gay or bisexual. Livia's a very appealing protagonist . . . [who] will engage readers and leave them rooting for her to succeed. . . . An engaging, stand-alone, fantasy spy thriller. "School Library Journal"" Tense action and rich worldbuilding make for thrilling reading. "Kirkus Reviews""" With its intriguing world, taut narrative, and complex heroine, this well-wrought fantasy charms from the start. "The Bulletin""" An engaging, stand-alone, fantasy spy thriller. "School Library Journal""