"It is like nothing else I've ever read. The characters are so real, you'll feel like you know exactly what they look like and how their voices sound and what they would say or do in any given situation. More than that, you'll want to hang out with them. Then the world is so amazing and unique. You will want to go there. You will want to walk into 'the Place.' And you will want to sleep in a dream opera."--Stephenie Meyer, The Twilight Saga The dreamhunting began as a beautiful thing, when Tziga Hame discovered that he could enter the Place and share the dreams he found there with other people. But Tziga Hame has disappeared and Laura, his daughter, knows that the dreams have turned sour. The wealthy still experience sweet dreams, but the government has been using nightmares to keep the convicts obedient and content. On St. Lazarus's Eve, when elite citizens gather in the dream palace, Laura is determined to show them the truth. She plunges them into the nightmare used to control the convicts. But as she struggles to counter the government's sinister plans, a deeper mystery surfaces, a puzzle only Laura can unravel, a puzzle having to do with the very nature of the Place. What is the Place, after all? And what does it want from her?
Industry Reviews
"Will be considered among youth fantasy's most significant recent works. Knox's haunting, invigorating storytelling will leave readers eager to return to its puzzles--and to reap its rewards." --Starred, "Booklist""" "Thoroughly impressive--for its sure, literary prose, nuanced characters, and fully realized Edwardian setting, but even more so for its original, surprising imagery and plot. An involving--and challenging--read, Knox's fantasy is outstanding in its ability to make us think both poetically and analytically about human nature." --"The Horn Book" "It is like nothing else I've ever read. The characters are so real, you'll feel like you know exactly what they look like and how their voices sound and what they would say or do in any given situation. More than that, you'll want to hang out with them. Then the world is so amazing and unique. You will want to go there. You will want to walk into 'the Place.' And you will want to sleep in a dream opera."--Stephenie Meyer, The Twilight Saga
"Will be considered among youth fantasy's most significant recent works. Knox's haunting, invigorating storytelling will leave readers eager to return to its puzzles--and to reap its rewards."--"Booklist", Starred Review
"Unexpected plot turns and a rewarding and engaging read."--"The Chicago Tribune"
"Thoroughly impressive--for its sure, literary prose, nuanced characters, and fully realized Edwardian setting, but even more so for its original, surprising imagery and plot. An involving--and challenging--read, Knox's fantasy is outstanding "Fascinating . . . will surely lure readers back for multiple readings."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . . satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling."--"Kirkus Reviews," Starred Review
"Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip Pullman or Garth Nix may have finally found what they seek in New Zealander Knox."--"Booklist," Starred Review
"Attention-getting."--"Chicago Tribune"
"This series opener is a satisfying soap opera for young fantasy readers who enjoy intricate prose."--"Voice of Youth Advocates"
"Powerfully portrayed . . . It will appeal to lovers of fantasy set in the real world, who will eagerly await the resolution in the second volume."--"School Library Journal"
"An engrossing blend of Edwardian civility, family love, and powerfully imagined dreamscape. . . . Knox's writing is rich and interesting."--"The Horn Book Magazine" "Knox effectively evokes the curious intersections and distances between the ordinary, earthly world and the parched otherworldly landscape of the Place . . . the adventures of the Dreamhunters are pleasingly harrowing."--"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" "Fascinating. Will surely lure readers back for multiple readings." --Starred, "Publishers Weekly" "A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . .Satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews
""Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip Pullman or Garth Nix may have finally found what they seek in New Zealander Knox." --Starred," Booklist""" "Attention-getting."" --Chicago Tribune""" "This series opener is a satisfying soap opera for young fantasy readers who enjoy intricate prose." --"VOYA"
"Powerfully portrayed . . . It will appear to lovers of fantasy set in the real world, who will eagerly await the resolution in the second volume." --"School Library Journal""" "Knox effectively evokes the curious intersections and distances between the ordinary, earthly world and the parched otherworldly landscape of the place." --"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""" "Knox's writing is rich and interesting. A highly original exploration of the idea of a collective unconscious." --"The Horn Book"" ""Advance praise for" Dreamhunter:
""Dreamhunter "will find a large and enthusiastic audience
among those who've grown up with Margaret Mahy, grown
out of Harry and Hermione, or run out of Lyra and Will
. . . Knox hits all the marks of adolescent fantasy fiction:
gifted young people, powerful but absent parents, a
mysterious place that both nurtures and threatens, a
frightening conspiracy to be unraveled en route to maturity . . . This time next year, we'll all be queuing for the sequel."
- Jolisa Gracewood, "New Zealand"" Listener"""
"Dazzlingly inventive . . . In a bookthat is full of tenderness
and family affection as well as presentiments of corruption
and horror, Knox beguiles with vibrantly realized detail . . .
A tantalizing feat of imaginative fiction."
- Katharine England, "Magpies "magazine(Australia) """" "A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . .Satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews
""Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip Pullman or Garth Nix may have finally found what they seek in New Zealander Knox." --Starred," Booklist"" ""Advance praise for" Dreamhunter:
""Dreamhunter "will find a large and enthusiastic audience
among those who've grown up with Margaret Mahy, grown
out of Harry and Hermione, or run out of Lyra and Will
. . . Knox hits all the marks of adolescent fantasy fiction:
gifted young people, powerful but absent parents, a
mysterious place that both nurtures and threatens, a
frightening conspiracy to be unraveled en route to maturity . . . This time next year, we'll all be queuing for the sequel."
- Jolisa Gracewood, "New Zealand"" Listener"""
"Dazzlingly inventive . . . In a book that is full of tenderness
and family affection as well as presentiments of corruption
and horror, Knox beguiles with vibrantly realized detail . . .
A tantalizing feat of imaginative fiction."
- Katharine England, "Magpies "magazine(Australia) "This series opener is a satisfying soap opera for young fantasy readers who enjoy intricate prose." --"VOYA"
"Powerfully portrayed . . . It will appear to lovers of fantasy set in the real world, who will eagerly await the resolution in the second volume." --"School Library Journal""" "Knox effectively evokes the curious intersections and distances between the ordinary, earthly world and the parched otherworldly landscape of the place." --"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""" "Knox's writing isrich and interesting. A highly original exploration of the idea of a collective unconscious." --"The Horn Book"""
