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Published Feb 2015
368 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History
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Unlike most 17-year-olds, Joshlyn Weaver has a sacred duty. She's the celebrated daughter of the dream walkers, a secret society whose members enter the Dream universe we all share and battle nightmares. If they fail, the emotional turmoil in the Dream could boil over and release nightmares into the World.
Despite Josh's reputation as a dream walking prodigy, she's haunted by her mistakes. A lapse in judgment and the death of someone she loved have shaken her confidence. Now she's been assigned an apprentice, a boy whose steady gaze sees right through her, and she's almost as afraid of getting close to him as she is of getting him killed.
But when strangers with impossible powers begin appearing in the Dream, it isn't just Will that Josh has to protect - it's the whole World.
Experience the dangers of the dream world in Dreamfire, a riveting, young adult debut novel by Kit Alloway.
"Although the cast is large, each character plays an important role in untangling the mystery, a suspenseful riddle full of political intrigue." - Publishers Weekly
"Alloway's writing is rich and vivid, and the dynamics within the close-knit cast of characters make the danger even more delicious as readers watch for the outcome. Grade 9 and up." - School Library Journal
"The nightmare vignettes are rivetingly chilling. A dark and exciting paranormal adventure that will keep patient genre fans up late." - Kirkus
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
Kit Alloway is an avid quilter who lives in Louisville, KY with her family and four very small dogs. Dreamfire is her debut novel.
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