The world of Strange the Dreamer is intriguing and the main characters - and side characters - were written in a way that I really cared about each of them. This series will be a longtime favorite that I will revisit again, I'm sure.
The magical Sunday Times bestseller by Laini Taylor, author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy
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The dream chooses the dreamer.
Since he was five years old, Lazlo Strange has been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to go in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself - in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever.
This is a very different kind of story - reminiscent of Inkheart, which I read in childhood. This series felt fresh and the unbelievable became quite believable.
'There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark's Eve,' Neeve said. 'Either you're his true love ... or you killed him.'Every year Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them - until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her.His name is Gansey, a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble. But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a…
This one is for the kids - or to jump back to simpler times and enjoy artwork by the talented Vita Kalmutska.
Zeni's dream of gaining a miniature zebu family member comes true - but the reality of befriending a shy animal soon becomes discouraging. Zeni utilizes problem solving techniques, calming strategies, perseverance - and a little help from her mother and grandmother - to work toward befriending Zara the Zebu in this award-winning and heartwarming story of patience and friendship.
