Synopsis
The explosive and captivating sequel to Dreamhunter, in which the meaning of the Place where dreams come from is finally revealed.
KLIATT
The second book of the Dreamhunter Duet begins on St. Lazarus Eve in 1906 as a crowd of over 1,000 has come to the Rainbow Opera to share the beautiful dream Homecoming performed by the famous dreamhunter Grace Tiebold. However, as the crowd drifts off, they find themselves not in the peaceful setting of Homecoming, but buried alive and trying to claw their way out of a coffin. Laura Hame has overdreamed her talented aunt in an effort to sound the alarm about how the government Body is using nightmares to torture inmates. However, a more sinister plan is underway—dreamhunters are disappearing, a railway and depot have been built far within the Place, and cryptic messages hint at a violent uprising. Laura realizes that not only must she get to the bottom of the Body's plan, but she must discover the true essence of the Place, what it really is and what purpose it serves. This is Laura's coming-of-age story, not only as a dreamhunter, but also as a young woman. She struggles with the first stirrings of romantic love, attempting to piece together two suitors from two different worlds. Knox's skill at imagining parallel planes of existence is evident throughout both volumes, but it's not until the end of the story that readers really experience the complexity of her construction, which will bring them to question their own interpretations of here and now.