Dreamhunter

Reviews

"A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy" "Captivating ... Dreamhunter is an example of great writing ... Compelling, highly original." "A tantalising feat of imaginative fiction ... perhaps the most dazzingly inventive of her books to date." "Knox's fascinating story imagines the intersection of a haunting dreamworld with a gritty real world ... This fully imagined world will surely lure readers back for multiple readings." “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.” "Elizabeth Knox creates a world recognizable as our own but with a geographical twist - a mysterious land called 'the Place.' Only 'dreamhunters' can go there to capture dreams and bring them back to share with others. Laura and Rose are cousins and children of famous dreamhunters: Laura's father, Tziga, discovered 'the Place'; Rose's mother performs her dreams at the famous Rainbow Opera. (Others deliver nightmares for prisoners or relaxing dreams for hospital patients.) When her father disappears, Laura finds herself on a terrifying mission to find him. Edwina Wren skillfully conveys the dreamlike quality of the story with a wistful tone. She also develops fitting character voices - Laura is sensitive and anxious, Rose is pert and confident, and the golem-like Sandman is a bit scratchy." Expand reviews