Synopses & Reviews
Odea Donahue has been able to travel through people's dreams since she was six years old. Her mother taught her the three rules of walking:
Never interfere.
Never be seen.
Never walk the same person's dream more than once.
Dea has never questioned her mother, not about the rules, not about the clocks or the mirrors, not about moving from place to place to be one step ahead of the unseen monsters that Dea's mother is certain are right behind them.
Then a mysterious new boy, Connor, comes to town, and Dea finally starts to feel normal. As Connor breaks down the walls that she's had up for so long, he gets closer to learning her secret. For the first time she wonders if that's so bad. But when Dea breaks the rules, the boundary between worlds begins to deteriorate. How can she know what's real and what's not?
From talented debut author Robert L. Anderson comes a stunning, complex, and imaginative story of the fine line between our dreams and our reality.
Review
“Dreamland seeped into my own dreams and made me question the line between reality and dreamscape. Original and riveting.” --Megan Shepherd, author of The Madman's Daughter and The Cage
Review
“Dreamland is an inventive blend of fantasy and mystery, full of nail-biting twists that draw you in and keep you guessing. Beware! Once you start this book, you wont put it down.” --Andrea Cremer, New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade series
Review
“Debut author Anderson weaves a compelling tale about a girl trying to find where she belongs.” Booklist
Synopsis
From immensely talented debut author Robert L. Anderson comes a stunning, complex, and imaginative story about the fine line between dreams and reality that will appeal to fans of Maggie Stiefvaters The Raven Cycle.
Odea Donahue has been able to travel through peoples dreams since she was six years old. Her mother taught her the three rules of walking: Never interfere. Never be seen. Never walk the same persons dream more than once. Dea has never broken the rules.
Then a mysterious new boy, Connor, comes to town. For the first time in her life, Dea feels normal. But both Dea and Connor have secrets, and as she is increasingly drawn to Connors dreams—and nightmares—the boundary between worlds begins to deteriorate, putting everyone she loves in danger.
About the Author
Robert L. Anderson grew up in Brooklyn and graduated college in 2004 with a degree in philosophy. Since then, he has lived in five states and twelve countries, and on three continents. Dreamland is his first novel.