Synopses & Reviews
Finally available in America: the debut novel from the author of
The Tooth Fairy and
Dark Sister It began as an experiment in college--a seemingly harmless investigation into "lucid dreaming," the ability to control one's dreams.
But they stayed too long on Dreamside, and now, ten years later, the dreams have returned--returned to upend their adult lives. The dreams of youth fade, if you're lucky. If not, they can consume you . . . and will.
Review
"Graham Joyce writes the kind of novels we keep hoping to find, but rarely do." Jonathan Carroll, author of The Wooden Sea
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"What a flowing, well-crafted read I couldn't put it down! Pick a quiet and comfortable place to enjoy this one; it is very absorbing." Naomi de Bruyn, GreenManReview.com
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"Imaginative and chilling....Well-paced and smoothly written, Dreamside lacks a bit of the poetry of Joyce's later writing, but in no way betrays itself as a virgin effort." Paula Guran, DarkEcho.com
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"[The set-up] is all done without much explanation or background, so, if you do happen to become wrapped up in the plot, you'll likely feel confused by lack of context....[M]eanwhile, half the story is rooted in the relationship of the four students, who are about as well developed as cartoon characters....Whereas in the last book I read, I underlined the passages of interesting prose, here I underlined the sentences I thought would be winners in a 'worst writing' contest." Claire Zulkey, New City Chicago
Synopsis
It began as an experiment in college -- a seemingly harmless investigation into "lucid dreaming", the ability to control one's dreams.
But they stayed too long on Dreamside, and now, ten years later, the dreams have returned -- returned to upend their adult lives.
The dreams of youth fade, if you're lucky. If not, they can consume you . . . and will.
About the Author
Graham Joyce lives in England. His other novels include The Tooth Fairy, Indigo, Dark Sister, and Smoking Poppy. Dreamside was his first novel.