Book Review: “Dreamer” by Multimind

“Dreamer” by Multimind (2022)

Genre: Sci-Fi, Fiction

Page Length: 142 pages (electronic review edition)

Synopsis:

Vera has unusual dreams – anything she dreams comes alive. Dream Traveling, her family calls it. Doing it all her life, Dream Traveling doesn’t affect Vera as much as it used to. She has her rules and her methods – as long as she follows them, all is fine.

Until she sees something she discovered she couldn’t handle. Now, her dreams are plagued by The Hunter, a deadly character that wants nothing more than to haunt her mind and leave behind a bloody spree. Vera must find a way to get The Hunter out of her head before he makes sure she never wakes up again.

So much for “sweet dreams”.

Review:

Dreamer though a short novel, packs an incredible punch overall. It’s a thrill ride where once you start reading the book you won’t want to stop. Readers follow Vera, who has the ability to “dream travel”. This special ability was passed down through her family in multiple generations. She and her mom have been grappling with this all their lives and try to balance the real world and the dreamscape. But what happens when dreams turn into a seemingly neverending nightmare?

This novel was so suspenseful from beginning to end. Multi Mind keeps the reader hooked into the story and it’s full of interesting characters and a unique concept. I’ve read many books with dream traveling as a concept and I appreciate how the author makes this concept into their own. Vera not only travels the dream world but also interacts with it physically. She can have dreams of walking through the forest, for example, and have dirt in her shoes when she wakes up.

While the novel starts out calm midway through it escalates into thrills and chills as Vera must figure out how to overcome a deadly nightmare. It’s a thing of mind against matter and Vera has to summon up the courage to face her fears head-on. This book has elements of a thriller, horror, and sci-fi thrown in. This blend of genres made the book an immersive reading experience. I was on the edge of my seat in the entire second half of the story. I enjoyed this book and its concept so much!

TW: Racism, Violence

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