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Lair of Dreams
624 pages
A glittering, jazz-soaked descent into the terrifying nightmares lurking beneath the American Dream.
What it feels like
This sprawling, atmospheric sequel trades the bright lights of the Roaring Twenties for the shadowy, terrifying landscape of the subconscious. It reads with a steady, deliberate rhythm, taking its time to weave together a complex ensemble cast before tightening the screws of supernatural dread. The prose is a lush collision of snappy period slang and cinematic horror, wrapping the reader in a mood that is equal parts glitzy and dread-soaked. As the glamour of newfound fame gives way to claustrophobic nightmares, the emotional texture deepens, exploring the heavy toll of marginalization, hidden identities, and the seductive, dangerous pull of our deepest desires. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave immersive historical fantasy where the monsters are as real as the societal prejudices, and where every glittering party hides a ghost.
- Mood
- dread-soaked
- dreamlike
- glitzy
- shadowy
- Tone
- theatrical
- eerie
- melancholic
- glamorous
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- the illusion of the American Dream · the weight of secrets · marginalization and prejudice · the seductive power of dreams
- The writing
- Richly descriptive and period-authentic, blending snappy 1920s slang with lush, cinematic horror.
- The arc
- Moves from the glittering distraction of newfound fame into a harrowing, claustrophobic confrontation with buried traumas and collective nightmares.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love sprawling, atmospheric historical fantasy with ensemble casts and a creeping sense of supernatural dread.
Content notes
- racism
- homophobia
- body horror
- supernatural violence
- epidemic illness
About the book
The longing of dreams draws the dead, and this city holds many dreams.
After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. With her uncanny ability to read people's secrets, she's become a media darling, and earned the title "America's Sweetheart Seer." Everyone's in love with the city's newest It Girl...everyone except the other Diviners.
Piano-playing Henry Dubois and Chinatown resident Ling Chan are two Diviners struggling to keep their powers a secret--for they can walk in dreams. And while Evie is living the high life, victims of a mysterious sleeping sickness are turning up across New York City.
As Henry searches for a lost love and Ling strives to succeed in a world that shuns her, a malevolent force infects their dreams. And at the edges of it all lurks a man in a stovepipe hat who has plans that extend farther than anyone can guess....As the sickness spreads, can the Diviners descend into the dreamworld to save the city?
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