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A review by popthebutterfly
Dream Keeper by Amber R. Duell
4.0
Disclaimer: I received this book from Parliament House and Rockstar Book Tours. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Rating: 4/5
Publication Date: January 29, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (vivid death scenes, violence, gore, nightmares)
Publisher: Parliament House
Pages: 288
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Synopsis: The Sandman is seventeen-year-old Nora’s closest friend and best-kept secret. He has to be, if she doesn’t want a one-way ticket back to the psychiatrist. It took her too long to learn not to mention the hooded figure in her dreams to her mother, who still watches Nora as if she’ll crack. So when Nora’s friends start mysteriously dying gruesome deaths in their sleep, she isn’t altogether surprised when the police direct their suspicion at her. The Sandman is the only one she can turn to for answers. But the truth might be more than she bargained for…
For the last five years, the Sandman has spent every night protecting Nora. When he hid the secret to the Nightmare Lord’s escape inside her dreams, he never expected to fall in love with her. Neither did he think his nemesis would find her so quickly, but there’s no mistaking his cruel handiwork. The Nightmare Lord is tired of playing by the rules and will do anything to release his deadly nightmares into the world, even if that means tormenting Nora until she breaks.
When the Nightmare Lord kidnaps Nora’s sister, Nora must enter enemy territory to save her. The Sandman is determined to help, but if Nora isn’t careful, she could lose even more than her family to the darkness.
Review: I really liked this book! I thought it was very well written and the plot was interesting throughout the book. I was intrigued the whole time and I thought the characters were all well developed. I got a bit of Freddy vibes too, which is always a plus to me!
However, I do feel that the love was kind of out of place and weird. Just something about it made me feel weird. The book was also way too short and I feel like there was a lot of stuff crammed into a small amount of space. The death scenes are also horrific and vivid, so definitely not for the faint of heart!
Verdict: Don’t go to sleep!
Rating: 4/5
Publication Date: January 29, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (vivid death scenes, violence, gore, nightmares)
Publisher: Parliament House
Pages: 288
Amazon Link
Synopsis: The Sandman is seventeen-year-old Nora’s closest friend and best-kept secret. He has to be, if she doesn’t want a one-way ticket back to the psychiatrist. It took her too long to learn not to mention the hooded figure in her dreams to her mother, who still watches Nora as if she’ll crack. So when Nora’s friends start mysteriously dying gruesome deaths in their sleep, she isn’t altogether surprised when the police direct their suspicion at her. The Sandman is the only one she can turn to for answers. But the truth might be more than she bargained for…
For the last five years, the Sandman has spent every night protecting Nora. When he hid the secret to the Nightmare Lord’s escape inside her dreams, he never expected to fall in love with her. Neither did he think his nemesis would find her so quickly, but there’s no mistaking his cruel handiwork. The Nightmare Lord is tired of playing by the rules and will do anything to release his deadly nightmares into the world, even if that means tormenting Nora until she breaks.
When the Nightmare Lord kidnaps Nora’s sister, Nora must enter enemy territory to save her. The Sandman is determined to help, but if Nora isn’t careful, she could lose even more than her family to the darkness.
Review: I really liked this book! I thought it was very well written and the plot was interesting throughout the book. I was intrigued the whole time and I thought the characters were all well developed. I got a bit of Freddy vibes too, which is always a plus to me!
However, I do feel that the love was kind of out of place and weird. Just something about it made me feel weird. The book was also way too short and I feel like there was a lot of stuff crammed into a small amount of space. The death scenes are also horrific and vivid, so definitely not for the faint of heart!
Verdict: Don’t go to sleep!