E. J. Mellow

"It's night. Always night. Dreams guard against the evil forged by nightmares. Infinite shooting stars illuminate a moonless sky. A city stands alone, surrounded by a darkened field. On its fringes, a man watches one star separate from the masses and fall. What survives the crash will unveil a secret centuries long hidden." Molly hasn't slept well since the night of her twenty-fourth birthday. Being struck by lightning might have something to do with it, but then again, her chicken "did" look a little undercooked at dinner. Whatever the culprit, her life quickly catapults from mundane to insane as, night after night, Molly is transported through her once dreamless sleep to a mysterious land illuminated by shooting stars. There she meets the captivating but frustrating Dev, and together they discover Molly possesses a power coveted by his people-the ability to conjure almost anything she desires into existence. Seduced by the possibilities of this gift, Molly shifts her attention from waking life toward the man, the magic, and the world found in her dreams. But Molly must ask herself-does something truly exist if you only see it when you close your eyes? Faced with the threat of losing everything-her job, best friend, boyfriend, and most importantly, that little thing called her sanity-Molly will learn just how far she'll go to uncover what is real and what is merely a figment of her imagination.

The Dreamer

Leelynn Brady

“And then there are the dreams that feel as authentic as reality itself, that seem to exist just as your own life does. Where the emotions you experience there carry over to when you're awake. They are so real, so genuine, that you begin to question your own sanity. And you know that when the day comes that you finally stop dreaming them, you will never stop remembering.”

Sometimes dreams can seem so real that you aren't even sure whether or not you actually are dreaming. Those are the types of dreams I crave, the ones that feel so real, that are so close to being the kind of reality that I want that I couldn't imagine waking up again. But none of those dreams could ever compare to the kind that Molly has, and I still don't know whether I want to be in her shoes or not.

See, it all started when Molly was going home after celebrating her 24th birthday with her amazing attorney boyfriend Jared. Maybe it would have been better for her to play hooky that night instead of going home to work because that's when it happened. The whole getting struck by lightning and almost dying thing. Kind of puts a damper on birthday celebrations, right?

Fast-forward to her time in the hospital, while she was in her mini coma, and she ends up dreaming for the first time in her life. And for some reason she dreams about this field with a single tree, with a bunch of stars in the sky, and this mysterious guy dressed in all black. Who is this guy, and has she seen him before? Is he someone from her past that is suddenly making an appearance in her subconscious? Whoever he is, he is certainly dreamy (pun-intended).

Molly basically starts to dream about this land, which she finds out is called Terra, basically a land of dreams. She also finds out that there's so much more to her than she thought, and while she may have already been pretty sure of herself from the moment we met her, she learns that she is meant for greatness. It almost reminded me of that movie, Night at the Museum, where Theodore Roosevelt talked about greatness. Yeah, that's pretty much Molly right now.

Not to mention Dev is a book babe, and I'm so obsessed with him that I wish I could dream about him as much as Molly did. Granted, the time that Molly spent with him was 50% rolling her eyes at him and 50% wanting to take his clothes off, but I know there is so much more to this guy. I just want to know his backstory, like who was he before he became this bad ass head of military specialist that is fascinated by Molly and how human she is.

So did I like the book? Loved it. Do I want the physical book as well as the Kindle version? Absolutely. Do I want Dev to myself?

You bet your ass I do.

Eleni Liakou 

*4.25*
I just finished reading this amazing book, so I'm apologizing if my thoughts are a little all over the place...
What can I say about this book? I really enjoyed reading it, it was very fast-paced and action-packed when it needed to be. The world building was immaculate, and one of my favorite parts of this novel. It was very well executed but apart from that, I just loved the Dreamlands! This new, other-dimensional world had a certain feel to it, something like a dream that I couldn't place. I definitely haven't read anything like it before! I also loved the characters... a lot! They were all very different personalities and they felt human, flawed, broken, but also strong and badass, especially the protagonist. And of course I can't get over Dev, who is obviously the perfect guy you can only find in a woman's dream. The plot was so exciting, and even though I would have prefered a little more action on the whole Metus part, I really enjoyed reading about Molly's struggles in both her awakened and dreaming state. It was very interesting to see how she coped with all the trouble the accident caused her, trying to balance her everyday life, having to deal with her (amazing) best friend, a (gorgeous) boyfriend and even her (boring) job, while at the same time she was losing her sanity. I seriously can't wait to pick up the next book in the Dreamland series! I have a feeling this series will end up being one of my favorites!

Farah Khaled 

Warning: This book is addicting and you WILL NOT be able to put it down.

My Rating:5 of 5 

What do you say about a book that is completely and thoroughly enjoyable? I didn’t want it to end, but I couldn’t wait to get to the end so I could find out what happened. I finished it in 2 days! I haven't read a book that fast before.

I thought this book was pretty much perfect. I have no character complaints, I loved the plot, I loved the relationships, I loved Dev and Molly together, and I just loved Dev. (Not sure about Jared tho) I could gush about Dev forever! 

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good Fantasy. You won't be disappointed. Thanks, E.J. Mellow for a great book!

The Dreamer

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