In an Absent Dream
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Seanan McGuire
Winner: 2022 Hugo Award for Best SeriesA stand-alone fantasy tale from Seanan McGuire's Alex award-winning Wayward Children series, which began in the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor List Every Heart a DoorwayThis fourth entry and prequel tells the story of Lundy, a very serious young girl who would rather study and dream than become a respectable housewife and live up to the expectations of the world around her. As well she should.When she finds a doorway to a world founded on logic and reason, riddles and lies, she thinks she's found her paradise. Alas, everything costs at the goblin market, and when her time there is drawing to a close, she makes the kind of bargain that never plays out well.The Wayward Children SeriesBook 1: Every Heart a DoorwayBook 2: Down Among the Sticks and BonesBook 3: Beneath the Sugar SkyBook 4: In an Absent Dream
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Author
Seanan McGuire
Pages
208
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2019-01-08
ISBN
0765399296 9780765399298
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"I loved learning more about Lundy! Such a tragic, but beautiful story!"
Courtney Cannon
"Another amazing addition to the wayward children series. The message of this story and the clear thought behind each word is fascinating and amazing. Seanan mcguire is truly an amazing author. I highly recommend this book and whole series. "
Apollo Kronfeld
"Loved this book. Even though you know what is going to happen to Lundy it was still a great story. I can't wait to read more!"
Natasha Ballard
"I seriously can't say enough good things about Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children Series. I really really love them. I always say the fact these books can convey so much in such a short book, is such an amazing thing for an author. The worlds are always so unique and dreamy and the characters impart such wonderful stories. <br/><br/>This one makes me quite sad because it follows Lundy from the first book so if you read the series in sequential order like I have, you kind of have this sense of dread through the whole story. I think this book took interesting loops that I didn't anticipate and it kept me reading the whole time.<br/><br/>Also kudo's to whomever narrates the books. She has done the last few books I believe and I think she does a great job of bringing the whole story to life. Highly highly recommend them if you are an audio reader."
Renee Delcourt