Fearsome dreamer by Laure Eve
Hot Key Books, 2013. ISBN: 9781471400810.
(Age: Young adult) Recommended. Fearsome Dreamer is an
incredible debut novel for French author Laure Eve. Built on an
interesting idea and set between two 'worlds' this novel is a rich
fantasy portrayed beside a possible reality.
World is becoming too reliant upon technology and addictions to
'Life' are becoming more common, many mothers refusing to care for
their children. In World, anything in the physical world is a threat
- it stands to reason then that White's Talent was a danger to him
in World - before long he is fleeing to Angle Tar, the only
anti-technological country left. Perhaps there he would be safe. In
Angle Tar White finds himself in a school for Talented, and like in
any school there is a rivalry between the most talented and White,
the outsider, is clearly brimming with talent. Wren, his competitor
feels threatened and the ensuing drama causes Wren to flee to World.
White settles in World as a teacher, keeping himself mysterious and
isolated he continues to blame himself for Wren's disappearance. But
when a new student, headstrong young woman, Rue, begins to dream of
a boy with silver eyes White finds himself loosing control of his
life, his emotions and his future is thrown into a precarious
position.
Containing the traditional themes of belonging and the importance of
honesty this novel combines fantasy, romance and mystery all in one.
I would recommend for a young adult audience, it is a compelling,
easy to read text with shifting perspectives showing the reader the
bigger picture.
Kayla Gaskell (Student)