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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

My Thoughts: Dreamfall by Amy Plum

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31371729-dreamfall

Cata Cordova suffers from such debilitating insomnia that she agreed to take part in an experimental new procedure. She thought things couldn’t get any worse...but she was terribly wrong.

Soon after the experiment begins, there’s a malfunction with the lab equipment, and Cata and six other teen patients are plunged into a shared dreamworld with no memory of how they got there. Even worse, they come to the chilling realization that they are trapped in a place where their worst nightmares have come to life. Hunted by creatures from their darkest imaginations and tormented by secrets they’d rather keep buried, Cata and the others will be forced to band together to face their biggest fears. And if they can’t find a way to defeat their dreams, they will never wake up. (Goodreads)

My Thoughts...
I absolutely couldn't wait to get started reading Dreamfall by Amy Plum because, you guys, it's AMY PLUM! It's been a while since I've read a book by Amy, so I was really excited to read something new by her. Dreamfall was not at all what I expected, but I did find it to be an interesting read!

Dreamfall is full of a lot of interesting characters, and they meet because they all have one thing in common; sleep disorders. When an experimental procedure they are all participating in goes terribly wrong, they are thrust into a shared dreamworld, with absolutely no idea how they got there. Interesting, right? The story is told from a few of the characters different perspectives, and I really liked that in this story, because there were SO many different viewpoints to see the story through.

Coming in at just 288 pages, this book was a really quick read for me. I wasn't sure that it would be, because I did not know until after I started the book that it's a horror story. I, admittedly, am not a big fan of horror, mostly because I'm a big ole chicken, but I'm pretty proud of myself for actually finishing the book. I actually almost put it aside at one point, because... there are a lot of nightmares. And they are probably going to give ME nightmares. (I see lots of cute kitty videos in my future.) Also, the end of the book seriously left me asking, WHAT?! I'm really curious to see what's going to happen next.

Overall; Although I'm a big chicken when it comes to horror stories, I thought Dreamfall was a really interesting read! I'm curious to see where the story will go in the next book, Neverwake, which is due to release in 2018. And again, it was super nice to read something by Amy Plum again!

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday #258 - Dreamfall by Amy Plum

Dreamfall
(Dreamfall #1)
by Amy Plum
Website | Twitter | Facebook

Publication Date: May 2nd 2017
Publisher: HarperTeen
ISBN: 9780062429872

Available for Pre-Order:
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book Depository

Cata Cordova suffers from such debilitating insomnia that she agreed to take part in an experimental new procedure. She thought things couldn’t get any worse...but she was terribly wrong.

Soon after the experiment begins, there’s a malfunction with the lab equipment, and Cata and six other teen patients are plunged into a shared dreamworld with no memory of how they got there. Even worse, they come to the chilling realization that they are trapped in a place where their worst nightmares have come to life. Hunted by creatures from their darkest imaginations and tormented by secrets they’d rather keep buried, Cata and the others will be forced to band together to face their biggest fears. And if they can’t find a way to defeat their dreams, they will never wake up. (Goodreads)

A new book by Amy Plum!! I'm so excited!!
This cover is deliciously creepy, and the story sounds really awesome.
I've already pre-ordered my copy, and I can't wait to read it!
Hurry May 2017!!

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Review: After The End by Amy Plum

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13601681-after-the-end

She’s searching for answers to her past. They’re hunting her to save their future.

World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They've survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might still be out there.

At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life.

When Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying: There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact. Everything was a lie.

Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world she never knew existed. But while she's trying to find a way to rescue her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past.

“Exciting and tense! Prepare for the unexpected! You’ll stay up all night with this one!” — Sophie Jordan, NYT Bestselling author of the Firelight series. (Goodreads)

I am a big fan of Amy Plum’s Revenant series, so I couldn’t wait to get started reading After the End! The synopsis for the book is definitely intriguing, and I am happy to say that the book definitely did not disappoint!

The story is about a girl named Juneau, who lives in the Alaskan Wilderness with a select few survivors that managed to escape World War III. That’s what she’s been told her whole life, anyways. But after returning from a hunting trip and discovering that her whole clan has vanished, it’s up to Juneau to track down the only family that she knows. But what she discovers is that everything she knows, everything that she’s ever been told, is a lie.

Juneau was such a complex character. Not only was she super smart, but she also had some psychic type powers as well that allow her to do some pretty interesting things. Having never lived in modern civilization before, she only knew how to survive in the wilderness, and this shows through her attempts at doing even the smallest things once she does venture into society. But she learns to adapt to things very quickly, which is definitely helpful in the high-tech modern world. I did find her a little hard to connect with at the beginning of the story, but I feel that this is mostly because she lived in such a secluded society. She didn’t really know how to act around people.

When her path crosses with Miles, who is destined to help her find her clan, things really start to get interesting. Miles has a very hard time believing anything that comes out of Juneau’s mouth and Juneau felt much the same way towards Miles, so it was really interesting watching the relationship grow between these two characters. I really didn’t know what to think about Miles in the first half of the book. He had his own agenda for why he was helping Juneau, one that would finally make his father proud, and he seemed set on following through with that agenda through much of the book. However, I did like his determination, and by the end of the book, he had won me over.

I really enjoyed the uniqueness of the storyline for this book. I’ve read a lot of dystopian books, and they all tend to blend together after a while. This book had a bit of a dystopian feeling beginning, but then merged into more of a science fiction about halfway through. Regardless, the book managed to stand out from the crowd with not only its unique plot, but with its characters as well. The end of the book was definitely a cliff-hanger ending, one that left me wondering what in the world is going to happen next. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book.

Overall, this book was definitely not what I expected, and I enjoyed it so much more than I intended to. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in the series.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday #122 - After the End by Amy Plum

After the End
(After the End #1)
by Amy Plum
Author Website | Twitter | Facebook

Publication Date: May 6th 2014
Publisher: HarperTeen

"She’s searching for answers to her past. They’re hunting her to save their future."

World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They've survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might still be out there.

At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life.

When Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying: There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact. Everything was a lie.

Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world she never knew existed. But while she's trying to find a way to rescue her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past. (Goodreads)

It's AMY PLUM, y'all!
Is anyone else as excited about this book as I am??
It sounds absolutely fantastic.
I really enjoyed her Revenants series.
I can't wait to start this new series!

What are you Waiting on this week???

**"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine,
that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.**