When I Sleep I Wake, When I Dream I Walk...
Joseph Jacobs was an everyday student - studying, partying, trying to stay out of trouble - until the day his dreams became reality. As he skateboards by a crime scene, he remembers: he dreamt the murder inside.
But how could that be possible?
On his 18th birthday, an anonymous gift arrives - a dreamcatcher that pulses with a mysterious energy - the only clue is the inscription which reads: 'We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On.'
What does it mean, and who is it from?
As things become stranger, Joseph and his friends and his mother, begin to realise that a great change is coming. As darkness falls, something new will rise. Something reaching in from beyond our reality, with the power to change everything...
Could his visions hold the key to what's happening?
As the puzzle is pieced together, Joseph, his friends, and his family will soon learn:
Dreams can come true.
But so can our nightmares...
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE. BUT SO CAN NIGHTMARES...
From a spellbinding debut voice comes a gripping urban fantasy, set in the heart of a near-future Birmingham. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and Ben Aaronovitch!
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Joseph Jacobs is just an ordinary teenager - he goes to university, skateboards, stays out of trouble. But when he skates past a crime scene which matches a dream he can't forget, everything he once knew to be true begins to unravel.
On his birthday, a strange gift arrives: a dreamcatcher that hums with otherworldly energy. The only clue? An eerie inscription: 'We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On'.
No sender. No explanation. Only questions.
As his dreams grow darker - and realer - Joseph is pulled into a hidden world where the lines between reality and illusion are blurred. Shadows move with purpose. Time twists. Something is coming. Something ancient... and hungry.
Now, Joseph must unlock the truth behind his visions - before they consume him. For his dreams are changing. And they're not just his anymore...