Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings,
to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet
to read. It's
based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.
Beauty and the Beast meets Labyrinth
in this YA romantic fantasy about a deadly dream world and the
shadow-cursed girl who must venture its depths to save her family, all
while she falls in love with the prince of darkness.
The
Kingdom of Noctis is plagued by Corruption: a curse that spreads through
dreaming. The Shadow Bringer rules from his castle in the Dream Realm,
stealing souls one dreamer at a time. Only an elixir, taken every night
before sleeping, can ward off the dreams and halt Corruption. But for
some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong.
Esmer
Havenfall desperately wants to escape her dreadful village. When her
sister, Eden, succumbs to Corruption and their elixir-dealing parents
are accused of a horrific crime, Esmer’s life unravels into a nightmare.
Then she dreams of the Shadow Bringer and learns that his sinister
magic might be a part of her, too.
Enticed by the prospect of
ending her kingdom’s curse and avenging her family, Esmer follows him
deeper within the Dream Realm. But the prince of darkness has a haunted
past, one that might change the fate of Esmer’s kingdom–and her
heart–forever.
Lush and vividly imagined, this seductive gothic fantasy is filled with magic, secrets, and dreamy shadow-haunted romance.
I honestly only read the first 6 words before I was preordering this one at the last B&N sale! Of course I did read the rest of the blurb to verify but yeah, I was sold at the first 6 words! This is when comparisons are done RIGHT! But of course now I have the dilemma of reading it when I get it and waiting 1+ year to read the finale as it's a duology! My resolve will be sorely tested with this one!
TITLE: Dream by the Shadows
AUTHOR: Logan Karlie
PUBLISHER: Christy Ottaviano Books
GENRE: YA Fantasy
RELEASE DATE: August 26, 2025
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