Dreamland: A Magical Ghost Story, by Nick Clausen
Independent* - 2019
Fiction - YA/Paranormal
E-book
160 Pages
Fiction - YA/Paranormal
E-book
160 Pages
- I received this digital Review copy courtesy of the author - Nick Clausen, in exchange of an honest review. This does not influence the following opinions which are my own.
* Nick Clausen is an author from Denmark who has traditionally published books in his native language of Danish. He is currently working on translating his works into English.
Dreamland is an entertaining tale that satisfied my craving for ghost story. Despite being a short story, Clausen was able to create an eerie atmosphere to send a shudder down your spine.
Twelve year old Louie lives alone with his mother. His father died when he was still a baby ,and it has been just the two of them since. His dreams had always been vivid, but lately they have been different. His dreams have become more like chapters in a book, continuing from one night to the next. He is also sleeping more and more, and becoming harder to wake.
In his dreams he there is a man who seems to know him well. Very well. He tells Louie that he is Louie's father. Soon, the influence of this man is causing problems for Louie in his real life, and Louie is struggling to wake from his dreams. There is something sinister going on and Louie realizes too late that his dreams might actually be nightmares.
This story packs a lot into a short read. While the book has a definite creep factor, there are other, deeper themes as well. The grieving single mother, a boy who never really knew his father trying to make sense of his own place in the world without him. The ability of a child to miss something they never even really had, and the never ending love of parents.
A ghastly good read.
Happy Reading,
Twelve year old Louie lives alone with his mother. His father died when he was still a baby ,and it has been just the two of them since. His dreams had always been vivid, but lately they have been different. His dreams have become more like chapters in a book, continuing from one night to the next. He is also sleeping more and more, and becoming harder to wake.
In his dreams he there is a man who seems to know him well. Very well. He tells Louie that he is Louie's father. Soon, the influence of this man is causing problems for Louie in his real life, and Louie is struggling to wake from his dreams. There is something sinister going on and Louie realizes too late that his dreams might actually be nightmares.
This story packs a lot into a short read. While the book has a definite creep factor, there are other, deeper themes as well. The grieving single mother, a boy who never really knew his father trying to make sense of his own place in the world without him. The ability of a child to miss something they never even really had, and the never ending love of parents.
A ghastly good read.
Happy Reading,
Christine
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