Watterson, Sara. This Dreamer. Edmund, OK: Inevah Press, 2023.

Chronicles of the Marked book 1

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Summary

Can she summon the will to do what is necessary, or will she risk all to save a human?

Evie grows restless observing mortals from afar. When a friend offers to smuggle her by portal into the human world, she jumps at the opportunity. Secretly, though, she also hopes to observe Adan, the human Dreamer. Only a glimpse, she promises herself.

But trouble awaits after her captivating adventure and delayed return. Not only did she take an unsanctioned trip to the ground, but now the boy, the Dreamer, is missing, and her director believes she is to blame.

Donning a human body and wielding a golden blade, Evie must return to the human world and find Adan before her way home is sealed. All while wrestling unfamiliar human emotions and a growing suspicion that she’s caught amid a devious plot already in motion.

The Chronicles of the Marked are clean books for teens and tweens sharing positive messages of purpose, friendship, family, and forgiveness. This Dreamer is full of action, mystery, adventure, and romance inspired by the Old Testament story of Joseph and his dreams.

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My YA Review

This Dreamer was recently awarded the Christy Award for young adult fiction – and it is easy to see why. Sara Watterson crafted an interesting fantasy loosely based on the story of Joseph with hints of the story of Noah. She created a world where there are alternate worlds existing at the same time where only those in the “control room” know of the existence of the other worlds – an interesting concept. There is a battle of good vs. evil that is very well written – at times the reader will question if a character is on the side of good or evil but that helps keep readers reading. There are Christ-like and Satan-like characters which readers will readily recognize.

The characters are believable and readers will either love them or hate them – depending on the character. The plot contains enough action to make this a “can’t put it down” novel. Overall the book is very well-written. While all “loose ends” are tied up by the end of the book, there are enough hints of future adventures that I can’t wait to read the next book in the Chronicles of the Marked series. 

This Dreamer would be a great addition to a K-12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for middle school and up, possibly even some older elementary students. 

I received a complimentary copy of This Dreamer. This is my honest review.

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