A review by jessrock
Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox

5.0

I read this book and its companion, [book: Dreamquake] after reading some enthusiastic praise from a librarian friend, and they didn't disappoint. The stories take place in early 20th century New Zealand but with a slight twist to reality: there is an area called the Place, accessible only to a handful of people, where dreams can be "caught" and carried back out to the rest of the public. These dreams can be broadcast by the sleeping dreamhunter to anyone physically nearby. Some are delightful dreams, some are nightmares, and people can earn fortunes by bringing back the best dreams and performing them at "dream palaces." However, the dreams often seem to share common elements or characters, leading to the question - who or what created these dreams, and what message are they trying to send? I found both books wholly engrossing and very well crafted. I would highly recommend doing what I did and getting both books from the library at the same time, as they pretty much read like one very long novel bound into two volumes.