The monsters never rest. They lurk, waiting for me to go to sleep.Already, I have lost everything in my fight with the monsters that haunt my dreams, but my nightmares are about to become a reality when I am kidnapped by a shadowy government agency called the IDA.Drafted into the IDA’s army of dreamers, the monsters become more real than they have ever been before. I am beginning to learn who, or … ever been before. I am beginning to learn who, or what, I am – and the responsibility it brings with it.
This is a fight we cannot lose because if we lose, we lose EVERYTHING.
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Allow most of a day for this PG saga of a contemporary battle of Good against Evil under the auspices of the International Dreamstate Agency based under Mt Olympus near Port Angeles, Washington.
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When Dreams aren’t all they appear
Dreamstate is filled with action, adventure, fantasy and friendship. Darren’s life crumbled around him when his dreams began feeling like they serve a purpose, battling demons. When he decides to write about his dreams he catches the attention of the IDA but are they the good guys or are demon’s lurking among them. Can Darren bring together all the Dreamers before its too late to save the world.
If fantasy is your genre of choice, this is the book for you. Fast-paced, imaginative, and excellent read. Highly recommended.
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I liked this story with its off beat premise and mix of mystery, oddness and a dash of a roll playing game without the rolling stats update that are usually included in the story. It has a simple yet complex idea where dreamers fight demons but adds in the mystery as to why people Dream. It was really hard to put down as the main character comes in and whips everyone together as they all try to figure out what is really going on. Just a good story that was both interesting and entertaining at the same time. The battles were fun and easy to picture.
The monsters never rest. They lurk, waiting for me to go to sleep.
Drafted into the IDA’s army of dreamers, the monsters become more real than they have ever been before. I am beginning to learn who, or what, I am—and the responsibility it brings with it.
Some dreams may not be real .
You might not wake up.
How do you fight a dream.
Awesome story scary with amazing characters.
Do not read in the dark “you have been warned”
I did not expect this ! I’ve never read a book with this premise before and it is great! We all love a good battle against monsters, demons and such. These battles have a purpose and meaning and end game. I can’t say much more without spoiling it for you. Just read the book and thank me later!
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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked this up, but I’ve really enjoyed Toni Cox as an author in the past, so thought I’d give it a try. Even if I had had any preconceptions of what I’d be reading, I probably would have been wrong! The story starts off quite generically: a young man, suffering from bad dreams, who needs to move in with his parents because he’s unable to hold down a steady job or really care for himself. Then, suddenly, it feels like we’re in a “Men in Black” movie and he’s being whisked off to secret bunkers. And from there, the pace really picks up. What I really enjoyed about this story is that every time I thought I knew what was going on or why things were happening (or thought things were feeling familiar), I was wrong! Ultimately, it’s a good vs evil story played out in the dreamscape – and it eventually spills over into the world – and it turns out that it’s not only things that were not as they seemed, but people too.
Pick this up if you’re looking for action, twists, and a creative storyline that will surprise you. If you’re after multi-layered characters and deep, meaningful relationships or lots of romance, then you probably want to give it a miss.
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This was an interesting premise and I liked it. I felt the book could have developed the characters a bit more. It starts off throwing the reader into the action and keeps it coming. There were some good twists and surprises in the story.
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Excellent !
Darren, 29, lives alone in what is left of his apartment.
After losing his job, he had to sell his goods one by one.
Since then, he has only the bare essentials remain.
When he’s just woke up he goes to the grocery store, buys a meager meal, and hurries home.
With his stomach full, he hastens to go back to bed, for he has an important fight to wage…
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A very beautiful discovery for this great fantastic/supernatural adventure which features a young man lost but with extraordinary gifts and fate.
A very pleasant novel to read, full of surprises and twists.
I recommend to fans of superheroes stories.
Dreams. Some would say it’s the nightly escape from the ordinary routine of the day. Almost like a door to another life for a brief time. What is seen amounts to nothing more than pieces of our reality from the day, splashed with memories from the past, tinged with hidden fears we attempt to bury, and mixed with hopes rising to the surface for the future. Somehow the mind tries to order it all into some coherent story to play out in an overnight drama. However, sometimes dreams are something much more powerful, more real than could be imagined. At least for Darren Marshall they are. His dreams leave him exhausted because each night is a new battle to be waged. When a strange agency takes an interest in him and his dreams, a bad situation turns worse. The creatures from his dreams seem to take on a new life, one where they’re no longer satisfied to terrorize only one’s dreamstate. With Darren leading the charge, the dreamers will wage a war on never before imagined battlefields against hideous creatures that are what nightmares are created. We’re taken on an action-packed, heart-pounding adrenalin rush a moment at a time by Cox as each battle leads us to the ultimate showdown. There’s comfort though because one can wake up from a dream, right? Unfortunately, some dreams don’t play by those rules, and waking up is when the true nightmare starts.
Dreamstate is one of those stories that for me is very difficult to pigeonhole into a single genre. In fact, had reading a Review Copy not been suggested by an author whose books I’ve really enjoyed I might have missed this story. I’m so glad I took the opportunity to get a review copy through Booksprout because this story was very entertaining. From the start following Darren’s story was fascinating and the action that is woven throughout the story line certainty keeps you on the edge of your chair. I would love to see this turned into a short series to follow these characters on a few more adventures.