Brenna Whit teeters the line between the living and the dead. Now that she’s back for her sophomore year at Nephesburg College, she’s determined to focus on the waking world. But when her own soul is trying to kill her and a new Dead Dreamer is fighting for power, Brenna is dragged back into the world of the dead.The Gatekeepers are doing everything they can to restore the power they once held … once held over the town of Nephesburg. With a mysterious set of twins arriving in town to help them prepare, Brenna must decide what’s important: continuing to hide her secret or reveal herself and fight for what she believes is right. The decision could end up leading to a permanent death for Brenna so she must choose wisely.
Classes have begun…
The battlefield is set…
Let the fight for the Fade begin.
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THIS BOOK IS SO AWESOME!!!! I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO SCREAM TO EVERYBODY “READ THIS SERIES!!”
I really loved book one in the Dead Dreamer series, but book two is FREAKIN AMAZING!!!!! It flows perfectly from book one to book two. Except things have become much more complicated. Brenna has a lot more to deal with, and we see what a strong girl she really is!! There’s some freakin creepy stuff going on and it gets weirder & weirder. Sarah has proven, once again, that she is a very talented writer!!
Be ready to question Brenna’s friends loyalty. Be prepared to be shocked, creeped out and wonder ‘can Brenna only trust and rely on herself’? If you fell in love with the characters in book one, just wait until you read this book!!! Sarah’s talent in writing this book shows through in the plot that flows beautifully to make up one he!! of a story! Her dialogue gets you so involved in the characters, i would really LOVE to hear this on audiobook!! The world building is done so well that the spooky places really come alive in the mind’s eye!!!!! I can’t say enough about this book, except that I FREAKIN LOVED IT and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IT!!!
AND CHECK OUT THAT BEAUTIFUL COVER!
In book 2 of the Dead Dreamer series, Brenna is learning to better control her abilities. The Gatekeepers are getting more serious, and they’ve recruited the ghost hunting job in their quest to seal off all the portals. They’re now using the newly turned Dead Dreamer Ashley as their means to close the portals. But it’s clearly taking a toll on her as she’s looking worse for the wear. Even though Brenna can’t stand her, it doesn’t mean that she shouldn’t try to help her if she can.
Brenna is great because she fights back against authority. She can’t find a legit reason as to why the portals should be closed, and so she wants to keep them open, and in the meantime, get a handle on Moira who seems to be stepping up her game. But Brenna is finding herself angrier than she was in book 1, and in turn, she’s pushing her friends away, and she needs them more than ever. Even though she’s slow to trust people, she’s learning that she needs to let people in to help share the burden.
I liked how To Wake the Dead picked up right where book 1 left off, you got right in on the action. While I like the Brenna is a strong and assertive character, I didn’t love the level of anger she had, it seemed to be never-ending. If there was one thing I didn’t love about the book it was the assumption that anyone who got a tongue piercing would have swelling for weeks. Having worked in the industry, most people swell for a few days and others not at all. I also felt Lampkin spent way too much time discussing Brenna playing with her tongue ring. Outside of that, this is a fun continuation of the series, I’m grateful to Parliament Press for sending this along and I’m looking forward to what the new, enlarged crew is capable of down the road.