Novels by A. K. Adler

Dreamwalker: two worlds , two chances , one dream

Two worlds. One dream. A race through fear to survive.

Every night, Luke closes his eyes and becomes someone else—Aliya, a fierce young woman in a distant world plagued by a deadly sickness that spreads through dreams.

At first, Luke thinks it’s just a vivid escape from his own life. But then his sister is diagnosed with cancer, and the nightmares begin to bleed into reality. In Aliya’s world, the plague is growing stronger. In Luke’s, time is running out.

Bound by a shared dreamscape, Luke and Aliya must master the dangerous art of dreamwalking and face the fears they’ve both tried to outrun.

But in dreams, nothing is safe. And in nightmares, everything you love can be lost.

For fans of Maggie Stiefvater, Laini Taylor and Patrick Ness, Dreamwalker is a breathtaking young adult fantasy about identity, hope, and the courage to face the darkness—both in our dreams and within ourselves.

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This is quite possibly a new favorite for me. It is a wonderful adventure full of powerful messages of love and self-acceptance. It is a deeply emotional journey that will take you through all the feels, good and bad, and everything in between. It will break your heart a dozen different ways and put it back together again. It is especially powerful for anyone who has ever felt out of place in life or different from everyone else. It is a story of hope when everything feels hopeless and finding your inner fire to push through the darkness.
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I did not expect to be pulled so quickly into this story, but both points of view were so engaging right from the start. I liked the themes of identity and fear that were explored from both narratives and what power can be unlocked when this fear is overcome and you truly embrace yourself. I hope that there will be more adventures for Luca and Aliya.
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Dreamwalker is a wonderful story that blends two very different worlds in a seamless, unforced manner. I did not know what to expect going into this book, but was delightfully surprised by a story and characters that kept me engaged and changed in dramatic ways throughout the novel. The clashing of worlds with a shared struggle and goal reminded me of the Dark Materials series. The pacing of Dreamwalkers is phenomenal, and gradually built upon itself towards a weighty ending that was satisfying and emotional.