Rachel and Robert live a grey, dreary life under the rule of cruel Charles Malstain. But when their librarian father enlists their help to steal a forbidden book, they are plunged into adventure. With their father captured, it is up to Rachel and Robert to uncover the secrets of the Book of Stolen Dreams and track down its mysteriously missing final page in order to save him. What they are not expecting is to discover a family of ghosts, a door to the dead and that the Book grants the power of immortality. But they will do anything to stop it falling into Malstain's hands - for if it does, he could rule for ever.
What a fabulous, heartwarming, adventurous book. An ode to the power of words and writing and to the importance of free thinking and not being swept away by a charismatic speaker.
The Book starts in the middle, hops back to the start and runs for a while, then splits into two timelines. I was never confused about what was going on or who anyone was, and that's a feat for me - I often run characters together or forget who's who, but that never happened during this read. I was enthralled, reading as quickly as I possibly could to find out what would happen.
My proof had only some of the illustrations, but I've seen the finished copies and they're amazing (and watch out if you have an independant bookstore near you, as some of them will have an amazing extra special offer soon!) The decorations around the poems are amazing, and I love the full page illustrations scattered through the story.
I can't wait to read more in this amazing series. I'm sure it'll be just as good. (And hopefully make me cry less.)
The Book of Stolen Dreams publishes on the 30th of September, 2021. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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