DREAMQUAKE: Book Two of the Dreamhunter Duet
Elizabeth Knox
Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Fantasy
ISBN-10: 0374318549
ISBN-13: 9780374318543
464 pages

On St. Lazarus's Eve, numerous people attend the Rainbow Palace where they look forward to experiencing Homecoming, a favorite dream caught by renowned dreamhunter Grace Tiebold. However, Grace has been feeling anxious due to the recent disappearance of her brother-in-law, Tizga Hame, and how it has affected the Hame-Tiebold family. She arranges to have George Mason, Southland's best Soporif, join her in the presentation and help her fall asleep.

What is supposed to be a refreshing, peaceful dream quickly becomes a terrifying nightmare. The Rainbow Palace and nearby residences of Founderston experience Buried Alive, which conveys the terror convicts face. Amidst the terrible chaos, a mysterious figure flees the dream palace carrying a girl --- Laura Hame.

The Dream Regulatory Body and the Body of Commission begin an intense investigation in which the dreamhunters are questioned and then allowed to go back in the Place to overwrite the terrible master dream. Laura is sequestered in the Temple until it's safe for her once again, while the rest of the family uncover secrets of their own. Rose finds plans for a railway being built into the Place, its purpose unknown. Chorley discovers some startling messages, while Grace tries to understand her family and the society she thought she knew.

There are many great changes to come for the Hame-Tiebold family. Rose and Laura are growing up but taking very different paths in life. Rose is at school and is a debutante, a role that she both relishes and despises. There is also her friendship with Mamie Doran, who, despite her wealthy lifestyle, is lost and unhappy --- partly resulting from her father's growing need to maintain his public image no matter what the cost. Meanwhile, Laura is now a full-time dreamhunter and spends time with her secret companion Nown as she develops feelings for Sandy Mason. Most of all, Laura wants to expose the corrupt politicians responsible for her father's disappearance and possible demise. But at what price?

DREAMQUAKE, the much-anticipated sequel to DREAMHUNTER, follows the two cousins on a path of discovery, and shows how the Place affects the lives of the people who regard it with wonder and suspicion. There are many complex ideas that are revealed and answered throughout the book. Its captivating storylines, along with the descriptive scenery of the Place, satisfy, while the conclusion gives a feeling of mystification long after the final page has been read.

    --- Reviewed by Sarah Sawtelle

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