Mountain of Stolen Dreams

Planet Builders #1

by Robyn Tallis (pseudonym)

Earthquakes threaten to destroy the beautiful-yet-dangerous world of Gauguin, and six teenage settlers trek into the mountains to monitor the threat--a journey from which they return with a strong psychic bond.

Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult

185 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 1988

About the author

Pseudonym for a group of authors. The first six books were overseen by Bruce Coville, who wrote the first book. Sherwood Smith oversaw the last four books (the series was originally supposed to be six, then was expanded)

Mountain of Stolen Dreams
Bruce Coville

Night of Ghosts and Lightning
Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald

Rebel from Alphorion
Sherwood Smith

Visions from the Sea
Sherwood Smith

Zero-Sum Games
Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald

Night of Two New Moons
Bruce Coville

Children of the Storm
Mary Frances Zambreno

Horrorvid
Jymn Magon and Bruce Talkington

Giants of Elenna
Sherwood Smith

Fire in the Sky
Sherwood Smith

Reviews

[Kyla]

This series was a favorite when I was a kid, like maybe eleven or twelve? I was just idly thinking about them recently and was delighted to see the first four books on sale for cheap on eBay. I wasn't sure if they'd turn out to be terrible or what, but I'm enjoying rereading them! They have a real "Early TNG" feel. Not sure I'd recommend them to eleven year olds in 2021 but fun for me to revisit a childhood fave. Will definitely look for the rest of the series on eBay.

[Aldergirl]

I also encountered these books as a kid--probably 5th or 6th grade? They were one of the first series I read, and I've re-read them a few times since. I still enjoy them! They're a good, interesting, easy read, good for younger audiences, as well as for those who just want a nice fun read.

[Henry Jackson]

I read this book for the first time more 30 years ago as a young United States Marine. I fell in love with the entire series. It is still to this day one of my favorites. It really holds up with time.