Dreams of Stone

The Unbalanced Earth #1

by Jonathan Wylie

Chronicles the experiences of Gemma, who in her travels meets Arden and discovers that magic has been corrupted with a terrible evil.

Genres: Fantasy, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction

297 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1989

About the author

Jonathan Wylie is the pseudonym of Mark and Julia Smith, a married couple who live and work in Norfolk. Having met while they were both working for a major London publishing house, they sparked each other into creative life, and began writing as a team a few months after setting up home together. They have been writing full time since 1991. The pen-name they have used most recently is Julia Gray, author of Ice Mage, Fire Music, Isle of the Dead and the popular 'Guardian' Cycle.

Reviews

[m d · Rating 4 out of 5]

My "comfort book"/guilty pleasure since 1997 😉

[Jeffery Wolters · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first ever book I read from beginning to end and started my love of reading, I highly recommend that you give this book a read.

[Igenlode Wordsmith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Generic fantasy with 'banter' that isn't nearly as funny as it thinks it is between characters who are clearly predestined to get paired off.

Billed as 'Book 1', but it is evidently the sequel to an earlier book or books, and doesn't stand alone very well without them, the world-building being pretty much paper thin.

[Renay · Rating 4 out of 5]

although this is book one of i - don't - know - how - many, i read it and did not need to go looking for the second book, which i am ever so pleased to say. over the last few years it seems every other book has a bunch more books that you have to read before you reach the end of the story, and i was getting a little tired of that. i have been wanting to just read one book and put it down before finding another book to read and putting it down, rather than these stories that take library and book - store searches from hell before the story is wrapped up.
a beautiful tale of fantasy and adventure, with a little romance and hope thrown in for good measure, dreams of stone is the story of good and evil again, and discoveries by the main character of personal strength and magic that she never knew she possessed, and her ability to help others and in fact the whole world with those discoveries.
i paid about 50 cents for this book at an op shop and got about $1.50 worth of enjoyment from it.
a very pleasant read.

[Ice Bear · Rating 3 out of 5]

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