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Dreamforgers
Abbie Kinder fights predators in other people's nightmares; too bad she can't remember her enemies when she wakes up.
As an artist stuck in a dead-end design job, Abbie feels life is one unending series of disappointments. When a doctor arrives at her office with detailed sketches of her, alleging they were drawn by a catatonic man in his hospital, Abbie begins to discover there is more to consciousness than what we see and experience physically.
After an attack in her apartment, Abbie is rescued by Vincent, an attractive enigma who claims she is a protector in humanity's shared dream space. Though she can't remember while awake, Abbie has knowledge in the dream that powerful men desperately want, and they'll go so far as to kill for it.
Her conscious and subconscious minds struggle for control between realms of fantasy and depressing reality. Abbie quickly learns there are more dangers than she ever realized, and one of them may be sleeping right next to her.
Dreamforgers is a high-concept sci-fi/fantasy hybrid, merging shared consciousness with the twists of a taut thriller. It's time for you to enter a world of pure creation!
As an artist stuck in a dead-end design job, Abbie feels life is one unending series of disappointments. When a doctor arrives at her office with detailed sketches of her, alleging they were drawn by a catatonic man in his hospital, Abbie begins to discover there is more to consciousness than what we see and experience physically.
After an attack in her apartment, Abbie is rescued by Vincent, an attractive enigma who claims she is a protector in humanity's shared dream space. Though she can't remember while awake, Abbie has knowledge in the dream that powerful men desperately want, and they'll go so far as to kill for it.
Her conscious and subconscious minds struggle for control between realms of fantasy and depressing reality. Abbie quickly learns there are more dangers than she ever realized, and one of them may be sleeping right next to her.
Dreamforgers is a high-concept sci-fi/fantasy hybrid, merging shared consciousness with the twists of a taut thriller. It's time for you to enter a world of pure creation!
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Published September 20, 2023
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Steve worked in television running his own outdoor adventure program, and left it all behind to become a full-time author. With a wife and six kids.
Seriously.
Sound nuts? Well that's who we're dealing with here!
Steven Heumann, founder of Super Heumann Creative graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in broadcasting and immediately put it to good use. He began working as a freelance writer for television production house Chadwick Booth and Company and worked his way up to Senior Producer. Working in this position allowed Steve to oversee the creation of a new half-hour program every week, one of the most demanding workloads in television. This gave him the opportunity to write extensively, edit, film, and even host in front of the camera for many years, honing his craft. There are quite literally over 500 individual episodes that bare his mark, along with a dozen documentaries, government projects, and ad campaigns.
Despite his impressive television pedigree, Steve has spent a good portion of his time as an author, writing the contemporary science fiction novel 'Paper Heroes', as well as the popular 'Gavin Baller' series, and being published in Immortal Works newest Fairy Tale compilation, 'Of Fae and Fate'. He has directed almost a dozen short films, winning numerous international film awards in the process, including Best Screenplay and Best Director.
Steve always says that without a great script you can't have a great movie, and so he has worked for over a decade to sharpen his writing craft by penning several full-length scripts and prepping them for production. Between his short feature works, full movie manuscripts, and television writing, Steve has produced over one thousand scripts in the past twelve years, with the vast majority of them going into full production. Whether writing, producing, or directing, Steven Heumann has proven himself a force to be reckoned with in the television and film-making worlds.
Steve worked in television running his own outdoor adventure program, and left it all behind to become a full-time author. With a wife and six kids.
Seriously.
Sound nuts? Well that's who we're dealing with here!
Steven Heumann, founder of Super Heumann Creative graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in broadcasting and immediately put it to good use. He began working as a freelance writer for television production house Chadwick Booth and Company and worked his way up to Senior Producer. Working in this position allowed Steve to oversee the creation of a new half-hour program every week, one of the most demanding workloads in television. This gave him the opportunity to write extensively, edit, film, and even host in front of the camera for many years, honing his craft. There are quite literally over 500 individual episodes that bare his mark, along with a dozen documentaries, government projects, and ad campaigns.
Despite his impressive television pedigree, Steve has spent a good portion of his time as an author, writing the contemporary science fiction novel 'Paper Heroes', as well as the popular 'Gavin Baller' series, and being published in Immortal Works newest Fairy Tale compilation, 'Of Fae and Fate'. He has directed almost a dozen short films, winning numerous international film awards in the process, including Best Screenplay and Best Director.
Steve always says that without a great script you can't have a great movie, and so he has worked for over a decade to sharpen his writing craft by penning several full-length scripts and prepping them for production. Between his short feature works, full movie manuscripts, and television writing, Steve has produced over one thousand scripts in the past twelve years, with the vast majority of them going into full production. Whether writing, producing, or directing, Steven Heumann has proven himself a force to be reckoned with in the television and film-making worlds.
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December 6, 2023
Very original fantasy tale.
Recently I was offered a review copy of the Dreamforgers audiobook, and after briefly looking at the book’s description I accepted the offer. At the outset of the story, I felt like I was hearing a familiar story, but couldn’t put my finger on the memory of the story that made it seem so familiar.
Once the story hit the second chapter that familiarity evaporated and Dreamforgers took over as a fresh story with characters who were relatable in one sense and fantastical in another. I must admit that fantasy stories are one of my guilty pleasures – I mean up to now I had limited my fantasy reading to fantasy worlds populated with Tolkienesque characters and animals. Dreamforgers is a fantasy/sci-fi story populated by humans and their alternate selves in a dream realm.
As this story got its hooks into me, I had a very difficult time putting it down. Sure, there were times I could predict where or what came next, but then the author would throw in a curve ball just to keep my attention as if to say, “don’t get too comfortable, you haven’t seen anything yet.”
About mid-way through the story some history is revealed to Abbie that brought my initial feeling of familiarity into focus and suddenly I realized I had seen a movie several years ago that dealt with people going into a nether world populated by their alternate selves. This revelation made the story even more compelling because I wanted to see how Abbie’s story compared to that old movie I had seen. I’m glad to say I enjoyed Abbie’s story a lot more than my memories of the old movie.
Since I listened to the story, I think it is necessary to mention the narrator, in this case the author Steven Heumann did double duty and narrated the story. I’ve listened to several audiobooks narrated by the author, in some cases they are very successful, and in a few not so much. In the case of Dreamforgers I believe having Steven narrating his own work really enhanced the story, not to mention brining the characters to life.
Recently I was offered a review copy of the Dreamforgers audiobook, and after briefly looking at the book’s description I accepted the offer. At the outset of the story, I felt like I was hearing a familiar story, but couldn’t put my finger on the memory of the story that made it seem so familiar.
Once the story hit the second chapter that familiarity evaporated and Dreamforgers took over as a fresh story with characters who were relatable in one sense and fantastical in another. I must admit that fantasy stories are one of my guilty pleasures – I mean up to now I had limited my fantasy reading to fantasy worlds populated with Tolkienesque characters and animals. Dreamforgers is a fantasy/sci-fi story populated by humans and their alternate selves in a dream realm.
As this story got its hooks into me, I had a very difficult time putting it down. Sure, there were times I could predict where or what came next, but then the author would throw in a curve ball just to keep my attention as if to say, “don’t get too comfortable, you haven’t seen anything yet.”
About mid-way through the story some history is revealed to Abbie that brought my initial feeling of familiarity into focus and suddenly I realized I had seen a movie several years ago that dealt with people going into a nether world populated by their alternate selves. This revelation made the story even more compelling because I wanted to see how Abbie’s story compared to that old movie I had seen. I’m glad to say I enjoyed Abbie’s story a lot more than my memories of the old movie.
Since I listened to the story, I think it is necessary to mention the narrator, in this case the author Steven Heumann did double duty and narrated the story. I’ve listened to several audiobooks narrated by the author, in some cases they are very successful, and in a few not so much. In the case of Dreamforgers I believe having Steven narrating his own work really enhanced the story, not to mention brining the characters to life.
December 11, 2025
Dreamforgers follows Abbie Kinder, a burned out artist whose ordinary life cracks open when a doctor shows up with drawings of her created by a catatonic patient. That eerie encounter leads Abbie to discover she’s more than she realizes; she’s a fighter in a hidden shared dream world, though she forgets everything the moment she wakes.
After she’s attacked in her apartment, Abbie is rescued by Vincent, a mysterious man who insists she’s a protector in the dream realm and carries dangerous knowledge others desperately want. As her waking and dreaming selves tug against each other, Abbie finds herself hunted by powerful enemies who will do anything to control what she knows.
Caught between two realities and unsure who to trust, Abbie must piece together her fractured identity before the threats in her dreams spill into her real life. Dreamforgers blends sci-fi, fantasy, and suspense into a gripping, reality bending ride.
After she’s attacked in her apartment, Abbie is rescued by Vincent, a mysterious man who insists she’s a protector in the dream realm and carries dangerous knowledge others desperately want. As her waking and dreaming selves tug against each other, Abbie finds herself hunted by powerful enemies who will do anything to control what she knows.
Caught between two realities and unsure who to trust, Abbie must piece together her fractured identity before the threats in her dreams spill into her real life. Dreamforgers blends sci-fi, fantasy, and suspense into a gripping, reality bending ride.
December 1, 2023
Audiobook: This was my first experience with Steven Heumann's work, and it was interesting. Abbie Kinder fought predators in people's nightmares. After Abbie was attacked, she knew she would have to find out why someone would want to hurt her. I liked this unusual story. I liked the blurb, which was what drew me to the story in the first place. I enjoyed the creativity behind the tale. Although Abbie was complex, some of the other characters seemed a little one-sided. There were some twists, but there were times when the story got buried beneath the narrative. On the whole it was an entertaining tale, and I'm looking forward to the next book. Steven Heumann's narration was fine, and his voice was pleasant. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.
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