Ghost: A Dream Walker Novella

Dream Walker #2.5

by H.M. DuVal

"The hardest path to find is the one that leads you home."

A wanderer.
His enemy.
And an attraction that pulls them together across the continent.

Discipline. Control. Hyper-vigilance.

These are the statutes of Abel’s entire existence, the pillars that have kept him alive in the wilds without a clan. However, his monotonous days are abruptly transformed when a strange woman stumbles into his dream plane, opening his eyes to the beauty around him and the forgotten desires of his heart.

But she’s from within the walls of a human city. The embodiment of everything his people fear and loathe. In what world could they ever be together? Despite the uncertainty, Abel is powerless to resist her draw.

He would go.
He would always go to her.
And believe, as she did, that he was coming home.

82 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 30, 2025

About the author

H M DuVal is a mother, Kinesiologist, and author of the Dream Walker series. She has always had a passion for good stories: telling them, sharing them, and getting lost in them. Fiction and fantasy genres, with a healthy dose of romance, are her favorite. She loves the incredible power they have to spirit us away from the mundane and into the sensational, and believes that shift in perspective helps us find the magic inside our own lives. She hopes that while reading her work, you are similarly transported.
H M DuVal lives in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley with her husband, children, and assorted rescue animals. Adopt, don’t shop!
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Reviews

[AL · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most hopeful of reads. Just when I thought I’d be missing the Dream Walker series like crazy knowing book three is to come, we get the sweetest novelette and splice from the past as the perfect salve.

Abel gets to voice his perspective in this charm to such an incredible series.

[Mave Hathaway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Readers beware. You have to read book 1 Unnatural to fully understand what is happening in this novella!

Ghost is amazing. DuVal takes the idea of his and her POV seriously and this answers so many questions I was left with after reading Unnatural. Granted she leaves more questions that I am dying to know the answer of but I have every faith they get answered further in the series. Abel is a man with depth and humanity to rival even what we have seen of Pen in book one. I am eagerly awaiting more!

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the book I didn’t know I needed! Reading the first book in the series, I kept asking myself “what is wrong with Abel!” And although many of his secrets were revealed and he started to make more sense, reading the story from his perspective really brought things together for me. H. M. Duval is one of my favorite indie authors right now and I’m so excited for her next book, Unstoppable to drop. Highly recommend her books for lovers of post apocalyptic, slow burn romances packed with action and suspense.

[Bianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Dreamwalker series. Getting Abel's point of view was much needed and didn't disappoint. You need to read Unnatural first, before Ghost.

Ghost is Abel's pov for the Unnatural. It's beautifully written. I absolutely loved being in Abel's mind. I laughed, I cried and I wanted to smack Abel at times. Abel's story is full of endurance and over coming heartache and challenges. You see how much he craves human interaction and wants someone to love.

[Bethany Dezarn]

I love this series so much, and reading about Abel's POV was everything I didn't know I needed! I enjoyed seeing how he felt and thought as he and Pen made their journey. Unnatural made me want to learn more about his story, and Ghost didn't disappoint! I have a lot more questions that I know will finally be wrapped up in Unstoppable, and I can't wait for that release. I am sad to see it end, but I need to know how their story wraps up!

[Chrissy Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this after reading book two, it kind of help remind me of some moments of book one. I like seeing the point of view of Abel and how he truly feels about Pen. You get a sense there is more there, but he is always telling her no, so you are not for sure. After the connections in book two, and then reading this, I am becoming more fond of Abel with each book. I'm excited to see what is next in the conclusion of the series and where things go for Abel and Pen.

[Crystalin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read Untouchable and wondered what was on Abels mind. How did he feel as he and Pen traveled. This gave me the answers I needed. I am dying for more and will be waiting for the continuation of thier story. It paints a completed picture for how they feel for each other.

I received this book for free.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Gabby Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Being able to get inside Abel’s head and experience things from his perspective was an absolute treat! If you have read Unnatural, this is a must read!