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Splintertown
When a living creature falls asleep, small seeds fall from their nose and mouth and grow into dream-plants that sprout delicious dream-fruit.
Human dreams are the juiciest and most nutritious of all, and few people know this better than Kainma. An orphan who spent the first twelve years of her life surviving mainly off of animal dream-plants while living in a complex cave network, Kainma decides to go to the Surface to seek a better life after a terrible tragedy. She finds a happier life after being taken in by a thief named Su and his family, but when Su's mysterious past comes back to haunt him, Kainma and her new friends and family find themselves embroiled in a terrifying mystery that takes them to some of the darkest places in the Caves…and the mind.
Human dreams are the juiciest and most nutritious of all, and few people know this better than Kainma. An orphan who spent the first twelve years of her life surviving mainly off of animal dream-plants while living in a complex cave network, Kainma decides to go to the Surface to seek a better life after a terrible tragedy. She finds a happier life after being taken in by a thief named Su and his family, but when Su's mysterious past comes back to haunt him, Kainma and her new friends and family find themselves embroiled in a terrifying mystery that takes them to some of the darkest places in the Caves…and the mind.
369 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2025
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July 1, 2025
Splintertown is great for anyone who’s looking for a slower-paced high fantasy novel. Richly imaginative, with strong worldbuilding which is delivered naturally without any infodumping, and lots of wonderful slice of life moments with Kainma, her adoptive sibling, Iwa, Su, and his partner Kahzeh. I can’t say else much about the plot without spoiling the whole thing, but trust me, this book is good. Buy it, or add it to your reading list. Now.
January 18, 2026
amazing concept and vivid characters, i fell in love with all of them. the story developed and took turns and i was hooked the whole time. heart warming and also tragic at times. it's been a while since i've read a good fantasy and this one was so rich. dreams, death, family. rep includes characters with neopronouns!
May 2, 2026
I was transfixed! I loved the unwinding of the plot, and the multiple perspectives give the journey more suspense and style. Admittedly, I was intimidated by the page count, but it flew by.
So many little details to love. The clothes, the textures of things, the attention to each species' dream fruit, the rich inner worlds of each character, the family dynamics that come into existence or focus with each chapter before evolving once again!! Above all, I think it was sincerity at the core of this book that made it so magnetic—and I think that's crucial for a story about characters that can hear and see one another's thoughts, yeah? I'm going to miss being in the universe.
So many little details to love. The clothes, the textures of things, the attention to each species' dream fruit, the rich inner worlds of each character, the family dynamics that come into existence or focus with each chapter before evolving once again!! Above all, I think it was sincerity at the core of this book that made it so magnetic—and I think that's crucial for a story about characters that can hear and see one another's thoughts, yeah? I'm going to miss being in the universe.
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