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The Last Thirteen #8

by James Phelan

I don’t know what’s real and what’s not anymore.
The line between dreams and reality continues to blur as Sam is drawn into an age-old battle for the Dreamscape. Adding to his confusion, the eighth Dreamer already seems to be aware of the importance of her dreams and the search for the Gears.
From the Kremlin in Moscow to the wilds of Siberia, Sam is involved in a race-within-the-race with an old adversary who has discovered a sinister way of staying one step ahead. The more Sam and his friends dream, the less they will remember …
Sam must find the last 13. Our fate lies with them alone.
ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

Genres: Young Adult, Adventure, Childrens, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2014

About the author

James Phelan is the award-winning author of twenty-four novels and one work of non-fiction. He first studied and worked in architecture before turning to English/Lit, working five years at The Age newspaper, obtaining an MA (Writing) and PhD (Young Adult Literature).

Hachette has published his five geo-political thrillers: FOX HUNT, PATRIOT ACT, BLOOD OIL, LIQUID GOLD and RED ICE.

From 2010-2011, Hachette published the widely acclaimed ALONE trilogy of Young Adult post-apocalyptic/dystopian novels.

In 2013/2014, Scholastic published James' thirteen-book adventure series about the dream work THE LAST THIRTEEN. The multi-award winning series (2014 YABBA, COOL, KOALA awards) has been highly successful around the world, selling over a million copies in 18 months.

THE SPY (Hachette, 2013), was the first instalment in a new series of suspense thrillers with the protagonist Jed Walker, and is followed by THE HUNTED (2015), and KILL SWITCH (2015).

James is currently working on a follow-up trilogy to THE LAST THIRTEEN, more thrillers, and an illustrated middle-grade series titled GRANDPA SPIES.

James has taught writing at post-graduate level and regularly talks at schools, libraries and universities around the world. Since 2006 he has sold over 4 million copies of his books.

Reviews

[Nicholas Pliska]

In the book series the last 13 books 8, I thought it was really cool with all of the character development with Eva sam and all of the other characters but manly sam. In the book sam is one of the main characters and the first dreamer and in this book series and he tracks down all of the other dreamers and in that case he has so much development and in this book it is the first time he gets betrayed by a dreamer and it makes his plans harder to do with him intervening in his plans also I believe that this book would be great for all of the people that believe in fiction books and like to have a fun nice new book series to read on their free time also I love how James Phelan did an amazing job of describing the book and all of the characters

[Sean Harding]

I don't know what is real or what is a dream it says well join the club buddy reading this you don't know what is going on most of the time it is becoming a very haphazard mess and slowly unraveling not it a good way - this is book eight of thirteen and it is feeling even now that it is stretching the friendship - I will persist!

[William]

I think the series need another by Sam's relative.

[Laura Smith]

Another good one but with some new twists and turns in this one. And talk about a cliffhanger at the end! Can’t wait to start the next book to find out how Sam gets out of this predicament!

[Cami]

A diversion from the same routine of finding a Dreamer and then finding a Gear. More pieces come into play, and black and white further becomes grey.

[Melva Clark]

This one shares the action between the first three dreamers that we met in the series. Alex, who seems to be sideways with the law. Eva who dreams dreams for others and of course Sam, our hero.

[Christine Ku]

The stake has been ramped up again for Sam. Good work.

[Alex Fairhill]

Sam's on his own for most of this book, and the plot turns again as the knowledge of the Dreamers starts to broaden. Alex, Eva and Sam continue to provide access to different threads, and the action is still engaging.

[April Barber]

This book was quite interesting.

While it was like the others, there was some new and exciting changes too. We got introduced to two new groups, the Nyx and the Hypnos.

Again, the book ended in a cliffhanger.

[Rebecca]

This is such a interesting book/series I love it and never want it to stop!!!!

I loved this book
It really forms a world around you
This series will make your friends call you a book worm
But I quite like that!!

[Chloe]

crazy good. oh my gosh poor sam. i hope he escapes!

[Cas ♛]

Amazing. This series always gets better and better, and James Phelan is an expert at adding more and more complications and bad guys.

[Caitlin]

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[Steven]

A great book with a turn that I was not expecting.

[Aidan Robins]

a good book took me a while to read this one

[Cherry]

Oh my! Could not put down the book till I reached the last page. #thrillingaction @fantasy

[Tanner Smith]

The Last 13: 6 is a great book with an even amount of action and adventure. The overarching mystery of what the Baku machine does and who is going to find the dream gate first keeps you interested, and with Solaris having almost half the gears, the story could go either way.