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Weave for Me a Dream
The long awaited sequel to Sing to Me of Dreams!
Saylah’s journey continues as secrets woven in the past threaten the fabric of her family.
Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.
1895
Saylah Ivy, once shaman of her Salish tribe, now wife and mother, continues her journey of discovery, following her white husband Julian as he seeks new adventure in the city.
Where Saylah and their daughter Illiann must meet the challenge of living two lives: both Salish and White, while facing prejudice, discovery and danger along the way. Julian and their son Kit confront a powerful enemy who threatens their very lives. Meanwhile, secrets from their pasts haunt them daily.
The family must protect themselves from threats to both their bodies and their souls. They must battle their enemies to stay true to who they have become, and to discover a place where their hearts are at peace. Perhaps hardest of all, they must find a way to forgive those who hurt them long ago.
Saylah’s journey continues as secrets woven in the past threaten the fabric of her family.
Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.
1895
Saylah Ivy, once shaman of her Salish tribe, now wife and mother, continues her journey of discovery, following her white husband Julian as he seeks new adventure in the city.
Where Saylah and their daughter Illiann must meet the challenge of living two lives: both Salish and White, while facing prejudice, discovery and danger along the way. Julian and their son Kit confront a powerful enemy who threatens their very lives. Meanwhile, secrets from their pasts haunt them daily.
The family must protect themselves from threats to both their bodies and their souls. They must battle their enemies to stay true to who they have become, and to discover a place where their hearts are at peace. Perhaps hardest of all, they must find a way to forgive those who hurt them long ago.
632 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 13, 2017
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March 3, 2021
I've said it before, I'll say it again. Her writing is alchemy, poetry and magic.
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January 2, 2018Absolutely loved every bit of this book! It made my laugh, cry, and at times, angry. Kathryn Lynn Davis did an amazing job. I look forward to reading more from her!
October 3, 2017
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This is not my ordinary read and I don’t believe it follows the ordinary structure of a novel. Four stories are woven into one with chapters of various lengths, sometimes even a page. I understand why Davis did this. It has created a powerful, deeply moving story, and when speaking to my husband about it, I was again in tears. The subplots are quite large as Davis pulls the reader into each story all with heartache. Eventually the stories converge.
My historical reads, more often than not, end with a happily ever after. This one ended with hope and unresolved life situations. I hope Davis continues taking us down the path of new beginnings for the main protagonist, Saylah, born from the Salish Indians, originated in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. and British Columbia, as well as her daughter’s, who also feels the earth beneath her feet. I need to know what happens next!
Davis wrote with such passion and detail, I often wondered if she has any Indian ancestors. Saylah holds magic within her spirit, grounded to the earth. She left her tribe to marry Julian. The two grew together and healed past life tragedies. Choices have to be made. Both worlds can’t all be hers, her tribe expects more from her, and Saylah’s previous life calls her.
Julian Ivy, Saylah’s husband, with his need of doing something right in his life, brings the family to Vancouver Island, joins a friend, Devon, working in a newspaper company publishing The Voice. They, both, are passionate about helping those who don’t have a voice for justice and work to give them that right which then endangers his wife and children.
Devon has a past with Barrett, the owner of a factory where the workers work for little and work in poor conditions. He doesn’t like him at all. He has temper control issues and very often acts without thinking. That fault nearly kills his best friend, Julian.
Agatha, Barrett’s wife, is an extremely complex and proud woman. She is compelled to do the Ivy’s harm, using Smith, a greedy man to do her dirty work. In the end she loses her integrity, pride and security.
The character, Mathilde, relieves tension as the stories builds. She is Simone de Marchand’s maid. Simone has had a difficult life. She left her son when he was very young, not because she wanted to, but she needed to protect her husband and Julian. Her life has been an unhappy one. She leaves France when she is free to, and hopes to see her son again. The rub, of course, is her son is angry with her for leaving him.
So much is happening in this story, all quite emotional. One underlying theme: To love someone totally and completely, you may be asked to let them go. Another: Forgiveness will lighten your heart when done with sincerity. Another: To gain people’s loyalty, respecting them and asking the possible goes a long way towards that end.
If you enjoy long stories with depth portraying the best and worst of men, this be surely one of them.
“I was mistaken about everything, it seems, and have been for years. I learned to value success over virtue and manipulation over kindness.”
This is not my ordinary read and I don’t believe it follows the ordinary structure of a novel. Four stories are woven into one with chapters of various lengths, sometimes even a page. I understand why Davis did this. It has created a powerful, deeply moving story, and when speaking to my husband about it, I was again in tears. The subplots are quite large as Davis pulls the reader into each story all with heartache. Eventually the stories converge.
My historical reads, more often than not, end with a happily ever after. This one ended with hope and unresolved life situations. I hope Davis continues taking us down the path of new beginnings for the main protagonist, Saylah, born from the Salish Indians, originated in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. and British Columbia, as well as her daughter’s, who also feels the earth beneath her feet. I need to know what happens next!
Davis wrote with such passion and detail, I often wondered if she has any Indian ancestors. Saylah holds magic within her spirit, grounded to the earth. She left her tribe to marry Julian. The two grew together and healed past life tragedies. Choices have to be made. Both worlds can’t all be hers, her tribe expects more from her, and Saylah’s previous life calls her.
Julian Ivy, Saylah’s husband, with his need of doing something right in his life, brings the family to Vancouver Island, joins a friend, Devon, working in a newspaper company publishing The Voice. They, both, are passionate about helping those who don’t have a voice for justice and work to give them that right which then endangers his wife and children.
Devon has a past with Barrett, the owner of a factory where the workers work for little and work in poor conditions. He doesn’t like him at all. He has temper control issues and very often acts without thinking. That fault nearly kills his best friend, Julian.
Agatha, Barrett’s wife, is an extremely complex and proud woman. She is compelled to do the Ivy’s harm, using Smith, a greedy man to do her dirty work. In the end she loses her integrity, pride and security.
The character, Mathilde, relieves tension as the stories builds. She is Simone de Marchand’s maid. Simone has had a difficult life. She left her son when he was very young, not because she wanted to, but she needed to protect her husband and Julian. Her life has been an unhappy one. She leaves France when she is free to, and hopes to see her son again. The rub, of course, is her son is angry with her for leaving him.
So much is happening in this story, all quite emotional. One underlying theme: To love someone totally and completely, you may be asked to let them go. Another: Forgiveness will lighten your heart when done with sincerity. Another: To gain people’s loyalty, respecting them and asking the possible goes a long way towards that end.
If you enjoy long stories with depth portraying the best and worst of men, this be surely one of them.
August 24, 2017
This was an amazing book.
It had several intermingled storylines, running the gamut from young boys discovering their first friendship to first love to married couples to seniors completing their last tasks. Interwoven is the story of one woman's quest to complete her indigenous history.
It sounds like too much to cram into one book, and yet the author manages to do just that with an incredible style of writing that makes you feel like you're there with the characters and experiencing what they are going through.
And romance, did I mention the romance? "He kissed Saylah's forehead, just to feel her soft skin beneath his lips for an instant."
I highly recommend this book for your reading pleasure.
It had several intermingled storylines, running the gamut from young boys discovering their first friendship to first love to married couples to seniors completing their last tasks. Interwoven is the story of one woman's quest to complete her indigenous history.
It sounds like too much to cram into one book, and yet the author manages to do just that with an incredible style of writing that makes you feel like you're there with the characters and experiencing what they are going through.
And romance, did I mention the romance? "He kissed Saylah's forehead, just to feel her soft skin beneath his lips for an instant."
I highly recommend this book for your reading pleasure.
June 17, 2018
I have waited more than 25 years for the sequel to Sing to Me of Dreams. The story continued years after the end of the first book. I am pleased that Ms Davis' writing style is the same. I was most excited to finally learn Simone's story. She was my big question mark at the end of the first book. Her character lived up to the drama surrounding her original departure. My only question is what happened to Julian's stepmother Flora? We learned what happened to Theron and Paul, but what happened to Flora?
August 17, 2017
I was glad it started right where the first one left off. The characters sure have their ups and downs and I actually felt the anxiety when Saylah and Julian near the end decided what they did (I'm trying to not give any spoilers here). I also love the two woman that show up near the middle. Kit sure realizes he needs to grow up and Illian's storyline is really good. Looking forward to how that plays out. Can't wait for the third book!!
December 15, 2017
4.5/5.0
“Weave for Me a Dream” is a sprawling 611-page epic historical fiction novel full of complex characters with plenty of conflicts, internal and external.
Read full review in the 2017 December issue of InD'tale Magazine.
“Weave for Me a Dream” is a sprawling 611-page epic historical fiction novel full of complex characters with plenty of conflicts, internal and external.
Read full review in the 2017 December issue of InD'tale Magazine.
September 1, 2017
A good read.
A good read. A little long however the story flowed better after I read about fifty percent. I would suggest starting with book one.
A good read. A little long however the story flowed better after I read about fifty percent. I would suggest starting with book one.
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