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Waking the Dreamer
By the end of the 21st century, the world had become a harsh place. After decades of natural and man-made catastrophes, nations fell, populations shifted, and seventy percent of the continents became uninhabitable without protective suits. Technological advancement strode forward faster than ever and it was the only thing that kept human society steady through it all. No one could have predicted the discovery of the Dream Walkers. They were people born with the ability to leave their bodies at will, unseen by the waking world. Having the potential to become ultimate spies meant the remaining government regimes wanted to study and control them. The North American government, under the leadership of General Rennet, demanded that all Dream Walkers join the military program. For any that refused to comply, they were hunted down and either brainwashed or killed.
The very first Dream Walker discovered was a five year old girl named Julia. And when the soldiers came for her at the age of twenty, she was already hidden away. A decade later found Julia living a new life under the government’s radar. As a secure tech courier in the capital city of Chicago, she does her job and the rest of her time avoids other people as much as she is able. The moment she agrees to help another fugitive Walker is when everything changes. Now the government wants them both and they’ll stop at nothing to get what they want.
2019 Golden Crown Literary Society winner in the Science Fiction / Fantasy category category.
The very first Dream Walker discovered was a five year old girl named Julia. And when the soldiers came for her at the age of twenty, she was already hidden away. A decade later found Julia living a new life under the government’s radar. As a secure tech courier in the capital city of Chicago, she does her job and the rest of her time avoids other people as much as she is able. The moment she agrees to help another fugitive Walker is when everything changes. Now the government wants them both and they’ll stop at nothing to get what they want.
2019 Golden Crown Literary Society winner in the Science Fiction / Fantasy category category.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 5, 2018
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About the author
K. Aten
20 books328 followersAward winning author and Michigan native, K. Aten writes sapphic heroines into existence one story at a time.
As a writer:
I've published 16 novels since 2018. I write across the romantic genres, including science fiction, fantasy, historical, contemporary drama, paranormal romance, dystopian, rom com, and adventure. However, my primary output is speculative fiction.
Please see my website, Amazon, or anywhere my books are sold for book descriptions & updates.
SOME WORDS END THE SILENCE, OTHERS BEGIN IT
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My Ratings
5 Stars-The book made it into my heart and if I had to make a top 50 list of all time this book would shimmy its way in.
4 Stars- I loved the book, it was amazing. However, it's not on the elite 'favorite of all time' list.
3 Stars- This is the broadest category. I liked the book all the way to it was average. This should be a 2.5 to 3.5 section.
2 Stars- I read the book all the way through but did not like it.
1 Star- I only give a 1 if I can't finish the book because I dislike it so much. There are a few reasons for DNF. Poor plot line, poor grammar and/or spelling, or maybe just a subject I don't care for.
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Email: killerwit68@gmail.com
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Social media: @katenauthor
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“The true measure of success is in not being defined by your failures.”
As a writer:
I've published 16 novels since 2018. I write across the romantic genres, including science fiction, fantasy, historical, contemporary drama, paranormal romance, dystopian, rom com, and adventure. However, my primary output is speculative fiction.
Please see my website, Amazon, or anywhere my books are sold for book descriptions & updates.
SOME WORDS END THE SILENCE, OTHERS BEGIN IT
_____________________________________________
As a reader:
My Ratings
5 Stars-The book made it into my heart and if I had to make a top 50 list of all time this book would shimmy its way in.
4 Stars- I loved the book, it was amazing. However, it's not on the elite 'favorite of all time' list.
3 Stars- This is the broadest category. I liked the book all the way to it was average. This should be a 2.5 to 3.5 section.
2 Stars- I read the book all the way through but did not like it.
1 Star- I only give a 1 if I can't finish the book because I dislike it so much. There are a few reasons for DNF. Poor plot line, poor grammar and/or spelling, or maybe just a subject I don't care for.
I DO ROUND UP!
Email: killerwit68@gmail.com
Linktree: www.linktr.ee/katenauthor
Social media: @katenauthor
AO3: www.archiveofourown.org/users/katenau...
“The true measure of success is in not being defined by your failures.”
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June 20, 2018
What a thrill ride! This was a great action-packed romance that was exactly the kind of book that I love to read. While you can put the sci-fi tag on this, this really is a futuristic dystopian story with a good romance. I know some people don’t care for sci-fi, so don’t let that put you off. There are no aliens or spaceships or different planets, this is a look into a possible scary future of the world we know.
Around a century into the future the world is a much different place. With natural disasters, the sun heating up and air quality diminishing there are fewer and fewer good places to live. The USA is run by a general with his military in charge. Chicago is the new Capitol and that is where Julia lives. Julia is wanted woman because she is a Walker. A Walker is a person who can project out of their body into the world around them. The government has been collecting Walkers to force into service and be experimented on. Julia hides in plain site as a currier for a tech company. She lives her life alone with no family or friends. This all changes the day she runs into another Walker being hunted by the government. Julia can’t help but be attracted to Niko and wants to help her. These two women are the most wanted women in the USA. Is there any way for them to be together and stay free?
The book starts out and Aten takes the time to really explain what has happened to the world and what it is like now. It is a bit of info to take in, but it really works. Once you get by that first chapter you understand everything. This new world is built. Then the story starts up and it’s this fast pace ride until the finish. I thought it was all well written. I never felt like I had questions unanswered or didn’t understand. Once the story picks up, everything flows very smoothly.
I’m such a character driven reader and I am happy to say I loved both characters. I was surprised how instantly I cared and connected with them. This is what I look for in a book and was very happy to find it. These are characters that I will remember for a long time. I also loved the Walker abilities. Julia is a real badass and it just made the book a lot of fun.
While this book is like reading the equivalent of a big blockbuster action movie, Aten takes the time for a good romance. I know romance fans are going to be happy; I loved these two as a couple. It is not insta love, but it is quick. Usually I like it to take longer, but in this kind of book with life and death in the balance I'm okay with it. And it’s not just that, it’s also that I believed in these two together. I believed in them as a couple and the connection they had. The sex scenes were all done well too.
Aten is a newer published author but every book she puts out is just a winner for me. She has quickly climbed her way to being one of my favorite authors. This book was just pure entertainment that I easily recommend to dystopian and romance fans. It was a joy to read and I can’t wait to see what Aten puts out next.
An ARC was given to me for a honest review.
Around a century into the future the world is a much different place. With natural disasters, the sun heating up and air quality diminishing there are fewer and fewer good places to live. The USA is run by a general with his military in charge. Chicago is the new Capitol and that is where Julia lives. Julia is wanted woman because she is a Walker. A Walker is a person who can project out of their body into the world around them. The government has been collecting Walkers to force into service and be experimented on. Julia hides in plain site as a currier for a tech company. She lives her life alone with no family or friends. This all changes the day she runs into another Walker being hunted by the government. Julia can’t help but be attracted to Niko and wants to help her. These two women are the most wanted women in the USA. Is there any way for them to be together and stay free?
The book starts out and Aten takes the time to really explain what has happened to the world and what it is like now. It is a bit of info to take in, but it really works. Once you get by that first chapter you understand everything. This new world is built. Then the story starts up and it’s this fast pace ride until the finish. I thought it was all well written. I never felt like I had questions unanswered or didn’t understand. Once the story picks up, everything flows very smoothly.
I’m such a character driven reader and I am happy to say I loved both characters. I was surprised how instantly I cared and connected with them. This is what I look for in a book and was very happy to find it. These are characters that I will remember for a long time. I also loved the Walker abilities. Julia is a real badass and it just made the book a lot of fun.
While this book is like reading the equivalent of a big blockbuster action movie, Aten takes the time for a good romance. I know romance fans are going to be happy; I loved these two as a couple. It is not insta love, but it is quick. Usually I like it to take longer, but in this kind of book with life and death in the balance I'm okay with it. And it’s not just that, it’s also that I believed in these two together. I believed in them as a couple and the connection they had. The sex scenes were all done well too.
Aten is a newer published author but every book she puts out is just a winner for me. She has quickly climbed her way to being one of my favorite authors. This book was just pure entertainment that I easily recommend to dystopian and romance fans. It was a joy to read and I can’t wait to see what Aten puts out next.
An ARC was given to me for a honest review.
February 9, 2019
If you're looking for a futuristic dystopian read with an amazing plot, look no further. And the twist at the end..... I hated it. And then I loved it. Because, yes, there's still hope for us, after all....
5 stars
5 stars
July 5, 2018
K. Aten shares her unique imagination with us in ‘Waking the Dreamer’ and I loved the world and both of the main characters, Jules and Niko, presented. This is written in first person POV and Jules is our narrator. I think use of this perspective was a really wise decision for a few reasons. The most important of these being that there are things we are not aware of and should not know until Jules discovers them for herself. Second, it gave the reader the opportunity to understand Jules’ modus operandi and understand why she made such a great shift from complete loner to falling in love with Niko and wanting to share a life with her. Also, I think that writing from third person would not have made clear exactly what a Walker experiences when they leave their body. Because we were in Jules head, we experience what she experiences and because she is Walker Zero (the first discovered of their kind), she has a lot of memories and also a lot of capabilities that it seems other Walkers are unaware that they possess.
This is definitely an action packed dystopian love story. Jules and Niko are unregistered Walkers (someone who has the ability to remove their consciousness from their physical body and walk out into the world and within dream-space). At a time when the earth has faced the consequences of man’s destruction, complete control is in the hands of the government (it’s 2098, I believe) and they run the country much like a police state. Walkers are seen as dangerous and wanted and they are captured and treated as test subjects who geneticists run experiments on.
Jules has been living amongst the world as an unregistered Walker for most of her life and Niko is just now, at 25, running away from the government that she has spent most of her adult life working for after her secret (that she’s a Walker) is discovered.
There is a bit of an insta-dislike to insta-love that I, at first, had a hard time swallowing (because I always do), but then when I really allowed myself to think about it, it made sense. This may be one of the only times I will ever put my stamp of approval on insta-love and that is because these are two characters who can enter one another’s consciousness and speak telepathically, as well as share themselves while in a dream state. If you can get inside someone’s head, know them fully, and still love them, then I’m going to find it a bit more believable than the typical insta-love found in some general romance. As I stated before, this is a dystopian love story with some supernatural elements, so it’s much easier to accept certain things.
In the last chapter, I felt for all of two seconds like I was finally going to be able to breathe because of the ending of the previous chapter, but that respite didn’t last long. We’re hit with another twist and I’ll happily admit that I did not see it coming at all. I love surprise endings that throw me for a loop and this one did just that.
The way Aten wrote this was just really clever and I’ll never do it justice, but trust me, it’s really interesting and made a fantastic book, so do yourself a favor and just read it.
I only have one complaint in regards to this book and it is with myself. I picked this up and started it at a time when I could not devour it as I would have liked. Instead, I started this by reading it in pieces, which isn’t my reading style at all. So, if you are like me and devour a book every day or two, don’t be like me in this instance. I definitely recommend waiting until you have the time to sit down with this book and live in it. If you only ever read in pieces, don’t let my little rant deter you because it is a really, really great read. This little side note is mostly for readers with a similar reading style to my own.
This is definitely an action packed dystopian love story. Jules and Niko are unregistered Walkers (someone who has the ability to remove their consciousness from their physical body and walk out into the world and within dream-space). At a time when the earth has faced the consequences of man’s destruction, complete control is in the hands of the government (it’s 2098, I believe) and they run the country much like a police state. Walkers are seen as dangerous and wanted and they are captured and treated as test subjects who geneticists run experiments on.
Jules has been living amongst the world as an unregistered Walker for most of her life and Niko is just now, at 25, running away from the government that she has spent most of her adult life working for after her secret (that she’s a Walker) is discovered.
There is a bit of an insta-dislike to insta-love that I, at first, had a hard time swallowing (because I always do), but then when I really allowed myself to think about it, it made sense. This may be one of the only times I will ever put my stamp of approval on insta-love and that is because these are two characters who can enter one another’s consciousness and speak telepathically, as well as share themselves while in a dream state. If you can get inside someone’s head, know them fully, and still love them, then I’m going to find it a bit more believable than the typical insta-love found in some general romance. As I stated before, this is a dystopian love story with some supernatural elements, so it’s much easier to accept certain things.
In the last chapter, I felt for all of two seconds like I was finally going to be able to breathe because of the ending of the previous chapter, but that respite didn’t last long. We’re hit with another twist and I’ll happily admit that I did not see it coming at all. I love surprise endings that throw me for a loop and this one did just that.
The way Aten wrote this was just really clever and I’ll never do it justice, but trust me, it’s really interesting and made a fantastic book, so do yourself a favor and just read it.
I only have one complaint in regards to this book and it is with myself. I picked this up and started it at a time when I could not devour it as I would have liked. Instead, I started this by reading it in pieces, which isn’t my reading style at all. So, if you are like me and devour a book every day or two, don’t be like me in this instance. I definitely recommend waiting until you have the time to sit down with this book and live in it. If you only ever read in pieces, don’t let my little rant deter you because it is a really, really great read. This little side note is mostly for readers with a similar reading style to my own.
December 24, 2021
One of the best books I've read this year. I had been wanting to read this book for a while. In fact, every time I read a book by Aten I’m thinking, I have to read more of the back catalogue, they are that good. This book is set in a dystopian world and as always, I’m amazed by the level of research that went into this book. It’s not hard to believe what happened to the world in this book and how it developed after all the natural disasters and destruction. Also, a lot of the tech or ideas of future living are in fact already currently in development, so again, it is plausible that this could be the future.
I also really enjoyed the (lightly paranormal?) take on the dreamwalking. Dreamwalkers are able to leave, or project out of, their bodies. This makes them the perfect spies and they are forced to work for the government or they are experimented on.
Julia is the first dreamwalker that was discovered and she lives in hiding from the government. She’s a loner and doesn’t want anyone to intrude on her privacy. When she unexpectedly decides to help another dreamwalker, Niko, it signals the end of her ordered life. These two women are so badass in completely different ways, they are strong women, with very different personalities and they share this amazing connection. There is attraction from the start, but Julia is wary of everything and everyone, including Niko. Niko has a far more open personality, and she seems fearless, but the world as she knew it has changed, she’s a fugitive now which makes her also lost and vulnerable. Their romance is pretty quick, not insta, but fast. This didn’t bother me though, as they are in this dangerous situation, there is no time to explore feelings to the fullest and in the end it all comes down to trust. And trust they need, because they are the two most wanted people by the government.
I don’t want to go into the storyline, it’s too easy to spoil, but it was a thrill and I could not put this book down. The only thing I was not a fan of was the ending. It fits the book when I think about it, so it’s not that I really dislike it, but it pulled me out of the story, it was not the bang that I was hoping for. Still, this is an easy five-star book for me. If you like a book with plenty of action and a good romance, set in a dystopian world with a very light paranormal touch, this is the book to read.
I also really enjoyed the (lightly paranormal?) take on the dreamwalking. Dreamwalkers are able to leave, or project out of, their bodies. This makes them the perfect spies and they are forced to work for the government or they are experimented on.
Julia is the first dreamwalker that was discovered and she lives in hiding from the government. She’s a loner and doesn’t want anyone to intrude on her privacy. When she unexpectedly decides to help another dreamwalker, Niko, it signals the end of her ordered life. These two women are so badass in completely different ways, they are strong women, with very different personalities and they share this amazing connection. There is attraction from the start, but Julia is wary of everything and everyone, including Niko. Niko has a far more open personality, and she seems fearless, but the world as she knew it has changed, she’s a fugitive now which makes her also lost and vulnerable. Their romance is pretty quick, not insta, but fast. This didn’t bother me though, as they are in this dangerous situation, there is no time to explore feelings to the fullest and in the end it all comes down to trust. And trust they need, because they are the two most wanted people by the government.
I don’t want to go into the storyline, it’s too easy to spoil, but it was a thrill and I could not put this book down. The only thing I was not a fan of was the ending. It fits the book when I think about it, so it’s not that I really dislike it, but it pulled me out of the story, it was not the bang that I was hoping for. Still, this is an easy five-star book for me. If you like a book with plenty of action and a good romance, set in a dystopian world with a very light paranormal touch, this is the book to read.
June 29, 2018
Sometimes sci-fi is a *little* too close to home. In this dystopian outlook we've a world built around the fall of environmental controls as well as a government that's devolved into military leadership. Isolationist Julia Thule is a corp tech courier with a secret. She's the most sought after person in North America.
This is Aten's fourth published novel and here she's spread her wings into the sci-fi genre easily. Scene pacing is top notch, the action is detailed and gritty, and she really makes you root for the connections Julia makes as she opens up her universe of one.
This isn't a rainbows and unicorns novel. You can read it at the beach if you want, but I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking to relax. It has a tendency to grab you by the front collar and not let you go till the end. Which I'd like to add has quite a twist. It's definitely a 'thinkers' ending.
I highly, highly recommend this novel. It's one of the best novel's I've read all year.
This is Aten's fourth published novel and here she's spread her wings into the sci-fi genre easily. Scene pacing is top notch, the action is detailed and gritty, and she really makes you root for the connections Julia makes as she opens up her universe of one.
This isn't a rainbows and unicorns novel. You can read it at the beach if you want, but I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking to relax. It has a tendency to grab you by the front collar and not let you go till the end. Which I'd like to add has quite a twist. It's definitely a 'thinkers' ending.
I highly, highly recommend this novel. It's one of the best novel's I've read all year.
January 20, 2019
Lee Winter through Requime For Immortals pulled out the biggest plot twist ever in Lesfic's action /thriller book and K.Aten just joined her in my personal Hall Of Fame for her work in Waking The Dreamer.
Still new in the Dystopian trope, my first was Survival Instinct by May Dawney - one heck of a book. Waking The Dreamer - a dystopian / action/ thriller / sci-fi / romance kept me engaged and at the edge of any surface I was sitting on from the first page to the last. I had one major issue, the romance came easily and quickly but Ms.Aten came out with unlimited, well executed, ingenious ideas that took my mind off the instant noodle romance element.
Ms.Aten nailed the suspense element too. She planted the 'something will go wrong' suspicion throughout the story, making my breathing and heartbeat returned to normal only at the 99% mark.
Requime still holds the #1 spot but Julia and her mind - boggling powers was quite impressive too.
Never read anything by her? Please do. Her work really shows a talented, hardworking author that cares on what she presents to her readers.
Still new in the Dystopian trope, my first was Survival Instinct by May Dawney - one heck of a book. Waking The Dreamer - a dystopian / action/ thriller / sci-fi / romance kept me engaged and at the edge of any surface I was sitting on from the first page to the last. I had one major issue, the romance came easily and quickly but Ms.Aten came out with unlimited, well executed, ingenious ideas that took my mind off the instant noodle romance element.
Ms.Aten nailed the suspense element too. She planted the 'something will go wrong' suspicion throughout the story, making my breathing and heartbeat returned to normal only at the 99% mark.
Requime still holds the #1 spot but Julia and her mind - boggling powers was quite impressive too.
Never read anything by her? Please do. Her work really shows a talented, hardworking author that cares on what she presents to her readers.
June 23, 2018
This story is told in first person and completely from Jules/Julia’s point of view. She is a delightful character so it’s no hardship being in her head, literally, for the entire book.
The author has created an epic journey that had me reflecting on the future, and all that might entail. The thought of having to wear suits because temperatures are out of control, and breathers for air supply, wasn’t too far out there not to be believable, which is something I struggle with in sci-fi stories.
The budding relationship between Niko and Jules was just as epic. I loved them together, and while this story is more of an adventure than a romantic interlude, there’s a perfect amount of spice that will appeal to readers who enjoy a bit of heat.
As per the blurb, the story ends with a twist. For a while I thought that twist was Niko’s mother. I was sorely mistaken. I feel readers will either love the ending, or perhaps feel let down. I fall into the latter category, hence four stars and not five.
Despite my misgivings in regards to the ending, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this story and am sure many readers will find themselves riveted to the pages.
Review copy received via Les Reveur
https://lesreveur.com/2018/06/23/waki...
The author has created an epic journey that had me reflecting on the future, and all that might entail. The thought of having to wear suits because temperatures are out of control, and breathers for air supply, wasn’t too far out there not to be believable, which is something I struggle with in sci-fi stories.
The budding relationship between Niko and Jules was just as epic. I loved them together, and while this story is more of an adventure than a romantic interlude, there’s a perfect amount of spice that will appeal to readers who enjoy a bit of heat.
As per the blurb, the story ends with a twist. For a while I thought that twist was Niko’s mother. I was sorely mistaken. I feel readers will either love the ending, or perhaps feel let down. I fall into the latter category, hence four stars and not five.
Despite my misgivings in regards to the ending, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this story and am sure many readers will find themselves riveted to the pages.
Review copy received via Les Reveur
https://lesreveur.com/2018/06/23/waki...
August 7, 2022
Oh god, what the hell just happened? I was blown away, that's what. Jesus christ using a cell phone K. Aten, where did THIS gem come from?
I've had this one for awhile on my kobo and pulled it out without reminding myself of the synopsis. Yet I had just been thinking a few days ago that I could use a solid dystopian story right about now. Wheee! The year is 2088 or something, and the world is truly a pile of shit, but we are drawn into Jules and Niko's story in such a unique way. Chicago is now the capital, but it sure looks as though Canada survived the world's demise just fine. GODDAMNED right. I think the author is a Canadian at heart, bless you. Timbits maple syrup and Bryan Adams' greatest hits are awaiting you, K. Aten.
I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I was pleasantly surprised at this one. The research, the detail, the dialling in to the "signs of the times' if you will (politics, climate change, etc) was exceedingly well done. I'm so impressed. The only points lost is how quickly Jules let her wall down and the insta-love happened. For someone with such a complex, traumatic past, she let Niko in at warp speed. But that doesn't change my 5 star, and I encourage you to just jump right in and enjoy the ride.
I've had this one for awhile on my kobo and pulled it out without reminding myself of the synopsis. Yet I had just been thinking a few days ago that I could use a solid dystopian story right about now. Wheee! The year is 2088 or something, and the world is truly a pile of shit, but we are drawn into Jules and Niko's story in such a unique way. Chicago is now the capital, but it sure looks as though Canada survived the world's demise just fine. GODDAMNED right. I think the author is a Canadian at heart, bless you. Timbits maple syrup and Bryan Adams' greatest hits are awaiting you, K. Aten.
I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I was pleasantly surprised at this one. The research, the detail, the dialling in to the "signs of the times' if you will (politics, climate change, etc) was exceedingly well done. I'm so impressed. The only points lost is how quickly Jules let her wall down and the insta-love happened. For someone with such a complex, traumatic past, she let Niko in at warp speed. But that doesn't change my 5 star, and I encourage you to just jump right in and enjoy the ride.
January 25, 2020
I have no words to describe how I feel about this book. Just simply incredible. The twist in the end totally caught me off guard.
September 8, 2024
I am so glad that I finally read this book. My kind of story.
It’s the end of the 21st century and the world is damaged. The air is unbreathable without apparatus. People’s freedoms are limited. A general and his evil scientists keep a stranglehold on the population. Julia is just a tech courier by night in the capital city of Chicago. But secretly, she has the power to dream walk, to project her self beyond her body and even affect the outside world in this altered state. I got a kick out of the details which are always an important part of these dystopian landscapes. When she teams up with another Walker, Niko, the book takes it up a notch. Their relationship is intense which complicates everything for a loner like Julia. Non-stop action after that point. Top notch read. An aside, I loved that Julia and Niko keep quoting favorite passages to each other. Bookworms’ love language.
It’s the end of the 21st century and the world is damaged. The air is unbreathable without apparatus. People’s freedoms are limited. A general and his evil scientists keep a stranglehold on the population. Julia is just a tech courier by night in the capital city of Chicago. But secretly, she has the power to dream walk, to project her self beyond her body and even affect the outside world in this altered state. I got a kick out of the details which are always an important part of these dystopian landscapes. When she teams up with another Walker, Niko, the book takes it up a notch. Their relationship is intense which complicates everything for a loner like Julia. Non-stop action after that point. Top notch read. An aside, I loved that Julia and Niko keep quoting favorite passages to each other. Bookworms’ love language.
December 29, 2021
Wow!
Thanks MZ for bringing this one to my attention. This is a dystopian book that I just love. It reads like I am watching a very cool and well executed movie. The world building is expertly done and I never feel like I’m being told, I feel immersed in the world.
It’s set about 100 years in the future, Chicago is now the capital of the USA that is reigned by a general. There is a lot of fear for Dream Walkers, Julia is Dreamer Zero and escaped the government years ago. She meets Niko while she’s out for a delivery job. She ends up saving the woman and finding herself wanting to be anything but a loner. Usually I don’t care for a insta love like this, but it works very well in the story of life and death. Also with their abilities it makes more sense than in a regular setting. Them being on the run and only having each other heightens it even more.
I don’t want to give any of the suspense away because it’s just too easy to spoil and no one wants that. This is an amazing story and very well-written. The only thing that I didn’t like as much was the ending, I was expecting a big bang of sorts and it just fell a little flat for my liking.
Still very much worth the read.
Thanks MZ for bringing this one to my attention. This is a dystopian book that I just love. It reads like I am watching a very cool and well executed movie. The world building is expertly done and I never feel like I’m being told, I feel immersed in the world.
It’s set about 100 years in the future, Chicago is now the capital of the USA that is reigned by a general. There is a lot of fear for Dream Walkers, Julia is Dreamer Zero and escaped the government years ago. She meets Niko while she’s out for a delivery job. She ends up saving the woman and finding herself wanting to be anything but a loner. Usually I don’t care for a insta love like this, but it works very well in the story of life and death. Also with their abilities it makes more sense than in a regular setting. Them being on the run and only having each other heightens it even more.
I don’t want to give any of the suspense away because it’s just too easy to spoil and no one wants that. This is an amazing story and very well-written. The only thing that I didn’t like as much was the ending, I was expecting a big bang of sorts and it just fell a little flat for my liking.
Still very much worth the read.
October 5, 2018
Hmmm, having mixed emotions about this one. I think my mind was still attached with series that I had a hard time warming up to this, or I’m just not into futuristic genre I don’t really know. But I would say that they had a really great chemistry. I think the author really knows how to make you feel because despite of my mixed emotions regarding this one I still did like it, well maybe not enough to throw with into withdrawals like the previous series ( The Arrow of Artemis) but still. I also admire the author’s imagination. Wow!
I also like the twist I kinda didn’t expect it.
I also like the twist I kinda didn’t expect it.
January 13, 2019
If you are looking for an exciting and thought-provoking story, then look no further! Waking the Dreamer is an action filled dystopian/sci-fi that takes place in the not so distant future. The environment has deteriorated to the point where it is no longer safe to be outside without protective gear. Societies, forced to adapt to a world of dwindling resources, have condensed around what few resources remain, and the military has taken over the government.
It is a grim future, but it does mean that we get to see some pretty cool tech in the book which I am always excited about. It also sets the scene for the next step in the genetic evolution of humanity; Dream Walkers. Able to project their consciousness from their bodies, these walkers can mingle with the rest of the world unseen. This ability is, of course, of the utmost interest to the military so Walkers are hunted down, forced to enlist or be destroyed.
The characters in this book are fabulous! There is nothing I love more than 2 strong women getting together to kick some serious a$$. Julia is the top secure courier in the highly competitive tech industry. She is also hiding a dangerous secret. Julia is a Walker. Actually, she is THE Walker. Dreamer zero, first of her kind and desperately sought after by the military. To protect her secret, she has spent her life keeping everyone at a distance, a consummate loner until she runs into Niko.
Niko is also a Walker. Fleeing from the military she once worked for, she collides with Julia after her secret is discovered. Betrayed in so many ways (seriously…ouch!) trust is not something she feels she can give anymore. However, finding herself suddenly on the run with little options, she must put her faith in Julia to help her.
Both women are wanted fugitives and must rely on each other if they hope to survive. The longer they are together the deeper their feelings for each other grow and it is so exciting to watch their relationship develop. The pacing in the book is perfect with nary a dull moment. It was so hard to put down! The story flows wonderfully with exceptional prose and some incredible twists. I highly recommend giving this one a read.
It is a grim future, but it does mean that we get to see some pretty cool tech in the book which I am always excited about. It also sets the scene for the next step in the genetic evolution of humanity; Dream Walkers. Able to project their consciousness from their bodies, these walkers can mingle with the rest of the world unseen. This ability is, of course, of the utmost interest to the military so Walkers are hunted down, forced to enlist or be destroyed.
The characters in this book are fabulous! There is nothing I love more than 2 strong women getting together to kick some serious a$$. Julia is the top secure courier in the highly competitive tech industry. She is also hiding a dangerous secret. Julia is a Walker. Actually, she is THE Walker. Dreamer zero, first of her kind and desperately sought after by the military. To protect her secret, she has spent her life keeping everyone at a distance, a consummate loner until she runs into Niko.
Niko is also a Walker. Fleeing from the military she once worked for, she collides with Julia after her secret is discovered. Betrayed in so many ways (seriously…ouch!) trust is not something she feels she can give anymore. However, finding herself suddenly on the run with little options, she must put her faith in Julia to help her.
Both women are wanted fugitives and must rely on each other if they hope to survive. The longer they are together the deeper their feelings for each other grow and it is so exciting to watch their relationship develop. The pacing in the book is perfect with nary a dull moment. It was so hard to put down! The story flows wonderfully with exceptional prose and some incredible twists. I highly recommend giving this one a read.
February 8, 2019
The plot twist towards the end made me so angry that I have tried to calm down enough to write a balanced review. Well, it's been 9 days since I finished this, and.... I am still angry. Or at least vexed.
It's a great book. Until - for me - it isn't. I wanted to see how the pieces fit together. Especially as things were getting more and more complicated. But I didn't get that. And I feel bereft because I was looking forward to it. I was giddy whilst reading it to find whether the riddles of physics and psychology and relationships and duality of mind and body and more would be solved in the way I thought, or in a way I would disagree with and could debate for hours, or ...
Anyway.
K Aten is an author I very much admire. And I have every intention of reading her other books. A great writer who seems to be bursting with ideas in all sorts of genres. This one - in the end - was not for me.
It's a great book. Until - for me - it isn't. I wanted to see how the pieces fit together. Especially as things were getting more and more complicated. But I didn't get that. And I feel bereft because I was looking forward to it. I was giddy whilst reading it to find whether the riddles of physics and psychology and relationships and duality of mind and body and more would be solved in the way I thought, or in a way I would disagree with and could debate for hours, or ...
Anyway.
K Aten is an author I very much admire. And I have every intention of reading her other books. A great writer who seems to be bursting with ideas in all sorts of genres. This one - in the end - was not for me.
August 16, 2019
Mother Effin' Twist!!! #BANG
It got me so good. Get on this book, people!
It got me so good. Get on this book, people!
July 2, 2018
This is a great story! I absolutely loved it. It is a fascinating look at a dystopian future where parts of the planet have become uninhabitable and the US is controlled by a corrupt military entity. There are people who are able to project their consciousness outside of their bodies and it is the first of these "walkers" that is our main character. Jules is a remarkable woman and her story is never boring. The romance between her and Niko is believable and adds to the story but is definitely not the sole focus of this book, which I appreciated. The story ends with a twist that is not at all predictable and made me love this book even more. Highly recommended!!
January 23, 2019
Another outstanding book by aten. I was completely engrossed from the word "go"
July 9, 2018
I really enjoyed this. The second book in so many days with an ending that left me with a "what just happened" feeling. But this was a super good read. I enjoyed the characters a lot. The only downside...which for me really impacted my enjoyment..was the complete 180 of Jules in like a matter of hours. I wish the author had drawn out the love, trust issues a little more between the two MCs, it would have felt much more believable IMO.
February 4, 2019
"Waking The Dreamer" had everything that I was expecting to find which I thoroughly appreciated. From the start, Aten set up what was to become of Julia, the protagonist, (who was "patient zero," or in this case, Dreamer Zero, the first-ever person to be discovered to have the ability to dream walk), for the next decade and beyond. But instead of approaching it like a "Prologue," with a distinct cut-off from the main body of the book, Aten blended it in as part of Julia's journey via Julia's own voice recapping her past to the reader from the start. I was immediately intrigued by what happened to her which was through her dream and within that dream, videos of her past as a kid...it was like a whirpool, swirling inward to get to the info, if you know what I mean. Refreshing story-weaving style, I must say. Precisely matching the subject matter of the story. Speaking of Julia's own voice, yes, the story was told in a first-person narrative and every single scene and scenario involving other characters was perceived solely from Julia's own point of view and perspective. Furthermore, I kept wondering why Aten didn't use a prologue because it certainly warranted it judging by the contents of what Aten described in the first pages. I will get back to this point later on.
Aten's description of the changing world was utterly chilling because it could very well be true - all the signs are there now if you're paying attention to what's happening today. The action of a SOLE superpower can most definitely change the tides. That's why it's NEVER good when there's only one unchallenged country that dictates everything that makes the world go round - economy, environment, social, culture, politics, policies, justice, security. And we're seeing that happening now. Causality. Cause and effect. Aten presented that in a realistic way that made her world featured in this story eerily close to our real world today and frightfully similar to our ugly past! I do believe, unfortunately, that history repeats itself. Anyway, what made Aten's world stood out just a little was all the technological advances, from body suits to computers to other "cool" tech toys, like the wrist comps, the helmets, the cochlear implants (hmm...wonder if they're equipped to listen in to the data streams like Root's, eh? Nevermind!), the lot! Oh, I want those!! *Now the only thing left would be some COOL gogs, innit?* Aten's description of the techno-world was visual, filled with techno jargons which I absolutely appreciated (me nerd inside did a happy dance as I consumed all the data defined!)! Aten's coding and programming expertise sure gave the environment and surroundings she depicted an authentic feel to it. Brilliant!
I was very appreciative of Aten's detailed description of Julia's "ability." She delved into the intricacies of "dream walking" or in other words, astral projection, out-of-body experience (OBE). A topic I'm well aware of personally. What I was especially intrigued by was the level of detail, the technicalities of the walking experience in the astral realm, including how the mind of a Walker worked, away from the physical body, the separation of the Self. As I was reading it, I felt like I was also in the astral realm with Julia, observing intently her actions, her thoughts, and how she executed her abilities and skills! I was delighted to read Aten's scientific approach at describing the phenomenon. I truly believe that the "real" world and the "astral" (dream) world are just mere parallel universes (as I thought Aten had implied ever so fleetingly whether deliberate or just me own warped interpretation, that is!), vibrating at different frequencies, hence invisible to either side.��Only people who have the ability to tune in to that higher frequency (astral/dream) can actually travel into that realm, if only just the conscious mind led by the subconscious.
Full Commentary here... In Bugs' Own Words
*A copy of this book was given to me by the author in return for an honest feedback*
Aten's description of the changing world was utterly chilling because it could very well be true - all the signs are there now if you're paying attention to what's happening today. The action of a SOLE superpower can most definitely change the tides. That's why it's NEVER good when there's only one unchallenged country that dictates everything that makes the world go round - economy, environment, social, culture, politics, policies, justice, security. And we're seeing that happening now. Causality. Cause and effect. Aten presented that in a realistic way that made her world featured in this story eerily close to our real world today and frightfully similar to our ugly past! I do believe, unfortunately, that history repeats itself. Anyway, what made Aten's world stood out just a little was all the technological advances, from body suits to computers to other "cool" tech toys, like the wrist comps, the helmets, the cochlear implants (hmm...wonder if they're equipped to listen in to the data streams like Root's, eh? Nevermind!), the lot! Oh, I want those!! *Now the only thing left would be some COOL gogs, innit?* Aten's description of the techno-world was visual, filled with techno jargons which I absolutely appreciated (me nerd inside did a happy dance as I consumed all the data defined!)! Aten's coding and programming expertise sure gave the environment and surroundings she depicted an authentic feel to it. Brilliant!
I was very appreciative of Aten's detailed description of Julia's "ability." She delved into the intricacies of "dream walking" or in other words, astral projection, out-of-body experience (OBE). A topic I'm well aware of personally. What I was especially intrigued by was the level of detail, the technicalities of the walking experience in the astral realm, including how the mind of a Walker worked, away from the physical body, the separation of the Self. As I was reading it, I felt like I was also in the astral realm with Julia, observing intently her actions, her thoughts, and how she executed her abilities and skills! I was delighted to read Aten's scientific approach at describing the phenomenon. I truly believe that the "real" world and the "astral" (dream) world are just mere parallel universes (as I thought Aten had implied ever so fleetingly whether deliberate or just me own warped interpretation, that is!), vibrating at different frequencies, hence invisible to either side.��Only people who have the ability to tune in to that higher frequency (astral/dream) can actually travel into that realm, if only just the conscious mind led by the subconscious.
Full Commentary here... In Bugs' Own Words
*A copy of this book was given to me by the author in return for an honest feedback*
September 16, 2018
Another great book from K. Aten !! and the end... *-* you can not be expecting it *-* ! I think she's becoming one of my favourite author
September 22, 2019
This book absolutely blew me away! The concepts of Dream Walkers working to fight a corrupt government was something I could only hope for right now. This book was an award winner at the 2019 GCLS and with good reason.
August 11, 2018
I really wasn’t prepared to be swept away by this awesome story but I was. Somehow Julia got into my head and my heart and she remained there throughout the entire story. The way the author described the catastrophic destruction of the earth left me speechless because I couldn’t help but think about the effects of global warming and I really wondered if we would all have to wear synth suits one day. This story really blew my mind because there’s so many things we have yet to discover about the human brain. This story brought out all of my curiosity about delving into the unknown territories of the mind and it kept me glued to my kindle all weekend long! Julia and Niko are vibrant, flawed and unforgettable characters and I got annoyed when the story ended because there’s no sequel in sight so I’m keeping my fingers crossed because I really hope the author creates another story about these phenomenal women!
October 25, 2018
Great read!
An exciting cross between dystopian and sci-fi with a twist!
I thoroughly enjoyed this action packed adventure that followed ‘Dreamer Zero’ better known as Julia ‘Jules’ and her unexpected companion in all this ex-BEN Niko. Together they work to overcome the obstacles of a government controlled world where all is not as it seems, and most things cause harm. It was interesting K Aten’s take on a future that sees mental ability being exploited for testing and how different it was in a military type setting where literally no one was safe.
This story had me gasping with every revelation that left me lost in their futuristic Chicago that I just couldn’t get enough of!
Not mention the very big ‘NO WAY!’ moment concealed within these pages. You will not want to miss that!!!
An exciting cross between dystopian and sci-fi with a twist!
I thoroughly enjoyed this action packed adventure that followed ‘Dreamer Zero’ better known as Julia ‘Jules’ and her unexpected companion in all this ex-BEN Niko. Together they work to overcome the obstacles of a government controlled world where all is not as it seems, and most things cause harm. It was interesting K Aten’s take on a future that sees mental ability being exploited for testing and how different it was in a military type setting where literally no one was safe.
This story had me gasping with every revelation that left me lost in their futuristic Chicago that I just couldn’t get enough of!
Not mention the very big ‘NO WAY!’ moment concealed within these pages. You will not want to miss that!!!
July 25, 2024
I am not sure if this story is a groundhog day kind or not. The mystery holds till the very end, notwithstanding totally enjoyed my time with the characters. Badass women!
December 7, 2018
Genre: SciFi
Pairing: F/F
Orientation: Lesbian
Sexual Content: (Fairly) Graphic
Content warnings: Abduction, Child Abuse/Psychological Torture, Scientific experimentation on humans, murder scenes
RATING: Four stars
BLURB:
By the end of the 21st century, the world had become a harsh place. After decades of natural and man-made catastrophes, nations fell, populations shifted, and seventy percent of the continents became uninhabitable without protective suits. Technological advancement strode forward faster than ever and it was the only thing that kept human society steady through it all. No one could have predicted the discovery of the Dream Walkers. They were people born with the ability to leave their bodies at will, unseen by the waking world. Having the potential to become ultimate spies meant the remaining government regimes wanted to study and control them. The North American government, under the leadership of General Rennet, demanded that all Dream Walkers join the military program. For any that refused to comply, they were hunted down and either brainwashed or killed.
The very first Dream Walker discovered was a five year old girl named Julia. And when the soldiers came for her at the age of twenty, she was already hidden away. A decade later found Julia living a new life under the government’s radar. As a secure tech courier in the capital city of Chicago, she does her job and the rest of her time avoids other people as much as she is able. The moment she agrees to help another fugitive Walker is when everything changes. Now the government wants them both and they’ll stop at nothing to get what they want.
REVIEW
I purchased this book as soon as I read that blurb. Dystopian future? Impact of climate change? Cool astral projecting dream walker types? Lesbians? Well, sign me up!
As someone who isn't especially enamoured with action scenes, my favourite part of this novel was the opening third. The descriptions of a plausible future were provocative, posing many of the classic questions that make sci-fi such a great genre, and answering those questions with a keen and discernible eye. I loved this line:
And humanity was left to harvest the fields we seeded with our own ignorance.
And then there's this:
The world was actually on the cusp of great change until one political leader tipped it all back into the dark-age. Figuratively, of course. It took just one powerful man to back out of climate initiatives, to roll back renewable energy programs, to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency, and increase funding and subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. It was a far reaching ideological shift and the world paid for it. Being the “greatest country on Earth” meant that we led the other nations by example, poor though it was.
What's not to love? When the romance took over the book, I became a little less interested (just because it meant less attention was being paid to the futuristic world itself), but I know that's probably the part a lot of people will turn up for with this story -- I think this book is romance first and sci-fi second, despite the rich dystopian tones of the opening chapters. That's definitely not a bad thing, but I point this out because there are a handful of readers out there who prefer the situation in the reverse (a small handful, indeed, but I know we exist!).
Overall, the book is well-written and the relationships are developed quite nicely. There's a complex relationship between the individual and society, a theme I love to see explored in any book, but especially one like this with a flawed, (occasionally) morally reprehensible female lead who refuses to play by the rules set down by the Corporation. I mean, how great is this?...
He helped me find a new identity before agents came around to collect everyone with a serial number that had become more important than their name.
That one sentence says a lot, and reflects all of my favourite things in Waking the Dreamer. Power. Authority. Control. Censorship. Repression. Rebellion. Resilience. Great stuff, really!
Now for the main thing that held me back from five stars (though, to be fair, four stars is the highest rating I've given for a while! It's pretty darn good). There are a few minor editing errors ('typos') but what book doesn't have those, right? I swear, you can read a manuscript fifty times and they still slip through, so that didn't really influence the rating very much. I may be in the minority here, but I didn't particularly enjoy the final chapter. I appreciate it was a twist, and many readers may find this sudden shift of the narrative arc to be exhilarating, shocking, and therefore fascinating, but for me, it detracted from the entire story and I wished I'd stopped reading at the end of the second-last chapter because that was a comfortable place to end. A place that didn't leave me confused enough to have to re-read passages and try to work out what had just happened. I love complexity in stories, and it may be the lack of sleep talking (thanks to my toddler who seems to have regressed to a screaming newborn recently), but I was more lost than anything.
Final chapter aside (and hey, you might LOVE the way it ends, my friends), this is an engaging book with much to say, though sometimes the love story overshadows the political and social guts of the tale. WAKING THE DREAMER is perfect for someone after balance between what might be considered traditional "lesfic", with the romantic and sexual elements, and the gritty, meaningful exploration of society that only comes with speculative fiction.
August 11, 2020
Oh, I loved this so much I don’t even know how to put it into words properly. First things first (not particularly in that order): that ending? that was brilliant because it’s not your standard “and they loved happily ever after” thing, which - don’t get me wrong - I love, but it seemed like this story had its own way of being extraordinary and therefore Jules and Niko riding off into the sunset together just wouldn’t have cut it. Loved, loved, loved that twist wrapped in a twist hidden in a twist there. It leaves you wondering about what actually happened and it’s brilliant. The entire story of the book is crazy cool. Dream walkers? How friggin’ fancy is that? And all the abilities that just go along with that? Jules being so skilled in what she does that she teaches Niko who is also a really quick learner. The way they meet? It took me three seconds to ship them and love them. The slow buildup that they had, the loneliness that Jules had within her that Niko chased away. Their unique connection of talking without words, Jules dropping everything to rescue Niko in the end? I adore them, they’re such a badass team. And even post-plot-twist relationship? I just wanted to hug them both for quite a while. It’s a good thing that I didn’t have to switch from disliking Olivia after that twist :p Such a cold hearted person... yikes.
It seems that both Niko and Julia crawled into my heart and made themselves at home. Truth be told, I’m totally okay with that.
random sidenote: Niko running through a wall and into the sofa? Priceless.
It seems that both Niko and Julia crawled into my heart and made themselves at home. Truth be told, I’m totally okay with that.
random sidenote: Niko running through a wall and into the sofa? Priceless.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 31, 2021
K. Aten has a habit of writing genres that don't generally interest me that always seem to have a little something in the story teasing me and luring me in. And when my attention has been captured I then find my heart attaching itself to the characters and suddenly my emotions are being toyed with. Time and time again, Aten has pulled this off and Waking the Dreamer was no different.
Vivid imagery, intellectual but simple that you don't feel inept to the lingo (at least for me) and so, so sensual. Butch on butch is rare in lesfic, but when it's done and done right, there's usually incredible passion.
A fantastic, thrilling, nail biting, kickass, and at times, heartfelt story.
*whispers, Aten may have made me cry*
Vivid imagery, intellectual but simple that you don't feel inept to the lingo (at least for me) and so, so sensual. Butch on butch is rare in lesfic, but when it's done and done right, there's usually incredible passion.
A fantastic, thrilling, nail biting, kickass, and at times, heartfelt story.
*whispers, Aten may have made me cry*
December 27, 2020
This was pure joy to read..fast paced, intriguing subject (not one I like, but since Aten blew me away with the Arrow of Artemis series, I kinda want to read anything she writes), immersive world, well shaped characters, deep meaningful relationship and high intensity feelings.
Even if the future looks shitty at the moment, we have to lean on the important, beautiful, fulfilling, joyous parts of our life to make it meaningful. I don't see it as a story, I see it as a collection of lessons we need to be reminded in order to go on, to keep fighting to survive.
Even if the future looks shitty at the moment, we have to lean on the important, beautiful, fulfilling, joyous parts of our life to make it meaningful. I don't see it as a story, I see it as a collection of lessons we need to be reminded in order to go on, to keep fighting to survive.
February 18, 2020
This book was amazing! I'll admit that the main story was a 4 star really well written book, but then something happened (I don't want to spoiler it) that just changed everything and made this an "Oh Shit!" 5 star book. I really like the characters. Julia was compassionate and fierce and her character arc was heartbreaking and awe-inspiring. I love how supportive Nico was and a badass in her own right. I cannot recommend this book enough!
December 29, 2020
I think this book is definitely underrated. It should be more well known so that more people can read it! I loved the whole entire premise of Dream Walkers, people with the ability to essentially send out their consciousness, unseen by the waking world. The concept and idea is very well-fleshed out, so I think the author did an excellent job with world building!
I liked the characters, especially Julia. Julia's been through a lot, having been experimented on/treated as a science subject because she is Dreamer Zero. I also like Niko, but I realllly didn't like how she wouldn't respect Julia's wishes at times when Julia told her to stop. Niko would keep pushing, and at one point used physical force to coerce Julia into spilling her secrets, even though she could clearly see that what she was doing was causing major distress to Julia. This was the biggest gripe I had about the book, as it seemed to convey disrespect and essentially an abusive aspect of their relationship. And when this happened, it wasn't in the setting of "interrogating a suspect" or anything like that, the two were literally at Julia's apartment, having built up a semi-solid friendship. After all Julia had helped Niko with by harboring her as another fugitive, the way Niko treated her really sucked. And even if Julia hadn't helped Niko, this is no way to treat someone. This is the only reason this book lost a star for me.
This book as about equal parts romance and plot, and I'd say both are essential for the other. This is part of what made it enjoyable for me. Again, I really loved the whole premise of this novel, and if there were a sequel, I'd definitely read it! The ending is a littttle abrupt to me, but mostly because I really wished I could know what the author planned for next. But we're left wondering (in a good way!!) about the potential of what could be.
I liked the characters, especially Julia. Julia's been through a lot, having been experimented on/treated as a science subject because she is Dreamer Zero. I also like Niko, but I realllly didn't like how she wouldn't respect Julia's wishes at times when Julia told her to stop. Niko would keep pushing, and at one point used physical force to coerce Julia into spilling her secrets, even though she could clearly see that what she was doing was causing major distress to Julia. This was the biggest gripe I had about the book, as it seemed to convey disrespect and essentially an abusive aspect of their relationship. And when this happened, it wasn't in the setting of "interrogating a suspect" or anything like that, the two were literally at Julia's apartment, having built up a semi-solid friendship. After all Julia had helped Niko with by harboring her as another fugitive, the way Niko treated her really sucked. And even if Julia hadn't helped Niko, this is no way to treat someone. This is the only reason this book lost a star for me.
This book as about equal parts romance and plot, and I'd say both are essential for the other. This is part of what made it enjoyable for me. Again, I really loved the whole premise of this novel, and if there were a sequel, I'd definitely read it! The ending is a littttle abrupt to me, but mostly because I really wished I could know what the author planned for next. But we're left wondering (in a good way!!) about the potential of what could be.
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