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The Soul Sleep Cycle #3
If Dreams Can Die
The grave could not contain her grief.
Annette has devoted her life — and afterlife — to reclaiming her departed family, even if it means destroying the dreamscape. To stop her, old enemies must unite and declare war on the so-called Lady of Peace.
But how do you defeat someone who is already dead?
If Dreams Can Die depicts the final confrontation between a death-defying cult and the desperate dream drifters willing to risk everything to defend the collective unconscious.
Annette has devoted her life — and afterlife — to reclaiming her departed family, even if it means destroying the dreamscape. To stop her, old enemies must unite and declare war on the so-called Lady of Peace.
But how do you defeat someone who is already dead?
If Dreams Can Die depicts the final confrontation between a death-defying cult and the desperate dream drifters willing to risk everything to defend the collective unconscious.
295 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 21, 2019
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About the author
David Michael Williams
16 books35 followersDavid Michael Williams has suffered from a storytelling addiction for as long as he can remember. With a background in journalism, public relations, and marketing, he also flaunts his love affair with the written word as an author of speculative fiction. His most recent books include the sword-and-sorcery trilogy The Renegade Chronicles and The Soul Sleep Cycle, a genre-bending series that explores life, death, and the dreamscape.
He lives in Wisconsin with the best wife on this or any other planet and their two amazing children.
He lives in Wisconsin with the best wife on this or any other planet and their two amazing children.
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May 23, 2019
As with the other books in this series, If Dreams Can Die is well written and totally captured my attention from start to finish. This book starts immediately where book 2 finished and we get to discover more about Annette and her story. I loved that although Annette was the villain we got to see her as a person and her motives behind everything. it made her real and readers get to decide for themselves whether she was a true nasty or indeed someone to be pitied.
For me, the characters became so much more than names on the page. They became friends. They took me with them into the dreamscape, into the battles, and into their minds and emotions. The imagery is vivid, the characters true to life, the emotions and struggles excellently done, and overall, this is a perfect finish for a great series.
I'm going to miss Syn and the rest of the gang and I'd love to see a return to this series to deal with the story threads that could be expanded on such as Levi and his backstory and what happens next.
More than happy to award this book and the entire series 5 stars.
For me, the characters became so much more than names on the page. They became friends. They took me with them into the dreamscape, into the battles, and into their minds and emotions. The imagery is vivid, the characters true to life, the emotions and struggles excellently done, and overall, this is a perfect finish for a great series.
I'm going to miss Syn and the rest of the gang and I'd love to see a return to this series to deal with the story threads that could be expanded on such as Levi and his backstory and what happens next.
More than happy to award this book and the entire series 5 stars.
July 27, 2019
"A hundred and ninety nine laps, and it all comes down to *this!*" crows Darryl Cartrip at the climax of the first Cars movie from Disney Pixar. This reader found himself thinking much the same, turning page after page in this heart pounding conclusion to Author Williams' modern-day sci-fi/fantasy epic. To get the full impact of the twists and turns Williams has in store for his characters, a reader ought best to have read the first two books of the series (and if you haven't, go buy them now and read them!) Because every reader of this series should have the benefit and pleasure of getting to know Williams' cast of endearing characters--their lives, their loves, their joys, their heartbreaks, their impossible circumstances requiring difficult choices. And whether one character or another remains a hero or villain afterward is left up to the reader to decide. Love and loss are constants throughout the narrative, one which calls into question the very foundations of life itself--and the life which is to come--making this a stirring and relatable book on a deeply personal level. Complex and thought-provoking without slowing the pace a single step. Readers would be well advised to set enough time aside to read the entire thing in one go. Author Williams completes his careful setup of his series' domino train in the first third of the book; once the he sets the dominoes falling, the reader can do little to stop them. Not that they would want to, of course.
September 7, 2019
This picks up right where the second book left off and is a great and fitting end to the trilogy. There’s a lot of satisfying resolution (and good luck getting through the epilogue without a tear or two), but the door is left open a crack for more stories down the line.
That’s partially due to the intriguing world Williams has created. He’s cleverly managed to create a universe that has familiar fantasy and mythological elements that are really window-dressing for something far more admirable: an original world with compelling characters.
And this third chapter probably does the most to shrug off those fantasy hooks to deal with some of the biggest questions in life. From the first book, death has certainly been an element of this series, but here death becomes almost as much an antagonist as the book’s very sympathetic villain.
Here’s hoping for another novel in this universe somewhere down the line!
That’s partially due to the intriguing world Williams has created. He’s cleverly managed to create a universe that has familiar fantasy and mythological elements that are really window-dressing for something far more admirable: an original world with compelling characters.
And this third chapter probably does the most to shrug off those fantasy hooks to deal with some of the biggest questions in life. From the first book, death has certainly been an element of this series, but here death becomes almost as much an antagonist as the book’s very sympathetic villain.
Here’s hoping for another novel in this universe somewhere down the line!
June 18, 2019
Another great read from David Williams
Loved the series and book 3 didn't disappoint! Espionage, drama, and double-crossing alliances all happening in the dreamscape but still grounded in every day reality. Keeps you riveted!
Loved the series and book 3 didn't disappoint! Espionage, drama, and double-crossing alliances all happening in the dreamscape but still grounded in every day reality. Keeps you riveted!
May 26, 2019
This series has presented an interesting theory and If Dreams Can Die furthers the intrigue.
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If you are up for a sci-fi fantasy that will blow your mind, this is a wonderfully written series that will keep you on the edge of your seat and have your mind racing with possibilities.
You can read my full review here!
If you are up for a sci-fi fantasy that will blow your mind, this is a wonderfully written series that will keep you on the edge of your seat and have your mind racing with possibilities.
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