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The Dreamer: A Fantasy Novelette
Jasken can see the future. His Dreams come true. But he’s not the only one.
The Obscurate holds over a hundred dreamers. They watch over the Empire of the Seven Winds, guarding its future—protecting its citizens from murder and preventing dissidence against the emperor.
Jasken has accepted his duty, until he Dreams of someone he loves committing a crime. But how can he save them, when everyone around him can see the future too?
The Obscurate holds over a hundred dreamers. They watch over the Empire of the Seven Winds, guarding its future—protecting its citizens from murder and preventing dissidence against the emperor.
Jasken has accepted his duty, until he Dreams of someone he loves committing a crime. But how can he save them, when everyone around him can see the future too?
52 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 16, 2019
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February 21, 2020
Great novelette, will be reading more of the author’s stories after reading this intriguing tale.
January 17, 2020
This was a really great novella! I loved the plot, world, characters - everything. I was impressed with how the author built an engaging world with enough detail in such a short amount of space. The characters were relatable as well.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy - it's a short read and highly enjoyable.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy - it's a short read and highly enjoyable.
January 9, 2020
This was such a nice quick read. The world building is really good considering the short nature of this work. Original but familiar. Because of this novelette I went ahead and bought another one of his short stories.
January 12, 2020
Excellent novelette
I saw this on Reddit and I don’t regret giving this freebie(at the time) a chance. It was a short pleasant read with tension, inner conflicts, interesting worldbuilding and good writing.
I saw this on Reddit and I don’t regret giving this freebie(at the time) a chance. It was a short pleasant read with tension, inner conflicts, interesting worldbuilding and good writing.
January 14, 2020
I got a free copy of this short story from a Reddit post by the author.
A brilliant world and idea built in such a little amount of words.
Think Minority Report but in a high fantasy setting. Loved it and would read a full novel in this word. 5 stars.
A brilliant world and idea built in such a little amount of words.
Think Minority Report but in a high fantasy setting. Loved it and would read a full novel in this word. 5 stars.
July 31, 2019
Love this author's work! This novelette does not disappoint - it is fascinating and is extremely well-written. Highly recommend!
July 10, 2020
Magical Big Brother is watching you...
I found this one a really intriguing short novelette, chock full of mysterious magical world building that's executed to perfection given the short length. It's a world where a group known as the Obscurate police their empire by using those known as "Dreamers" to foreseen any possible crimes and pre-emptively enact punishment. I cannot stress how immersive the world, the magic and the insular setting of the dreamer's keep was.
The characters are a little bit on the shallow side, but still par for the course in YA fantasy. A bit too impulsive maybe, given they're supposed to be broken down by the oppressive regime who manage them. I'm not sure how old our rebel Dreamer Jasken was, so I'd guess mid-teens and forgive him his badly thought through plan. Maybe if we'd seen more of it in action it would have made more of the dramatic tension.
I guess that's my main gripe - such an awesome world really needs to be longer. The ending is a great twist and wraps things up amazingly, but still I felt a bit... unfulfilled? Like I wanted more from the world and the characters.
Regardless, a really strong short format story full of magic and mystery.
I found this one a really intriguing short novelette, chock full of mysterious magical world building that's executed to perfection given the short length. It's a world where a group known as the Obscurate police their empire by using those known as "Dreamers" to foreseen any possible crimes and pre-emptively enact punishment. I cannot stress how immersive the world, the magic and the insular setting of the dreamer's keep was.
The characters are a little bit on the shallow side, but still par for the course in YA fantasy. A bit too impulsive maybe, given they're supposed to be broken down by the oppressive regime who manage them. I'm not sure how old our rebel Dreamer Jasken was, so I'd guess mid-teens and forgive him his badly thought through plan. Maybe if we'd seen more of it in action it would have made more of the dramatic tension.
I guess that's my main gripe - such an awesome world really needs to be longer. The ending is a great twist and wraps things up amazingly, but still I felt a bit... unfulfilled? Like I wanted more from the world and the characters.
Regardless, a really strong short format story full of magic and mystery.
October 25, 2020
Dreams have always intrigued me since I have suffered from a lot of sleep problems (including nightmare disorder), but 'The Dreamer' took me on a whole new ride. The author skipped right over dream interpretation into a world where some people have the ability to see into others' thoughts through their own dream. Of course, their corrupt government attempts to use this to their advantage in finding criminals, though their reasons are selfish as they are clearly cruel overlords. And that's another topic I love: the abuse of government and the 'price of peace.'
The story is very well-written. It kept my attention from the first sentence through to the end so I found it very difficult to put down. It also delves into existential philosophies and questions regarding fate, choice, and whether or not the future is set in stone. All in all, an incredible short story that I a hundred percent recommend to any fans of psychological horror/thriller, fantasy, or simply having their brain twisted a bit.
The story is very well-written. It kept my attention from the first sentence through to the end so I found it very difficult to put down. It also delves into existential philosophies and questions regarding fate, choice, and whether or not the future is set in stone. All in all, an incredible short story that I a hundred percent recommend to any fans of psychological horror/thriller, fantasy, or simply having their brain twisted a bit.
May 4, 2020
This novelette did a lot in only 50 pages! The setting and plot left me wanting more of the story. The story follows a Dreamer, one of many, who Dreams of their mother committing a crime. They don't report the infraction and instead decide to do something about it.
The story reminded me of Minority Report, but with a fantasy twist. I recommend for anyone looking for a quick fantasy read!
The story reminded me of Minority Report, but with a fantasy twist. I recommend for anyone looking for a quick fantasy read!
July 5, 2020
Interesting
Interesting storyline with a twist in fate while the future intertwined with the past but not it is seen but how one makes it.
Interesting storyline with a twist in fate while the future intertwined with the past but not it is seen but how one makes it.
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