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The Dreamers
Wrenched awake by a nightmare, Antonia’s world collapses around her. Only twenty and newlywed, the devastation leaves her heart as bleak a prospect as the city where she’s built her life. The loss of her family, and her husband Pedro’s head injury, leave her isolated in an increasingly hostile world. Camping on the street with refugees and tormented by thoughts of what her family must have endured as they perished, another dream sweeps her away to a beautiful new world. In Nevada, Brian has isolated himself in the desert, and is soloing on a project that should be done with a team of six. Haunted by a beautiful dream, he searches the web at night and discovers he's not the only one. Nearby on Twin Peaks, Charlie Teng tries to hold his family together in the face of three tragedies, little realizing this last one will cause his path to cross a dreamer's, changing their lives forever. Shimrit Hanes’ debut novel transports the reader into an exciting, plausible world. Timid Antonia Sanchez-Silva’s foreboding feelings are ignored by her family and husband. Unfortunately, that disregard has devastating results when a catastrophic earthquake hits San Francisco. Her journey to join The Dreamers and colonize a new world is fraught with dangers and tension. Hanes is a gifted storyteller who delivers realistic characters I care about and a world I want to explore. Looking forward to book 2. Terri Gillespie, award-winning author of Making Eye Contact with God, She Does Good Hair, and CUT IT OUT! www.authorterrigillespie.com About the Author Shimrit is a songwriter/vocalist/harpist and never intended to become an author. A home school mom of five, her three adult daughters challenged each other to write a book in a month. Desiring to be helpful, she read “No Plot, No Problem” by Chris Baty aloud to her busy middle daughter while she worked. Suddenly an incredible story idea came to mind. Now she had a plot, and a problem. This was her girls thing! MOM! At the end of the month she and one other daughter had their manuscripts finished. After three years of re-writes and fine tuning, Shimrit had a finished book, and outlines for a second and third! Thus “The Terra Colony Project” series was born. Check back for new books in the series!
502 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2020
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About the author
Shimrit Hanes
4 books12 followersShimrit Hanes is a singer/songwriter, harpist, and now author of The Terra Colony Project series. When chronic illness forced her and her husband to stop touring, they settled on an acre in north Florida and Shimrit began her writing career.
“I never thought I’d be a writer of anything but songs, I’ve found a new love!” she says. “My husband is only a little jealous!”
Excited about this series, her enthusiasm is contagious. Her books are heartwarming adventures and you become immersed in the complicated lives of her very human characters as she takes you on a journey to a new world.
“I never thought I’d be a writer of anything but songs, I’ve found a new love!” she says. “My husband is only a little jealous!”
Excited about this series, her enthusiasm is contagious. Her books are heartwarming adventures and you become immersed in the complicated lives of her very human characters as she takes you on a journey to a new world.
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May 6, 2024
"The Dreamers" is a beautifully written science-fiction story with a strong Christian message. Highly recommended.
June 28, 2021
While this book is outside genres I normally read, I was curious. I was pulled in immediately to a scene happening in 2127. This book is futuristic science fiction that is filled with imagination and detail. It’s quite an adventure to read this story. Science fiction readers especially may enjoy this book.
There’s also a lot of information given at the back of the book that is interesting.
There’s also a lot of information given at the back of the book that is interesting.
October 26, 2020
In THE DREAMERS (Book 1 in The Terra Colony Project), first-time novelist Shimrit Hanes has done a beautiful and believable job building a story world. Set in the not-too-distant future, Hanes gives plausible circumstances that force a small population of earth to seek a new home -- off planet.
United by a dream, the characters hope and plan for a better life for them and their children. A life without the mistakes earth has suffered from.
I'm not a fantasy/futurist-type reader, but the believability kept me reading. And I'm glad I did!
Looking forward to book 2.
Disclaimer: I read an early draft of the manuscript and have given my honest review.
United by a dream, the characters hope and plan for a better life for them and their children. A life without the mistakes earth has suffered from.
I'm not a fantasy/futurist-type reader, but the believability kept me reading. And I'm glad I did!
Looking forward to book 2.
Disclaimer: I read an early draft of the manuscript and have given my honest review.
July 1, 2021
Since this is a first novel from a new author I wasn't
sure what to expect. It follows multiple characters on their journeys to the common goal of freedom.
I think this book is best described as "Pilgrims in space". While I would consider it on the lighter end of the since fiction spectrumt not all the science is imaginary there are facts. The story is set in a technologically advanced future but it felt very familiar and plausible. I kept thinking "I wanted to apply to be a colonist too".
Like the original Pilgrims the characters in this book were religious but it came across as a unique lifestyle choice as apposed to being preachy. I actually found it interesting instead of off-putting. No one likes having someone else's viewpoint/agenda shoved in their face.
All that said I think this author has a lot of raw talent and I'm looking forward to reading what she does with it. I enjoyed this book, I recommend this book and I'm definitely getting the next one in the series when it comes out. (Hopefully soon)
sure what to expect. It follows multiple characters on their journeys to the common goal of freedom.
I think this book is best described as "Pilgrims in space". While I would consider it on the lighter end of the since fiction spectrumt not all the science is imaginary there are facts. The story is set in a technologically advanced future but it felt very familiar and plausible. I kept thinking "I wanted to apply to be a colonist too".
Like the original Pilgrims the characters in this book were religious but it came across as a unique lifestyle choice as apposed to being preachy. I actually found it interesting instead of off-putting. No one likes having someone else's viewpoint/agenda shoved in their face.
All that said I think this author has a lot of raw talent and I'm looking forward to reading what she does with it. I enjoyed this book, I recommend this book and I'm definitely getting the next one in the series when it comes out. (Hopefully soon)
December 12, 2021
I haven't read many sci-fi novels. However, this one came highly recommended by a friend. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. No spoilers here. This is a very creatively written book by Shimrit Hanes. I'm looking forward to the new one coming soon.
January 27, 2023
When you awake from a beautiful dream to the chaos and confusion of the recent destruction by earthquake and flood of your city, it is tempting to want to return to the dream. But for one dreamer, Antonia, she must survive in her waking nightmare...until she finds herself running for her life and right into a small delegation of other dreamers on their way to 'the dream'.
This was a heartbreaking and delightful read. Much like our own daily lives, the characters find themselves faced with walking by faith or in fear. It is a decision we make over and over again.
Using the format of science fiction the author weaves a story of future hope for humanity as they travel far into the galaxy to establish a newly discovered planet.
This reader was enchanted by the picturesque descriptions of other worldly beauty, ingenuity of building and creating from raw resources, and myriad aspects of gardening, weaving, and many other crafts. If adventure, survival, community, friendship, and faith are what you enjoy in a book, I think you will love this one too.
This was a heartbreaking and delightful read. Much like our own daily lives, the characters find themselves faced with walking by faith or in fear. It is a decision we make over and over again.
Using the format of science fiction the author weaves a story of future hope for humanity as they travel far into the galaxy to establish a newly discovered planet.
This reader was enchanted by the picturesque descriptions of other worldly beauty, ingenuity of building and creating from raw resources, and myriad aspects of gardening, weaving, and many other crafts. If adventure, survival, community, friendship, and faith are what you enjoy in a book, I think you will love this one too.
March 28, 2024
Hanes has crafted a world where people can rise above tragedy by following the old footprints of faith, love, and hope.
The hopelessness gripping todays world needs fresh stories that wash over the reader with cool waters of life, which emanate from the bitter soil of despair and pain.
Hanes leaves you rooting for her huddled masses with the same enthusiasm as Emma Lazarus, when she penned-
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Hope is a magical thing, and author Shimrit Hanes delivers.
The hopelessness gripping todays world needs fresh stories that wash over the reader with cool waters of life, which emanate from the bitter soil of despair and pain.
Hanes leaves you rooting for her huddled masses with the same enthusiasm as Emma Lazarus, when she penned-
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Hope is a magical thing, and author Shimrit Hanes delivers.
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