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The Hollow Boys: The Dream Rider Saga, Book 1
Hardcover
Series: The Dream Rider Saga, Book 1
Publisher Price: $34.99
ISBN13: 9781928048329
Publisher: Spiral Path Books
Published: Oct 15 2022
Pages: 382
Weight: 1.61
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Vanishing street kids. An ancient evil. The end of the world. Our only hope? A hero who can't leave home.
At seventeen, Will Dreycott is a superhero...in his dreams. And in yours.
Eight years ago, Will's parents, shady dealers in ancient artifacts, disappeared on a jungle expedition. Will, the sole survivor, returned home with no memory of what happened, bringing a gift...and a curse.
The gift? Will can walk in our dreams. At night in Dream, Will hunts for criminals-and his parents. During the day, his Dream Rider comic, about a superhero no one knows is real, has made Will rich.
The curse? Severe agoraphobia. Will can't go outside. So he makes his home a skyscraper with everything he needs in life-everything but the freedom to walk the streets of his city.
Case, an orphan Will's age, survives on those streets with her younger brother, Fader. Survives because she too has a gift. She hears voices warning her of danger. And Fader? Well, he fades.
When street kids start vanishing, the Dream Rider joins the hunt. Will's search becomes personal when Case breaks into his tower to escape her own abduction. Fader isn't so lucky.
As Will and Case search for Fader and the missing kids, an unlikely romance grows between the boy with everything and the girl with nothing except the freedom Will longs for.
But as they push deeper into the mystery, they confront an ancient power feeding on these forgotten kids to restore itself. And once restored, no one in the world will be safe.
To defeat this creature, Will must do the impossible.
Go outside.
Indiana Jones meets Teen Titans in The Dream Rider Saga, a fast-paced urban fantasy trilogy from one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction (Library Journal).
Praise for The Hollow Boys
An assured, confident novel... A must-read story for YA fantasy fans. -Blueink Review (★ Starred review)
Inventive, engaging, and boundless fun. -The Ottawa Review of Books
Fast-paced and entertaining... I enjoyed The Hollow Boys immensely -SF Crowsnest
A fun supernatural tale with well-developed characters and a touch of romance. -Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Douglas Smith
The man is Sturgeon good. Zelazny good. I don't give those up easy. -Spider Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner
A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice. -Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award winner
His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think. -Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner
Stories you can't forget, even years later. -Julie Czerneda, multi-award-winning author and editor
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