DREAMFALL is all about nightmares. Here’s the review from VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates):

“Sixteen-year-old Catalina-called Cata- cannot sleep, not since the horrible event that left her orphaned at age nine. Cata’s PTSD-induced insomnia is severe enough to qualify for an experimental new treatment for young insomniacs; she and six other teens are treated by Doctors Zhu and Vesper in a trial meant to last about six hours. Cata, Fergus, George, Remi, Sinclair, Ant, and BethAnn are hopeful but leery as they prepare to be treated by electroshock therapy to induce normal sleep patterns. The test subjects respond well at first, but an earthquake disturbs the electrical flow, causing the patients to stall in sleep-like trances and be declared comatose, possibly forever. Unbeknownst to the doctors, the teens have converged in shared nightmares where the gore is tangible and death is real, and they must find a way back to consciousness or die.
               Told in alternating chapters among defensive Cata, brooding Fergus, and optimistic medical intern Jaime, Dreamfall leaps ahead at a breakneck pace and holds the reader’s attention to the gripping, cliffhanger end, when it is revealed that one of the seven stuck in the dream state is a psychopath and possible murderer. Characters include teens of myriad social and ethnic backgrounds who suffer forms of narcolepsy, anxiety, and other mental health disorders.  Deftly and concisely blending hard-edged action, suspense, and a well- crafted cast of characters, Plum delivers a compelling must-have science fiction/action/horror mash-up that will leave readers anticipating the next installment of this planned duology.”

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I have had a few diehard DIE FOR ME fans write me lately to say that they weren’t big readers of horror, therefore they weren’t sure they would like DREAMFALL. I actually wondered myself if my readers wouldn’t mind genre-hopping, but sincerely hoped they would give it a try. Well, here’s a letter that cleared up that quandary for me!

This is from a teenager in Norway who has been an avid reader since the very beginning of the DIE FOR ME series. She won an advance reader copy of DREAMFALL in one of my contests, and was thoughtful enough to send me this letter afterward. I have cut out parts and blurred others that might be spoilers, so it’s 100% safe to read!

And there is Amanda’s verdict! I hope all of you DIE FOR ME readers will give DREAMFALL a try, and I hope even more that you will love it as much as she did!

(More on the mysterious Jaime to come in a blog post soon!)

(And OMG, Amanda’s handwriting !!!!! )

Only a few weeks until it releases (May 2), but you can pre-order it here:

IndieBound

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Can’t wait to take part in the Intellectual Programmes’ Panel discussion on 28th April 2017 – Book Forum, 18.00-19.00 on the topic ’How the tale is narrated’. And even more…to take part in the School Outreach Programme! See you all in Sharjah!

Feast your eyes on the hardback cover of DREAMFALL, complete with special effects the designer calls “trippy spot gloss”. It’s perfect for the nightmare content of the book. Can’t wait to see one in real life!

I’m so excited to have such an enthusiastic endorsement of DREAMFALL by the highly influential School Library Journal!!

“VERDICT: A definite purchase for libraries serving younger sci-fi and horror fans, who will be eagerly waiting for the sequel.”

Here it is in its entirety. Quick…give me someone to hug! 🙂

“Cata, Fergus, and five other teens are test subjects in a sleep disorder treatment study. Fears or traumas have resulted in various sleep disorders, such as nightmares, night terrors, sleepwalking, and insomnia. This treatment promises the teens a cure and finally a good night’s sleep. But after the test begins, a small earthquake causes equipment to malfunction, and the test goes horribly wrong. Instead of peacefully waking from the treatment, the test subjects are comatose, but in their heads, they are trapped in a communal nightmare, much more terrifying than anything each has experienced individually. The teens must navigate their way through the dream world without being killed by the monsters they face—among them zombie monks, soldiers, and sinister clowns—while Jaime, a medical student observer, tries to tell the disbelieving doctors what’s really happening.

Reminiscent of Neal Shusterman’s Full Tilt, this novel is a fast-paced nightmare come to life, told in alternating points of view. It seems everyone, from the test subject teens to the doctors, has something to hide. Plum develops the characters just enough to keep readers guessing about their motivations.

VERDICT A definite purchase for libraries serving younger sci-fi and horror fans, who will be eagerly waiting for the sequel.”