Alphabet of Dreams, Susan Fletcher
Alphabet of Dreams, Susan Fletcher
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Alphabet of Dreams

Author: Susan Fletcher

Narrator: Meera Simhan

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2006


Synopsis

Mitra and her little brother, Babak, are beggars in the city of Rhagae, scratching out a living as best as they can with what they can beg for–or steal. But Mitra burns with hope and ambition, for she and Babak are not what they seem. They are of royal blood, but their father’s ill-fated plot against the evil tyrant, King Phraates, has resulted in their father’s death and their exile. Now disguised as a boy, Mitra has never given up believing they can rejoin what is left of their family and regain their rightful standing in the world.
Then they discover that Babak has a strange gift: If he sleeps with an item belonging to someone, he can know that person’s dreams. Soon Babak and his abilities come to the attention of a powerful Magus–one who has read portents in the stars of the coming of a new king and the dawn of a new age. Soon Mitra and Babak find themselves on the road to Bethlehem . . .
The acclaimed author of Shadow Spinner returns to ancient Persia in this spellbinding saga–a tale filled with the color of the caravansaries and the heat of the desert, a tale that reimagines the wonder and spirit of a lost age.

About The Author

Susan Fletcher, the author of several novels for young readers, says, "I have never spent much time with cows, but I have lived with and adored a variety of dadblamed, headstrong pets." She lives in Wilsonville, Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Adena on November 20, 2008

It is adolescent literature, so reading it as an adult was a bit boring. But it's interesting, and ends up being a cool story. Just a bit predictable at parts.......more

Goodreads review by AsimovsZeroth on April 25, 2022

Maybe it was just a case of too many similar names + listening via audiobook, but I wasn't a huge fan of this. Entertaining enough to finish, but nowhere near as good as Fletcher's book Shadow Spinner.......more

Goodreads review by Richard on February 22, 2017

This novel is supposed to be for middle-school-aged readers or, perhaps, teens. However, it is vividly imagined with living, breathing characters plus a realistic setting and historical background. Thus, the tale should appeal to adults as well. And, of course, the novel is a new take on an ancient......more