In an Absent Dream, Seanan McGuire
In an Absent Dream, Seanan McGuire
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In an Absent Dream

Author: Seanan McGuire

Narrator: Cynthia Hopkins

Unabridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/08/2019


Synopsis

A stand-alone fantasy tale from Seanan McGuire's Alex Award-winning Wayward Children series, which began in the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor List Every Heart a Doorway

This fourth entry and prequel tells the story of Lundy, a very serious young girl who would rather study and dream than become a respectable housewife and live up to the expectations of the world around her. As well she should.

When she finds a doorway to a world founded on logic and reason, riddles and lies, she thinks she's found her paradise. Alas, everything costs at the goblin market, and when her time there is drawing to a close, she makes the kind of bargain that never plays out well.

The Wayward Children Series
Book 1: Every Heart a Doorway
Book 2: Down Among the Sticks and Bones
Book 3: Beneath the Sugar Sky
Book 4: In an Absent Dream

About Seanan McGuire

SEANAN McGUIRE is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award–winning Wayward Children series, the October Daye series, the InCryptid series, and other works. She also writes darker fiction as Mira Grant. Seanan lives in Seattle with her cats, a vast collection of creepy dolls, horror movies, and sufficient books to qualify her as a fire hazard. She won the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and in 2013 became the first person to appear five times on the same Hugo ballot. In 2022 she managed the same feat, again!


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on July 25, 2020

ARC provided by Tor in exchange for an honest review. 1.) Every Heart a Doorway ★★★★★ 2.) Down Among the Sticks and Bones ★★★★★ 3.) Beneath the Sugar Sky ★★★★ “Death wasn’t fair value for anything…” In An Absent Dream stars Katherine Lundy, the therapist who leads the group sessions in Eve......more

Goodreads review by Lala on January 18, 2023

Absolute magic.......more

Goodreads review by Emily on January 16, 2019

Wasn't planning on reading it.... yet here we are! This was probably my favorite story/world to explore in this series. I've read a few of McGuire's books (6?) and in all of them I've felt like "something" was missing. They're very atmospheric, the writing is beautiful and the world building is intere......more

Goodreads review by karen on July 13, 2020

NEW (AND FREEEEEE) LUNDY STORY JUICE LIKE WOUNDS DROPPING OVER AT TOR.COM ON MONDAY 7/13 - BASTILLE DAY EVE!!! LET US EAT FREE STORIES!! it is INCREDIBLE link here: [URL not allowed]-... The Lundy who had stepped through the door for her second visit to the Goblin Market would barel......more

Goodreads review by Elena on February 10, 2019

After Beneath the Sugar Sky I was afraid the series had run its course and the new books would have nothing left to say. I was pleasantly surprised to see a fresh new story that rekindled my love for these books. The main themes are still the same: children who cannot fit into their world because of......more


Awards

  • World Fantasy Award - Finalist
  • Hugo Award - Nominee