The Dream Runners, Shveta Thakrar
The Dream Runners, Shveta Thakrar
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The Dream Runners

Author: Shveta Thakrar

Narrator: Soneela Nankani, Vikas Adam

Unabridged: 13 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/28/2022


Synopsis

A lush tapestry of dreams, myth, and magic—perfect for fans of Holly Black, Roshani Chokshi, and Margaret Rogerson.Seven years ago, Tanvi was spirited away to the subterranean realm of Nagalok, where she joined the ranks of the dream runners: human children freed of all memory and emotion, who collect mortal dreams for the entertainment of the serpentine, immortal naga court.But when one of Tanvi’s dream harvests goes awry, she begins to remember her life on earth. Panicked and confused, she turns to the one mortal in Nagalok who might be able to help: Venkat, the dreamsmith responsible for collecting the dream runners’ wares and shaping them into the kingdom’s most tantalizing commodity. And as they search for answers, a terrifying truth begins to take shape—one that could turn the nagas’ realm of dreams into a land of waking nightmare.From the author of the Indie Next selection and Andre Norton Award finalist Star Daughter, this stand-alone contemporary fantasy, inspired by the nagas and garudas of Hindu mythology, is full of slow-burning romance, haunting intrigue, and shimmering magic.

About Shveta Thakrar

Shveta Thakrar is a part-time nagini and full-time believer in magic. Her work has appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies, including Enchanted Living, Uncanny magazine, A Thousand Beginnings and Endings, and Toil & Trouble. Her debut young adult fantasy novel, Star Daughter, was a finalist for the 2021 Andre Norton Nebula Award, and her second and third novels, The Dream Runners and Divining the Leaves, take place in the same universe. Her adult fantasy novella, Into the Moon Garden, is available as an original audiobook from Audible. When not spinning stories about spider silk and shadows, magic and marauders, and courageous girls illuminated by dancing rainbow flames, Shveta crafts, devours books, daydreams, travels, bakes, and occasionally even plays her harp.


Reviews

Starts good but in an attempt to make the book longer, things got spoiled. Wish 200 pages got removed and it would have been a great read.......more

Thank you so much to HarperCollins Children's Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! This was a solid sophomore novel from Shveta Thakrar! I enjoyed The Dream Runners slightly more than I did Star Daughter, which I read last year. One of my biggest critiques of Star Daug......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

This universe is so fascinating! I know absolutely nothing of the Hindu mythology, but I love to earn more. This book is inspired by the nagas and garudas, with all their immortal problems and issues😅 I loved too that the romance didn't take all the place, it felt more real this way. I'm a fantasy fan......more

Goodreads review by Alicia

Thank you HCC Frenzy for an eARC. 3.5 stars This was a really intriguing premise. I liked it, but it was already leaving my mind shortly after finishing. I found the beginning was a bit too predictable, but I liked seeing the two different plots intertwine. This one follows Tanvi who is a dream runne......more