About the book
Riley’s finding that the afterlife can be a lonely place when all you do is focus on work. So she goes to the place where dreams happen, hoping to find a way to contact her sister, Ever. She meets the director, who tells her about the two ways to send dreams. As a Dream Jumper, a person can jump into a dreamer’s dream, share a message, and participate. As a Dreamweaver, an entire dream can be created in a studio and sent to the dreamer. But Dreamweaving was outlawed decades ago, and the studio was boarded up. Thinking it’s her only way to reach out to her sister, Riley goes in search of the old studio. There she finds a ghost boy, who’s been creating and sending nightmares to people for years. In order to stop him and reach out to Ever, Riley is going to have to confront and overcome her own fears.

My take
One of the greatest things about this series is how tween friendly the books are. They have all the appeal of a YA book in a compact form that is feasible for a middle schooler to finish. Dreamland finds a way to be a light and approachable read, without dumbing down anything. The author manages to weave complex themes throughout this series that will provoke deep thought in the young adults it is geared towards. Noel has a great way with characters, she helps us to understand their motivations and what drives them to act the way they do. I feel like this series can help provide a lot of insight for young adults into understanding people.

Another excellent book in a promising series for Noel. If you haven't started this yet, get to it!