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Nightmare by Steven Harper

teresab78's review

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4.0

This occurs before Dreamer, and while some say you should read it first, I think it works best in the series order so as to not spoil the first book. It's kind of like Star Wars - you should watch 4,5,6 before 1,2,3 or you lose some tension in the middle trilogy.

I really liked seeing Kendi's growth and introduction to the dream. There is mystery, a budding romance and coming of age feel with Ben. We see more of Belleraphon and it's wonder. We learn more about the dream and it's role in society.

I really enjoyed the narration as the narrator did a great job with accents.

stevevig's review against another edition

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3.0

Nightmare (Silent Empire #2) is significantly better than Dreamer (Silent Empire #1). The author keeps all of his strengths: a well-imagined and engaging world, imperfect characters with whom it is easy to sympathize, and the right amount of predictability (I didn't always know what was going to happen, but when it happened I wasn't blindsided.).

Unlike the first book, Nightmare holds together all the way to the end.
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