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It’s too bad that the main thing I did like in the first book was virtually absent in this one. What one thing? Those nightmare snippets of sisters sewn together, of burning men and the like, well… little of those were in this one.

I’d come into this knowing what I disliked in Theia and Haden, so there were no big surprises from their department. The last one ended with things upside down. Instead of love having conquered all, making someone better than they were, they’d been placed on equal foo More...

This book was ok, not great but readable. My initial problem was that I read the first book in the series so long ago it was really hard to remember how it had left off, even after reading my rating/summary.

This book had a lot going on in it, but it really didn't get good until about half way through. Theia now had demon blood in her and she's trying to figure things out with herself and Haden. Her friends Donny and Amelia are still around, as well as Varnie and Gabe.

Basically, Theia doesn't kno More...

Beautiful book. Didn't care much for the first half (too slow and 'bumpy'), but the second half more than made up for it. Would have liked for a few things to be tied up e.g. Mara, but nonetheless, I loved how the book finished off, especially the last paragraph ;)

It was good not great but still a good book. I liked it. I like Hayden the best. Just can't say that I was thrilled. But it was still a good read.

Mhe. MHE. Just a big fail. For several reasons. 1 stars for mentioning Renesmee, another star for Theia to notice that she's stupid and do the Edward.

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Dear Patricia,

you have started this book in January, but then noticed that you just couldn't keep reading it. Then in February you've picked it up again and about 8 hours prior to writing this you have actually finished the novel. As a little side-note, I won't talk lots about the content, because I'm a bad person and think that most of it wou More...

Just got the book, woo-hoo! I miss Varnie. :') And Donny!
I couldn't help but sneak a little peek, either. Can you blame me?

“What are you going to do?” Donny wondered.
“Sit here and look pretty,” Varnie answered.
Ame gave him the You’re joking, right? stare. “Varnie’s job is to help keep me centered. He’s a strong psychic, but he’s not really into practicing witchcraft.”
“Or demon summoning, for that matter, but nobody ever listens to me about that,” he interjected.
“The last one worked just fine,” A More...

I love the fantasy world Gwen Hayes created: dark, terrifying, haunting, chilling, twisted, creepy and lovely at the same time.

Wow, this sequel really took me by storm! In the first book Theia meets Hayden, prince of Under. Since that's the land of nightmares, her life gets interesting fast. She's inexplicably drawn to him both in dreams and in reality. Despite early missteps they manage to fall in love. (Please don't tell me you think that's a spoiler or I may smack you). In the process both of them have changed, for the better and for the worse.
Now they're dealing with those for the worse parts and they are a doozy. T More...

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After Theia Alderson made a deal with demon queen Mara to protect Haden, Mara’s son and Theia’s boyfriend, she thought she would be stuck living in the beautiful but deadly world of Under for eternity. Thanks to her friends Donny, Amelia and Varnie, however, a summoning spell returns Theia to the world of the living. Reunited with Haden and her father, who thinks she ran away, Theia must now retur More...

Last year, I knew nothing about FALLING UNDER when I read it. I'd never heard of Gwen Hayes. I hadn't requested it for review; it just showed up on my porch one day. But I loved it. I enjoyed heroine Theia Anderson's proactivity, the strong female friendships, and the swoony romance.

When DREAMING AWAKE, like FALLING UNDER, showed up randomly on my porch one day, I was surprised. I didn't think FALLING UNDER needed a sequel. Theia and Haden had saved each other. End of story. But as I read, DREAM More...

Review Courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: A well written dark young adult paranormal. An interesting world of nightmares that that will keep you reading to find out what will happen next.

Opening Sentence: Danger doesn’t always greet with bared fangs.

The Review:

Dreaming Awake begins one week after Theia returns from Under. Theia is trying to readjust to life like it was before she lived in the world of nightmares. She loves Haden and her friends but she just wants to go back to Under More...

Dreaming Awake by Gwen Hayes
YA Paranormal Romance –Jan. 3rd, 2012
3 ½ stars

Theia Alderson sacrificed everything to save Haden Black from his evil mother, Mara, the Queen of Nightmares. Giving up everything to stay in the realm of Under and controlled by Mara, Theia was summoned back to the real world. However, Mara vows to bring her back and destroy all that Theia loves. Mara blames Theia for turning Haden into a weak, emotional human. Not only that, Theia now has an uncontrollable hunger to feed More...

Theia Alderson was never prepared for meeting Haden Black and especially not for falling in love with him. Because of Haden, Theia was willing to give up everything, and to save his life, she made a deadly choice. Now back in Serendipity Falls, Theia can’t help but feel out of place. Her time in Under and her sinister bargain with its evil queen have irrevocably changed her, and Theia’s afraid it’s for the worse. She is now plagued with the same demonic hungers that Haden must grapple with, and More...

This book, as if true of most books that are part of a series, was better then the first! I love the way you get to read Haden's thoughts in little paragraphs throughout the book and the change of narrative to her friends towards the end was a clever move.
Thia's little moment meant there was some serious UST going on throughout the book but everything felt right in the end. We weren't left with a cliffhanger (which is appriatated) but still with the sense there is so much more to come and look More...

The sequel to Falling Under, Hayes brings back Theia, Haden, and the rest of the gang. Now that Theia is back to the human world, she has some readjusting to do as she quickly realizes that things will not be the same. And that Mara, the queen of Under and a human's worst nightmare, will never let Theia go.

I have to say, I loved the first one, but this one completely blew my mind. The world that Hayes has created is haunting, chilling, twisted, dark, and incredibly creepy. She brings back this w More...

3.5 out of 5 rating

This was another series where I didn't remember too much from the first book. But luckily as I read, things started coming back to me.

The Falling Under series definitely has a unique group for its characters. But I loved them all! Theia was great! Kickbutt yet sweet. Although I didn't really get Haden's appeal in this book. But Theia's friends (Amelia and Donny) are awesome! So supportive and ready to help out no matter what. And their boyfriends (Gabe and Varnie) are pretty g More...

I don't think I have ever said this before (I could be wrong but don't think so) but I totally loved this book more than the first one! I really enjoyed Falling Under but this one was amazing!


Theia has been recalled by her friends and is back in her world. All of Theia's friends are back and are helping her keep her demon side in check while also trying to fight Mara, the Mare Demon. Haden is back as well and while Theia and Haden's relationship is heating up, he is keeping a secret from Theia. More...

This book is well written its very dark and interesting. This paranormal book primary targets teenage girls because of all of the love and drama in the book. It shows that maybe the lives we life now are more normal than we think. This book is a world of nightmares and I couldn't put the book down. I was always wanting to know what happened next. I hope the next reader enjoys this book as much as I did.
Dreaming Awake begins after Theaia returns from Under(a demon world). Theai is trying to get More...

Dreaming Awake is the sequel to Falling Under. In this installment Theia is brought back from Under by her friends; Amelia, and Donny. The psychic named Varnie helps with bringing her back, and he has a much more significant role in this book. Now that Theia is back in Serendipity Falls, things seem out of place and just don't feel right for her. She is really struggling with adjusting back to a 'normal life', and her father's lack of caring isn't helping her much.

Hayden was the one thing that More...

Theia is back from Under with her friends and of course, Haden. But things are all wrong, kids are getting sick looking like their essence has been eaten, and Mara who has a score to settle is making life at Serendipity Falls more dangerous than usual.
Mara is going to have her way, no matter what - she even starts "dating" Theia's father landing him in a coma. The only answer is to take her head on, and despite their problems Theia and Haden must fight her. Luckily they have Ame, Donny, Gabe, Va More...

After being summoned back by her friends, Theia now feels she's changed and is not sure if she should be back. Not only her relation with her father gets worse, some friends in her school are acting weird from an illness. Is Haden responsible? Or is it she?

And as if it couldn't get any worse, her father's girlfriend is her enemy...



This book was a perfect sequel for "Falling Under"! Not a longtime passed between the first book and this one, but you see how the characters grow, learning to deal wi More...

First, I have to say that Dreaming Awake is much better than Falling Under. I'm a big fan of dark, scary, twisted tales and this book is most definitely one of those. It would be a good anime. I kept imagining Haden as Kaname Kuran from Vampire Knight.

Dreaming Awake is such a satisfying sequel. I can't help but be impressed with the style of writing, it's absolutely beautiful and has this ominous undertone about it. Her words fill your senses so effortlessly that you forget you're reading a book, you feel like you're apart of the story. Every page brings with it a highly detailed scene that comes to life without feeling like its been weighed down by details. It's a story that is dripping with darkness so intense that it locks you in its embra More...

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Cover:
So pretty! I really love Falling Under's cover but I think Dreaming Awake's cover is even better! Love the rose petal background and the girl's dress. Reflects the story of the book!

Story:

To love is to let go?

Dreaming Awake continues directly from Falling Under. Theia and Haden are back and they try to continue their daily life by going to school and being together with their friends again. But Theia has difficulties cont More...

"it was ok"
Exactamente. Gran error fue de mi parte leerlo, y por parte de Hayes crearlo. Falling Under era un libro perfecto, con una vuelta de tuerca increíble, perfecto, personajes divertidos, y un final de los que me gustan (que no dicen nada de más). Pero llega Dreaming Awake con mucho que desear. De por si no hay conflicto mas que el 'hambre' de Theia, su relación, el no-podemos-hacerlo-jamas y muchas cosas que dejan que desear. Una Mara poco mala, aunque me sorprendió cuando hizo su aparic More...

I read this series in two days - I just couldn't put it down. From the very first chapters in Falling Under this series had me enthralled and completely captivated. When I reached the ending of Dreaming Awake I could hardly believe it was over and was instantly craving more.

The Falling Under series is about a girl named Theia, who was born in America but raised in England hence the British accent. Theia was just a regular misfit girl in high school with an overbearing father before Haden Black c More...