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Dreams (Sarah Midnight #1)
“You’d never think it could happen to you. You’d never think that one day you’ll stand in a graveyard, rain tapping on a sea of black umbrellas, watching your parents being lowered into the earth, never to come back. It’s happening to me. They said it was an accident. Only I know the truth. My parents were hunters, like their parents and grandparents before them, hundreds...more
Paperback, 397 pages
Published
April 18th 2012
by Black and White Publishing
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This was a very lovely read that catched me from the beginning! Dark, sometimes terrifying and with a glimpse of romance, Dreams is the first book by Daniela Sacerdoti I've ever read, and I've found it intriguing and very well constructed. The articulated plot turns around a lot of characters, using both first person and second person, giving a lot of different and interesting points of view.
The story is about Sarah Midnight, a seventeen years old girl with a huge weight on her shoulders since h...more
The story is about Sarah Midnight, a seventeen years old girl with a huge weight on her shoulders since h...more
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“Don’t let them roam”
The first time I saw Dreams on Goodreads. I was captured by the cover. The girl with dark hair in a seemingly dreamy state, made me want to read this book. Not only is the cover beautiful but the story as well. Dreams will satisfy your thirst for adventure, mystery and paranormal cravings.
The story is about Sarah Midnight, an orphan who was suddenly thrust into a world full of secrets and danger. She has a special power called “The dark water”...more
“Don’t let them roam”
The first time I saw Dreams on Goodreads. I was captured by the cover. The girl with dark hair in a seemingly dreamy state, made me want to read this book. Not only is the cover beautiful but the story as well. Dreams will satisfy your thirst for adventure, mystery and paranormal cravings.
The story is about Sarah Midnight, an orphan who was suddenly thrust into a world full of secrets and danger. She has a special power called “The dark water”...more
I really loved this book! It reminded me alot of Buffy actually; a girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders, friends with secrets, mortal dangers etc. my biggest annoyance being the 'ending', which really is much more of a pause in the story than anything else. I'm really excited to see some Scottish teen fiction, published by a Scottish publisher that is completely mainstream, accessible and not too full of cliches. Just have to wait for number 2 now...
3.5 Stars
Dreams is a story about Sarah Midnight; a seventeen-year-old girl who is grieving over the loss of her parents. Over the past few years Sarah has lost everyone close to her because of the family’s history. The Midnights are a legacy family, which means they fight demons from a secret world – one that’s very dangerous. Sarah was always left in the dark about her family’s fight but that didn’t stop the dreams. She has dreams that guide her to kill the evil demon’s but recently her dreams...more
Dreams is a story about Sarah Midnight; a seventeen-year-old girl who is grieving over the loss of her parents. Over the past few years Sarah has lost everyone close to her because of the family’s history. The Midnights are a legacy family, which means they fight demons from a secret world – one that’s very dangerous. Sarah was always left in the dark about her family’s fight but that didn’t stop the dreams. She has dreams that guide her to kill the evil demon’s but recently her dreams...more
Rating: 4.5/4.75!
The moment I received this book, I had a feeling that it would have great potential and it definitely exceeded my expectations! It was a dream to read, pun intended (Haha) The concept behind the novel was something I haven't actually read before, so for me it was a refreshing change from the current books I have read! The combination of dreams and demon hunter worked really well, almost simultaneous throughout the progression throughout the novel. Sarah Midnight has taken up th...more
The moment I received this book, I had a feeling that it would have great potential and it definitely exceeded my expectations! It was a dream to read, pun intended (Haha) The concept behind the novel was something I haven't actually read before, so for me it was a refreshing change from the current books I have read! The combination of dreams and demon hunter worked really well, almost simultaneous throughout the progression throughout the novel. Sarah Midnight has taken up th...more
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Reading the adventures of Sarah Midnight is like falling into a vortex in which you have the opportunity to know what will happen before the characters themselves do, remaining quite surprised when your expectations are pleasantly turned upside down. Unpredictable, interesting and engaging. But let's start from the beginning.
The scene opens on Sarah’s parents' funeral; they died under mysterious circumstances, at according to people. But Sarah knows that t...more
Reading the adventures of Sarah Midnight is like falling into a vortex in which you have the opportunity to know what will happen before the characters themselves do, remaining quite surprised when your expectations are pleasantly turned upside down. Unpredictable, interesting and engaging. But let's start from the beginning.
The scene opens on Sarah’s parents' funeral; they died under mysterious circumstances, at according to people. But Sarah knows that t...more
After hearing Daniela Sacerdoti read an extract from 'Dreams' at the West Port Book Festival in November last year, I was intrigued about the novel. I was right to be.
Sarah Midnight is a strong central character, left on her own to face her family's legacy as demon hunters. Once her mysterious cousin Harry appears, she begins to realise things are a lot more dangerous than she first imagined.
Sarah has quite a weight on her shoulders, dealing with her parent's death, the house, the family secret,...more
Sarah Midnight is a strong central character, left on her own to face her family's legacy as demon hunters. Once her mysterious cousin Harry appears, she begins to realise things are a lot more dangerous than she first imagined.
Sarah has quite a weight on her shoulders, dealing with her parent's death, the house, the family secret,...more
Uhm, wow. I'm not sure I have words for how hilariously bad this book was, lol. The writing reads like an 11-year-old's SPN/Twilight crossover fanfic with name replacements, all the characters hail from someone's very special My First Mary Sue And Friends doll collection, and the "plot" is like an instructional manual for Destiny-Enforced Teenage Demon Hunting, embracing every cliché imagineable along the way. Important points include "Describe your special shining hair and special brilliant eye...more
The start of the book was pretty slow and I even thought not to finish it but I kept reading and Im glad I did because the plot was great. I started to admire Sarah, such a strong and delicate character. She is a girl that didnt get much attention from her parents because they were hunting but even if it was like that she admire them. Her life begins to change after her death and she has no one to rely on until Sean, a friend of her cousin, makes her believe he is actually her cousin in order to...more
This is quite a tough review to write because my head knows that this one is an easy three stars, but at the same time, it’s difficult to figure out why.
I mean, there were a lot of issues that ensured I struggled with the book for quite a while.
Like the POV’s used—the omni stalled me from connecting with the characters for a seriously big chunk of the book, and also gave me motion sickness with head hopping from one person to the next and back in a matter of sentences.
Or the multiple POV’s wh...more
I mean, there were a lot of issues that ensured I struggled with the book for quite a while.
Like the POV’s used—the omni stalled me from connecting with the characters for a seriously big chunk of the book, and also gave me motion sickness with head hopping from one person to the next and back in a matter of sentences.
Or the multiple POV’s wh...more
I preferred the first half of this book. I liked the relationship between Sarah and Harry which blossomed gradually and I liked the banter they shared. I liked the way the characters were humanised, such as Sarah's OCD issues and Evil Cathy's back story. Its a really good portrayal of loss and grief. Although original, I wasn't so crazy about the paranormal aspects though. It was a bit silly, from the demons that were either clouds, shadows or puddles to Harry's method of battle: hand gestures i...more
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It did take me a while to get into this book, something about the way it's written to work well for me, parts of it felt a little over dramatic making it feel cheesy, but I kept going because I enjoyed the story, which was really new and different and I loved the the forbidden love story between Sarah and Harry.
Harry was a great character, so strong and protective and kind of tortured, Sarah was a nice character too, I certainly felt sorry for her with all she's had to go through and what she ha...more
Harry was a great character, so strong and protective and kind of tortured, Sarah was a nice character too, I certainly felt sorry for her with all she's had to go through and what she ha...more
Originally posted at freshfantasyfiction.blogspot.co.uk
This book was a dream to read.
Did you like my pun there? Did you? This book was sent to me by Black and White publishing. I was really looking forward to reading it as it is set in Britain (YAY) and the synopsis looked great!
This story is about Sarah Midnight. She comes from a long line of hunters and after the recent death of her parents, the task of keeping the demons at bay now falls to her. Sarah is a beautiful character to read, she man...more
This book was a dream to read.
Did you like my pun there? Did you? This book was sent to me by Black and White publishing. I was really looking forward to reading it as it is set in Britain (YAY) and the synopsis looked great!
This story is about Sarah Midnight. She comes from a long line of hunters and after the recent death of her parents, the task of keeping the demons at bay now falls to her. Sarah is a beautiful character to read, she man...more
May 13, 2012
Cath
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fantasy lovers
Recommended to Cath by:
the authro
Everyone has dreams, but seventeen-year-old Sarah Midnight has quite special ones. Every night she sees demons and they are real, her dreams guide her to them. While Sarah stays in her bed, her parents hunt these evil monsters.
This changes when her parents die while they are hunting. Now Sarah has to face the demons on her own and her parents didn’t leave instructions.
But luckily Harry, her long-estranged cousin, turns up and he guides her, because more and more demons are waiting to kill her…
A...more
This changes when her parents die while they are hunting. Now Sarah has to face the demons on her own and her parents didn’t leave instructions.
But luckily Harry, her long-estranged cousin, turns up and he guides her, because more and more demons are waiting to kill her…
A...more
Sarah is an ordinary girl with dark secret which has placed the weight of the world on her shoulders. In her dreams she sees the most terrifying things and she's trying to make sense of a world in which people whom she doesn't know are trying to kill her because the fate of the world rests in her hands.
What I particularly liked about this book was that it was paranormal romance set in the UK. I loved how British it was and am now even more excited about visiting Edinburgh in the summer and seein...more
What I particularly liked about this book was that it was paranormal romance set in the UK. I loved how British it was and am now even more excited about visiting Edinburgh in the summer and seein...more
Dreams is the first release in the Sarah Midnight trilogy by Daniela Sacerdoti. Having read her last book, Watch over me, I was keen to see how Daniela would make the transition from adult fiction into the world of YA and I have to say I think she’s succeeded spectacularly!
Dreams tells the story of Sarah Midnight. Sarah is a member of one of many secret mortal families whose job it is to rid this world of the demons trying to enter it. There are many ways that the mortals can fight back and this...more
Dreams tells the story of Sarah Midnight. Sarah is a member of one of many secret mortal families whose job it is to rid this world of the demons trying to enter it. There are many ways that the mortals can fight back and this...more
The Midnights come from a line of formidable demon hunters. Equipped with magic, weapons and a supernatural inheritance, the family depends on these strengths to stay alive and save humans from the dark things that go bump in the night. But when Sarah's parents get killed in one of their hunter outings, she's left with only her own powers and nothing else. Enter cousin Harry, handsome, arrogant, mysterious, and he's determined to keep Sarah alive at any cost. Sarah learns that not all is as it s...more
I picked up this book first and foremost because the main character shares my name - very sad, I know but there is just something about having the same name as a character - you know? Secondly it is set in Scotland - where I live :)Although I still haven't quite worked out whereabouts, somewhere near Edinburgh is my guess.
This was such a nice wee story. I liked that it was told from many perspectives as you are often left wondering what the baddie is upto in other novels. However, it could be f...more
This was such a nice wee story. I liked that it was told from many perspectives as you are often left wondering what the baddie is upto in other novels. However, it could be f...more
I really enjoyed this and found it after looking for other works by this author after reading 'Watch Over me'.
The main character has a lot to take in as she learns about the secrets of the life her parents led. She has to come to terms with the isolation she feels after their sudden deaths and the fear of losing her beloved home. Her salvation comes in the shape of her 'cousin'harry with whom she creates a strong bond. He is her only remaining connection to the world her parents knew and he pro...more
The main character has a lot to take in as she learns about the secrets of the life her parents led. She has to come to terms with the isolation she feels after their sudden deaths and the fear of losing her beloved home. Her salvation comes in the shape of her 'cousin'harry with whom she creates a strong bond. He is her only remaining connection to the world her parents knew and he pro...more
Dreams is the first in a supernatural trilogy by Daniela Sacerdoti. And if im honest this book was lucky to get three stars. Its impressive backstory is destroyed by its present events story progression and its characters are split into two groups. Highly engaging and absurdly annoying. The writing is also blocky and the book never held me enough to keep reading it.
Il start with the storys back story. Its foundations so if you havent read the book dont read on. Unless you dont care. Thousands of...more
Il start with the storys back story. Its foundations so if you havent read the book dont read on. Unless you dont care. Thousands of...more
We start Sarah’s story at James and Anne’s funeral. Her maternal aunt, Juliet, is staying at Sarah’s family home. Juliet has no idea of the secret activities the Midnight family are involved with. The plan is for Sarah to move in with her aunt. With good timing, in walks Sarah’s cousin, Harry Midnight.
Sarah has had no training from her parents, she does not know the truth behind the hunting. Straight away Sarah is forced to use her power for the first time (with Harry by her side) and from that...more
Sarah has had no training from her parents, she does not know the truth behind the hunting. Straight away Sarah is forced to use her power for the first time (with Harry by her side) and from that...more
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Reading the adventures of Sarah Midnight is like falling into a vortex in which you have the opportunity to know what will happen before the characters themselves do, remaining quite surprised when your expectations are pleasantly turned upside down. Unpredictable, interesting and engaging. But let's start from the beginning.
The scene opens on Sarah’s parents' funeral; they died under mysterious circumstances, at...more
Reading the adventures of Sarah Midnight is like falling into a vortex in which you have the opportunity to know what will happen before the characters themselves do, remaining quite surprised when your expectations are pleasantly turned upside down. Unpredictable, interesting and engaging. But let's start from the beginning.
The scene opens on Sarah’s parents' funeral; they died under mysterious circumstances, at...more
I bought this book after reading some good reviews for it, the blurb sounded interesting so I thought I’d give it a go.
It took me a little while to follow what was going on as there was so much information to take in at the beginning, I soon fell into the storyline though particularly once I learned the reason for Sarah’s parents being killed – this was a turning point for me.
The whole idea is very imaginative and as I was reading I felt a sense of urgency and extreme danger. The demons were sca...more
It took me a little while to follow what was going on as there was so much information to take in at the beginning, I soon fell into the storyline though particularly once I learned the reason for Sarah’s parents being killed – this was a turning point for me.
The whole idea is very imaginative and as I was reading I felt a sense of urgency and extreme danger. The demons were sca...more
I've been looking forward to reading this for some time because even though there wasn't anything that jumped out about the story straight away I just really liked the idea of a story set in Scotland and having dreams be part of the battle ground. Dreams can attack in any way because they're dreams and there is basically nothing off the table of possibility. Sarah Midnight is only 17 but her life has never been what you'd call normal. She comes from a long line of demon hunters and family lines...more
I have to be honest and say I was just a tiny bit worried about reading this book. I loved Daniela's first book 'Watch Over Me'; it is one of my favourite reads from this year. However Watch Over Me was an adult book with a paranormal strain to it. I knew Dreams was going to be completely different. So I panicked a little and dare I say it, put off reading it until I began to see the excellent reviews appearing all over the blogosphere. Now I just want to slap myself for my stupidity, because as...more
I was intrigued and found it interesting, and I'm sure to read the next book but I found the changes in perspective off-putting and didn't really like Sarah much.
I also found it very slow in the beginning with so much explanation that just baffled me. It felt like when I was about a third through the book nothing much had actually happened.
Oh and I just didn't understand the lying at all, just didn't buy the explanation.
All that said though, I want to know what happens next.
I also found it very slow in the beginning with so much explanation that just baffled me. It felt like when I was about a third through the book nothing much had actually happened.
Oh and I just didn't understand the lying at all, just didn't buy the explanation.
All that said though, I want to know what happens next.
OMG I WAS LKE SARAH YOU IDIOT NOOO LEAVE NICHOLAS THAT STUPID LEAF OR FIRE WHATEVER HE IS!
OMG she left Harry/Sean! Ugh i want to keeeel her! He saved her life countless times, and she cant even listen to him when he tried to explain. Ugh stupid Leaf, i want to know what will become of Harry/Sean and Sarah. I want Leaf dead xD
A good book though, cracks you up with nerves.
OMG she left Harry/Sean! Ugh i want to keeeel her! He saved her life countless times, and she cant even listen to him when he tried to explain. Ugh stupid Leaf, i want to know what will become of Harry/Sean and Sarah. I want Leaf dead xD
A good book though, cracks you up with nerves.
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Daniela Sacerdoti is a mother and a writer. Born in Naples, but brought up in a small village in the Italian Alps, she lives near Glasgow with her husband and sons. She steals time to write when everyone has gone to bed, or before they wake up. She’s a Primary teacher, but she chose to be at home with her children. She loves being with her boys, reading anything she can get her hands on and chatti...more
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