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Dreamquake (The Dreamhunter Duet #2)
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Elizabeth Knox (Goodreads Author)
The dreamhunting began as a beautiful thing, when Tziga Hame discovered that he could enter the Place and share the dreams he found there with other people. But Tziga Hame has disappeared and Laura, his daughter, knows that the art of projecting dreams has turned sour. On St. Lazarus's Eve, when elite citizens gather at the Rainbow Opera to experience the sweet dream of Ho...more
Hardcover, 449 pages
Published
February 20th 2007
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
(first published January 1st 2007)
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I would have written a disappointed if (okay, trying to be fair) optimistic review of Dreamhunter: book one if I hadn't finished Dreamquake: book two first. It wasn't over yet and could still have emotional weight. I'm harder on the series than I would have been if the potential hadn't been there to be good, and if the second book didn't piss me off so very much. Why should I care if I'd been duped into reading yet another tomb of how great insipid fifteen year old girls are? And the many men wh...more
Whoo Hoo! Today it won a Printz Honor! I honestly forgot by the fall that this was published in 2007, because I read it so early in the year. Both DREAMQUAKE and DREAMHUNTER are books that I gobbled down. I read the first one late in 2006, and waited with bated breath for the 2nd one. It did not disappoint me in any way! Anyone who likes fantasy at all and likes to read for atmosphere needs to read this book! It's a unique and fascinating story with memorable characters, and the titles ar...more
It's funny---it took me about 100 pages to get rolling with Dreamhunter (Book One), but Dreamquake did the opposite and slowed down for me as I went along. There are good things about this book, but I suppose I'll begin with what I found disappointing. Though there are some good characters (Dr. King, whom we meet in this book, is a lot of fun); unfortunately not counted among them are the heroine and her paramour. The romance between them is also pretty lackluster. There's something odd about...more
The beginning opens with a recap of the ending of Dreamhunter through the eyes of others involved in the incident at the Rainbow Opera. This was fine, but it made it a little hard to care, as Knox jumped from person to person, not spending enough time with any one character to actually connect with them. Once she was finished giving a full retelling, she then progressed through time so fast it felt like nothing was happening. Something happened, and then two months later something else happened....more
I was very near terrified to pick up Dreamquake in fear that it wouldn't do its predecessor justice, but, man was I mistaken.
The sequel is every bit as rich as the book before it, and even better, with the characters that I fell in love with in the first book continuing their journey and tying up all the loose ends we were left with as Nown and Laura left the dream palace on St. Lazarus day. Speaking of Nown, I love him. I think that I've never read a character as rich as this sandm...more
The sequel is every bit as rich as the book before it, and even better, with the characters that I fell in love with in the first book continuing their journey and tying up all the loose ends we were left with as Nown and Laura left the dream palace on St. Lazarus day. Speaking of Nown, I love him. I think that I've never read a character as rich as this sandm...more
I don't know if this is a young adult book, because it isn't typical of what I find in young adult books. The protagonist is young, but the supporting characters aren't all and they are integrated so much into the story that it feels much broader than a young adult book.
I came to like Dreamquake very much at the end. But for probably the first two thirds of the book I didn't love it. The characters were all too separated from one another and their interactions were some of what I li...more
I came to like Dreamquake very much at the end. But for probably the first two thirds of the book I didn't love it. The characters were all too separated from one another and their interactions were some of what I li...more
Abigail
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Recommends it for:
Anyone Who Read and Enjoyed "Dreamhunter"
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Elizabeth Knox returns to the world of Southland (a sort of alternative New Zealand) in this second installment of her Dreamhunter Duet, and the result is a fantasy that is every bit as complex, thought-provoking, and emotionally satisfying as the first. Picking up a little before the conclusion of the previous book, Dreamhunter, and running through the same sequence of events, but from Rose and Grace Tiebold's perspective, rather than Laura's, Dreamquake soon had me as engrossed as the first bo...more
Superbely beautiful, Dreamquake lives up to its predecessor. Continuing off right after the events of Dreamhunter, Dreamquake is an excellent sequel that follows the lives of Laura, Sandy and Rose and gives all the answers to those questions we just have to know.
Characters? Considering this is a sequel, most of the characters remain the same and I still love all of them. Especially Sandy <3
Plot? While Dreamquake does start off slow at first, it picks up speed and races off near the...more
Characters? Considering this is a sequel, most of the characters remain the same and I still love all of them. Especially Sandy <3
Plot? While Dreamquake does start off slow at first, it picks up speed and races off near the...more
I had a really hard time starting this book. The previous one ended so violently that I really wasn't sure I wanted to continue the series. However, Elissa said that it really picked up and to presevere. I am glad I did, though I might have to reread the ending to try and figure out all that happened. A very thought provoking book and worth the read.
My feelings about this book match my feelings about its predecessor, Dreamhunter. I think the idea was great, but I personally did not care for the author's execution of the idea. The pacing was erratic, the main character infuriating, and many of the scenes of the book seemed to have no relevance to the plot. One thing that frustrated me was that the beginning of this book pretty much negates the significance of the climax in the first book, and that's annoying when you've just spent hundred...more
I read the first book in the Dreamhunter duet as part of the Most Underappreciated Book Contest earlier this year. It intrigued me enough that I went out and got the second. However, about half way through I almost put the book down. The characters seemed to be stuck in a loop trying to figure the same things out over and over again.
Things were just taking too long for me, but I stuck through it and the second half of the book made up it. The characters started to develop again and the...more
Things were just taking too long for me, but I stuck through it and the second half of the book made up it. The characters started to develop again and the...more
Dreamquake: Book Two of the Dreamhunter Duet opens in the chaos that ends the first book. It’s a little hard to understand if you haven’t read the first book, but essentially, Laura Hame’s protest against the government’s exploitation of dreams, in the form of a terrible nightmare, has shocked the patrons of the dream palace. The story follows not just Laura but her cousin Rose and her aunt, renowned dreamhunter Grace Tiebold, in the confusion that follows, as well as the government’s investigat...more
This is the conclusion of an amazing journey for Dreamhunter Laura and company. The book has some very interesting twist and I’m sure will keep the readers eager for more and more... Even though is a great story I found myself bored in some chapters, I guess I was looking for more action and less “drama”. I still love the characters and I loved “Nown” even more than before! And of course Sandy, Rose, Grace, Tziga...pretty much everyone! I love how it pretty much concludes everything…how I got al...more
What is The Place and where did it come from? What are the dreams within it, and why are they so powerful outside? What schemes does the government have to abuse dreamhunters' power? These are some of the questions raised in Dreamhunter and addressed in its sequel, Dreamquake.
I read this immediately following the first one, so again the pacing was slow, in part because of the long re-cap at the beginning.
The resolution is clever, and consistent with the world, or at lea...more
I read this immediately following the first one, so again the pacing was slow, in part because of the long re-cap at the beginning.
The resolution is clever, and consistent with the world, or at lea...more
I love time travel books. They are always good thinkers when they are done well, and this one didn't disappoint. I didn't expect this to be a time travel book, though, and chose to read it more so for the dream elements. It involves a whole market economy based on the capture and trade of dreams. The setting is based on early 1900s New Zealand, and the descriptions of place and clothing and exquisite. The characters are full of wit and despair, and even minor characters have multiple dimensions....more
Outstanding! What a beautiful, complex, richly written fantasy! I only found this book and the first (Dreamhunter) because Stephenie Meyer recommended them on her site. Thanks and kudos to her for recommending some great books (that and Hunger Games). Dreamhunter was really well done, but reading this second book in the "duet" was more satisfying since we could start seeing where all of it was going. There were so many questions, so many mysteries. It all finally came together, with li...more
I liked this a lot, and suspect I would have loved it if I'd read the first book first. As it was, it took me a hundred pages to become hooked. Now to seek out #1.
I have to admit I didn't like book 2 as much as book 1. There was a lot to absorb in this book (with Laura figuring out what The Place really is) and at times I got a bit bogged down and the pace of the book was rather slow. However, even with that, it was still a really good book. The idea was so new to me that I was intrigued with how Knox would tie everything up in the end. Things did come together and I was glad it wasn't all a total giveaway, there were a few surprises and interesting mo...more
This second half of the Dreamhunter Duet is where everything set up in the first novel starts to fall apart, in a (mostly) good way. Many of the assumptions about the dream turn out to be false, the bad guys are worse even than they appeared, and the stakes are much higher.
The ending requires a certain amount of faith, and I'm not sure I bought it fully, but the books were so delightful that I can't really complain. There's definitely some religious and cultural baggage that I don't...more
The ending requires a certain amount of faith, and I'm not sure I bought it fully, but the books were so delightful that I can't really complain. There's definitely some religious and cultural baggage that I don't...more
This is the second book of a two book series. First let me say that Stephenie Meyer's recommendations are not infallible. Oh well. The plot of this duo was actually pretty fascinating and well done. Why only two stars? I didn't gain this opinion until after I'd finished all 800 and something pages, meaning that once I had all the pieces I could reflect that the plot was creative and well done, which is too long to wait. But mainly a low rating because of the characters. Blech. I did NOT like any...more
I've just written a review for Dreamhunter so don't want to repeat all the reasons I loved this "duet", suffice it to say that this book pleased me equally.
After a dramatic ending of the first book, this one follows on beautifully. It develops the characters and the plot further, and gives answers to some intriguing hints that weren't elaborated on in the first, so that by the end it all makes sense.
I also read this one from going-to-bedtime until I finished ...more
After a dramatic ending of the first book, this one follows on beautifully. It develops the characters and the plot further, and gives answers to some intriguing hints that weren't elaborated on in the first, so that by the end it all makes sense.
I also read this one from going-to-bedtime until I finished ...more
This was a much easier read than the first book, since you are familiar with the "dreamhunter" world. Where the first one spent time introducing this new world and finally leading you into the conflict and plot twists, the second book takes you in turns and makes you think. It definitely has religious/faith undertones and addresses that whole what-is-the-meaning-of-life sort of struggle. It was really heart warming, interesting, thought provoking and an overall good read. Definitely w...more
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Not sure if I would recommend this book or not. The idea for the duet of books was intriguing and I think that is what kept me reading. But I found myself wondering if I missed a part in the reading that would explain what I was currently reading. Some of the ideas and motivations didn't seem to connect for me. The main character's relationship with her love interest didn't have any foundation for development, but it did anyways. Ending was not fully satisfying I think. Would have appreciated mo...more
I found this final of the Duet very satisfying. Knox has a mature and graceful style that lulls you into the world without a hitch. The seamless quality of the dreams within the story and the truth of the Place, the Nowns, everything left me feeling fulfilled though my heart was very much with Nown #9 and I wanted . . . more for him. That's just me and my quirky wish fulfillment with unusual guys :)
What can I say? A beautifully written book and strong conclusion to the
series. A new f...more
What can I say? A beautifully written book and strong conclusion to the
series. A new f...more
The sequel is better than the first. I feel like the first was really just a set up to this book, which is completely possible, I guess.
The thing that bothers me the most about these books is the inconsistent point of view. It's not omniscient, really, because we constantly see characters described in a vague manner, from the point of view of whomever is the focus right now. It does flicker back and forth between the main characters, peripheral characters and nobodies quite often. A...more
The thing that bothers me the most about these books is the inconsistent point of view. It's not omniscient, really, because we constantly see characters described in a vague manner, from the point of view of whomever is the focus right now. It does flicker back and forth between the main characters, peripheral characters and nobodies quite often. A...more
Excuse me if this is incoherent. The tears are barely drying up on my cheeks just now. This isn't the first time I read this book, the first time being the blessed day a book with the lovely name of "The Rainbow Opera" caught my eye at a used bookstore. I went to the library beside that bookstore, and borrowed the series then and there.
Set in 1902 (most of it), it wasn't always easy to read every word of the book. You know how some YA books are effective in translating the...more
Set in 1902 (most of it), it wasn't always easy to read every word of the book. You know how some YA books are effective in translating the...more
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One line review: Fantastic writing but a rather odd ending.
Elizabeth Knox really has a knack for drawing you in and getting you excited about this world and its characters. I really enjoyed this one, overall, better than the first book. Events and plot moved along a lot faster this time around and I really enjoyed that. We learn more about the Place and why it appeared and how Laura and her family are connected. There's also an evil plot afoot from a someone in authority that needs to ...more
Elizabeth Knox really has a knack for drawing you in and getting you excited about this world and its characters. I really enjoyed this one, overall, better than the first book. Events and plot moved along a lot faster this time around and I really enjoyed that. We learn more about the Place and why it appeared and how Laura and her family are connected. There's also an evil plot afoot from a someone in authority that needs to ...more
Wow! This one is raising some great ethical questions as well as keeping me up at night! And it did until the very end! I convinced my bookclub to read this duet because I am excited to talk to someone about it. Anything that involves bridging time and different "worlds" will bring up many "what ifs" and "buts". The story also explores fate vs. free will - one of my favorite themes. There is one scene that will make the chaste squirm (as it did me :o) - but it...more
I think Elizabeth Knox may have lost a fight with her publishers on the release of Dreamquake. As I read the book, I couldn't get over the feeling that it would have worked so much better if it was published together with Dreamhunter as one, long novel. This is not to say that I enjoyed either volume less for their separation -- but I also read the books back-to-back. I think the cliffhanger ending of Dreamhunter would have had me completely undone if I didn't know the companion novel was waitin...more
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Elizabeth Knox was born in Wellington‚ New Zealand‚ and is the author of seven novels.
Her best−known book‚ The Vintner's Luck‚ won the Deutz Medal for Fiction in the 1999 Montana New Zealand Book Awards and the Tasmania Pacific Region Prize. The Vintner's Luck has been published in seven languages and is being made into a film.
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Her best−known book‚ The Vintner's Luck‚ won the Deutz Medal for Fiction in the 1999 Montana New Zealand Book Awards and the Tasmania Pacific Region Prize. The Vintner's Luck has been published in seven languages and is being made into a film.
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