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The Celestial Sagas #1

A Lingering Dream

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An immortal Prince held captive for 5,000 years searches for his long lost bride in the Dreaming.

A mortal woman dreams of the same stranger
over and over until she begins to wonder if he might actually exist.

"You have the power to change the dream, you need only reach for it."

Her dreams will lead her to discover a power that frees a Prince of the Waters, but doing so awakens a dangerous enemy. Now it's up to the Lost Prince to protect her as she learns how to control her new powers.

This journey will uncover lost memories, a past life full of dark trauma, and a love that transcends lifetimes.


A Lingering Dream is an evocative, portal fantasy romance with a dash of spice. It is book one of a currently incomplete series.
Fans of Juliet Marillier will enjoy the descriptive, lyrical prose.

Note from author:
This is my debut novel. I've been told the beginning is a bit odd, but I saw no other way to tell my story. Please give my book a chance, I hope you will not be disappointed. Happy reading, lovelies.

244 pages, Paperback

Published March 27, 2024

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Terri Rath

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April 30, 2023
A beautifully well written story. Fully enjoying every word I read. The author is a painter, an artist with words, I can always picture everything. Every landscape, every character. The story is engaging and pulsing with life, the characters are deep and complex. I am truly enjoying reading this magical story.
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March 28, 2025
Written beautifully, I can not deny

It did take me some time to get into the writing style/how the characters spoke like a poem. But that is exactly how the author describe in the summary with a lyrical prose.

This is one of those books for me that has some sort of magic ranging from comfort all the way to heartbreak. It writes exactly how it feels to have those vivid fantastical dreams. I honestly felt like reading some of this before bed makes the experience even better lol.

I am curious as to how the series will go.
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702 reviews
April 29, 2023
Love the author’s use of verbiage in this suspenseful fantasy!
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April 6, 2025
I enjoyed this book so much! Diving from dreams to reality to another universe was so different from anything I've read before. I honestly can't wait for book 2 to be done
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January 1, 2025
Loved meeting this author at The Cozy Book Nook in Dayton Ohio. Fantasy is not my favorite because my attention span has a hard time with so much detail. She managed to weave a very intricate and complex world in just 201 pages pretty impressive!
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July 3, 2024
This book is amazing, it is surprising and not like the rest it left me wanting to read more about this amazing tale and i cannot wait til i reach of the end of this saga !! If you want to read a book that is addicting and draws you in with every word this is the book for you!
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April 13, 2024
I think everyone has had a dream that felt too real not to have happened. A lingering dream is an amazing fantasy with a diverse set of characters exploring love, loss, and anxiety.
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July 3, 2024
I found this little gem by chance on Tiktok. Someone I follow recommend it. Glad Nila did! It's a good fantasy. I would recommend!
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