The Lost Dreamer

De: Lizz Huerta

Narrado por: Elisa Melendez, Inés del Castillo

"[Narrators] Melendez and del Castillo work together to heighten the vibrancy and tension of Huerta's narrative with forceful deliveries and dynamic characterizations. In a moving exploration of family, power, community, and love, two stories beautifully combine into a vivid, captivating adventure. A compelling debut, well suited to fans of mythology and magic." - AudioFile Magazine

A stunning YA fantasy inspired by ancient Mesoamerica, this gripping debut introduces us to a lineage of seers defiantly resisting the shifting patriarchal state that would see them destroyed—perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa Tahir.

Indir is a Dreamer, descended from a long line of seers; able to see beyond reality, she carries the rare gift of Dreaming truth. But when the beloved king dies, his son has no respect for this time-honored tradition. King Alcan wants an opportunity to bring the Dreamers to a permanent end—an opportunity Indir will give him if he discovers the two secrets she is struggling to keep. As violent change shakes Indir’s world to its core, she is forced to make an impossible choice: fight for her home or fight to survive.

Saya is a seer, but not a Dreamer—she has never been formally trained. Her mother exploits her daughter’s gift, passing it off as her own as they travel from village to village, never staying in one place too long. Almost as if they’re running from something. Almost as if they’re being hunted. When Saya loses the necklace she’s worn since birth, she discovers that seeing isn’t her only gift—and begins to suspect that everything she knows about her life has been a carefully-constructed lie. As she comes to distrust the only family she’s ever known, Saya will do what she’s never done before, go where she’s never been, and risk it all in the search of answers.

With a detailed, supernaturally-charged setting and topical themes of patriarchal power and female strength, Lizz Huerta's The Lost Dreamer brings an ancient world to life, mirroring the challenges of our modern one.

A Macmillan Audio production from Imprint

©2022 Lizz Huerta (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

2022, NYPL Books for the Teen Age, Long-listed

2022, Chapters Indigo Best of the Year, Long-listed

So good, worth a second and third listen

I was so sad when this book ended. I was looking forward to the next book just to realize it isn’t out yet. Le sigh. I would really like to listen to it again, it took me a bit to get into the story and also how everything came together at the end, definitely going to read it again before the next one comes out.

Phenomenal!

Absolutely loved this book. The narrators were both great! And the story is just SO GOOD! Highly recommend!

Extremely Nuanced

It is beautiful and healed a part of me that desperately needed an uncolonized story. A little too much showing at times, but the world building is top-notch so it gets a pass. I would highly recommend!!

Que Rico

This book has everything, deep character arcs, fantastical environments, love, deceit, and spirits. Narration was perfection. 100/10!

Loved it!

It was such an interesting story. It moved along so fast and I was sad when it was finished. Praying for a 2nd book...or better yet a series!

I don’t know.

I have very mixed feelings about this book. I think the narrators were reading too fast, because of this points of the story were missing.
Then I don’t know if that was it but the story was confusing. I read it all but the end left me very confused and perhaps a little disappointed