Dreams Lie Beneath

By: Rebecca Ross

Narrated by: Chloe Dolandis

Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

From Rebecca Ross, acclaimed author of The Queen’s Rising duology, comes a story about magic, vengeance, and the captivating power of dreams. A must-listen for fans of The Hazel Wood and The Night Circus.

The realm of Azenor has spent years plagued by a curse. Every new moon, magic flows from the nearby mountain and brings nightmares to life. Only magicians - who serve as territory wardens - stand between people and their worst dreams.

Clementine Madigan is ready to take over as the warden of her small town, but when two magicians arrive to challenge her, she is unknowingly drawn into a century-old conflict. She seeks revenge, but as she gets closer to Phelan, one of the handsome young magicians, secrets - as well as romance - begins to rise.

To fight the realm’s curse, which seems to be haunting her every turn, Clementine must unite with her rival. But will their efforts be enough to save Azenor from the nightmares that lurk around every corner?

©2021 Rebecca Ross (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

Great beginning and climax, ending left me confused

This novel had great promise, and it was an enjoyable read until it started nearing the end and I became very confused. I’m going to google just what the heck happened at the end!

Great story

I wasn’t sure if I would like this book. It was just some thing I had backlogged in my Audible app that I always seemed to skip over. But I decided to start it. And lo and behold - I finished it as fast as I could because I was addicted to the story. It’s a very unexpected story and a very beautiful one at that. It has wonder, joy, fear, anger, regret, and that part of yourself that you feel like you’ve lost. But hope you can find again. I will not tell you if all goes well in the end. But I do think you’ll enjoy reading it.

Great story!

I loved the story and world. The narrator wasn’t my favorite, but that didn’t affect my enjoyment once I got a few chapters in.

Shallow Ocean

I don't mind the shallow takes on some of the topics covered. in fact often times it allows the author to visit many different themes and topics which helps paints the worried mind of the main character.

I really love what they've done here despite. the world is truly unique and fun.

It’s like the Night Circus & One Dark Window combined and produced an offspring

Beautiful! The narrator is really good! I highly recommend the audio version of this book. It added a layer that made the story more magical.!

Nothing but the best from this author

I was advised on an Instagram page to read Rebecca Ross’ latest book The Enchanted River. I thought we’ll okay and listened to the Audible book. It was awesome. But the sequel is not available yet so I grabbed this book. I quickly latched on to this story as well. The books are not so short that they leave you wanting, but keep you hooked throughout. There is always some sleuthing and adventure and of course the fantasy world she so eloquently writes about. I love these first two I have read and after the review I plant to go back to her first books. If you do not purchase at least one of her books you won’t know what you’re missing. But once you read one, you will be hooked guaranteed. These are great books for adults as well as the young adult category. They are not overly predictable, and her descriptive writing technique far surpasses many authors. Excellent story.

Better than I expected

This book was suggested to me and I wasn’t sure if I would like it or not. But I was pleasantly surprised. It had good characters and story elements. A few good twists and turns and a nice ending

I love Rebecca Ross!

I always enjoy Rebecca Ross books and this one was no exception. She's just such a creative storyteller.

Okay

It was alright; it kept my attention and had a lot of interesting ideas. Some character and plot choices felt off, or hard to follow, though. It also ends on a slightly unsettling note. Not bad, just some ominous undertones that made me wonder if it was a series rather than a stand alone story.

A new favorite

I love Rebecca Ross’s books and I think this one has become one of my new favorites! The story was so good I couldn’t stop listening. The narrator did an awesome job!