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Sep 23, 2015
“Lair of Dreams” is the second book in Libba Bray’s ‘Diviners Series’. In this novel, Evie O’Neill has risen to stardom as the Sweetheart Seer, and is the star of a radio show where she uses her powers to put lucky guests’ minds at ease. However, while Evie is living larger than life, her friends are still struggling. The Museum is losing money, even with Jericho and Sam’s extra work, and Henry and Theta are just barely hanging onto their jobs at the Ziegfeld Follies. In addition to this, a mysterious sleeping sickness is running rampant in Chinatown, and a young girl named Ling Chan is caught up in the heart of it. Then, as the characters’ lives begin to intermingle, it seems as though the sleeping sickness may not be as easily explained as everyone thought. “Lair of Dreams” is an incredible novel. Its plot is exhilarating and unique, and has no slow moments. The plot of this novel also perfectly blends together fantasy, horror, and history, making for a captivating and lovable read. The characters in “Lair of Dreams” are interesting and fun to read about, and their development is beautifully well written. The new characters that are introduced only add to the story, and they too are important to the plot. Bray’s manifestation of 1920s New York City is fantastical and eerie, and is a perfect backdrop for the events and characters of “Lair of Dreams”. Overall, the author of this review highly recommends “Lair of Dreams” as well as the other novel in the ‘Diviners Series’. This novel is absolutely incredible, and will keep every reader on the edge of their seat the entire time. There is some symbolism and deeper meanings in “Lair of Dreams”, but not enough to make it a good essay or ‘book talk’ novel. Due to some mature content, the author of this review believes “Lair of Dreams” to be suitable for ages fourteen and up.