Who is to say dreams are insubstantial when whole lives can be lived in their pursuit?
When an office worker receives a mysterious device promising to transport her to a parallel universe, she assumes it is just another marketing stunt. That night, she visits a fantastical place in her dreams; on waking she returns to her normal life, only to return to the same dream the following night.
At first she finds the ongoing dreams bizarre, but the more time she spends in the dream world, the less she wants to wake up. Yet as her fantasy begins to encroach on her waking life, dream and reality collide with drastic consequences.At first she finds the ongoing dreams bizarre, but the more time she spends in the dream world, the less she wants to wake up. Yet as her fantasy begins to encroach on her waking life, dream and reality collide with drastic consequences.
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The package placed outside her door was exceedingly ordinary - dull brown wrapping paper, no return address, no special logos, or symbols of any kind to indicate where it could be from.- 1
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(@FairlightBooks, 17 August 2023, e-galley, 192 pages, ARC from the publisher via @NetGalley)
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I really enjoyed Red Dust White Snow. I wanted to read it as soon as I read the title and blurb and saw the cover. It sounded right up my street, and I wasn't disappointed. My only criticism is that the book is too short. I wanted more. I guess that's a good thing? I liked the way the chapters alternate between the dream world and the real world and gradually start to merge. This is executed well and kept me reading wondering where the story would lead next. This is well-written and hugely entertaining. I had a lot of fun with this book.
