The silvery no tes of her music box allow her an escape from her grief into a wo rld where she dreams of Clara, a girl who looks just like her. But inside, Claire is broken, froze n with grief after the death of her beloved uncle. Who dreams the dreamer? Claire lives in an ordinary wor ld where everything is whole. Cover warpedA suspenseful dystopian story of paral lel realities-two girls in two worlds with two different ways to survive. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Overall this novel is distinctive and refreshing.-Elizabeth Jakubowski, formerly at Watervliet Public Library, NYα(c) Copyright 2013. The viewpoint switches are abrupt but the connections between the girls' lives become clearer as the book continues.

Clara is the vehicle she uses to do so, but Clara is a well-formed character in her own right. As Clara struggles to survive in her depleted world, Claire is working through her emotions and moving into young adulthood, losing her innocence and gaining more knowledge of herself. The story switches back and forth between the two protagonists, keeping the plot moving and giving readers a chance to see how their stories respond to each other's. This fantasy novel is imaginative, thought-provoking, and unique. They are connected by a music box that allows them to interact with each other and the separate realms they inhabit. Both girls are dealt harsh blows that each must face in order to move on. Clara lives in a shadowy, dystopian reflection of this world, alone but for a friend who cares for her and her romantic relationship with a street-savvy boy. Gr 8 Up-After 13-year-old Claire receives the news that her beloved Uncle Charlie is in the hospital, she retreats into sleep and the escape of her dreams. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Original and poetic, this captivating urban fantasy explores dreams, grief, friendship, and love through a brilliantly constructed world. Which world is real? Claire's and Clara's paths are set to collide, and each has much to lose, or gain. She finds broken things and makes them anew to swap at the markets she walks the treacherous route past the brown river where lone dogs prowl and she finds treasures to take home to her friend Andrew, who has looked after her since she was small. But inside, Claire is broken, frozen with grief after the death of her beloved uncle. The silvery notes of her music box allow her an escape from her grief into a world where she dreams of Clara, a girl who looks just like her. Who dreams the dreamer?Ĭlaire lives in an ordinary world where everything is whole.

A suspenseful dystopian story of parallel realities-two girls in two worlds with two different ways to survive.

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