Dreambound

A Novel

By: Dan Frey

Narrated by: William DeMeritt, Kristen DiMercurio, Kirsten Potter, Mark Bramhall, Victor Colomé, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Daniel Davis, Jaclyn Kelso, Valerie Rose Lohman, Dani Martineck, Leon Nixon, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Allison Strong, Full Cast

In this thrilling contemporary fantasy novel, a father must investigate the magical underbelly of Los Angeles to find his daughter, who has seemingly disappeared into the fantastical universe of her favorite books.

“Dreambound is a glorious mash-up of fantasy and modern-noir.”—David S. Goyer, executive producer of Foundation

When Byron Kidd’s twelve-year-old daughter vanishes, the only clue is a note claiming that she’s taken off to explore the Hidden World, a magical land from a series of popular novels. She is not the only child to seek out this imaginary realm in recent years, and Byron—a cynical and hard-nosed reporter—is determined to discover the whereabouts of dozens of missing kids.

Byron secures a high-profile interview with Annabelle Tobin, the eccentric author of the books, and heads off to her palatial home in the Hollywood Hills. But the truth Byron discovers is more fantastic than he ever could have dreamed.

As he unearths locations from the books that seem to be bleeding into the real world, he must shed his doubts and dive headfirst into the mystical secrets of Los Angeles if he hopes to reunite with his child. Soon Byron finds himself on his own epic journey—but if he’s not careful, he could be the next one to disappear.

Told through journal entries, transcripts, emails, and excerpts from Tobin’s novels, Dreambound is a spellbinding homage to Los Angeles and an immersive and fast-paced story of how far a father will go—even delving into impossible worlds—to save his daughter.

Critic reviews

“Frey’s novel is a glorious mash-up of fantasy and modern noir—a little bit Jonathan Carroll and a whole lot of glorious invention. Follow Byron Kidd down the rabbit hole. You won’t be disappointed.”—David S. Goyer, executive producer of The Sandman and Foundation

Give it time

It took some time for me to really warm up to this book. The main character starts off aggressive and unlikeable, and his wife is also cold and unlikeable.

Eventually, the story starts to ramp up and becomes more fun.

I wasn't a super fan of the ending, but it's still a fun ride.

Fantastic in all the best ways. Real in all the necessary ones.

an endlessly impressive work of art that begs you to suspend your disbelief whilst simultaneously insisting that you disbelieve

Wonderful

I absolutely adored this book. The writing was phenomenal. The characters and character development was great.
The narrators were excellent.
Outstanding!