When an experiment goes wrong, 7 test subjects are stuck in nightmare dreams & if they die in there, they die for real. Amongst them, there’s a psychopath.
Title: Dreamfall
Author: Amy Plum
Genres: Fantasy > Thriller > Sci-Fi
Read Format: Kindle Edition
Total Pages: 592
Reading Date: 09th March 2025 – 14th March 2025
The reading order – How to Read Dreamfall Duology by Amy Plum
- 1 Dreamfall
- 2 Neverwake
Dreamfall
A Nightmare on Elm Street meets Inception in this gripping psychological thriller from international bestselling author Amy Plum. Seven teenagers who suffer from debilitating insomnia agree to take part in an experimental new procedure to cure it because they think it can’t get any worse. But they couldn’t be more wrong.
When the lab equipment malfunctions, the patients are plunged into a terrifying dreamworld where their worst nightmares have come to life—and they have no memory of how they got there.
Hunted by monsters from their darkest imaginations and tormented by secrets they’d rather keep buried, these seven strangers will be forced to band together to face their biggest fears. And if they can’t find a way to defeat their dreams, they will never wake up.
My thoughts…
I sometimes find it frustrating when a story jumps between different characters’ points of view. But in this case, even with three separate POVs, it works well. This is because, besides the dream world, I’m also curious about the events taking place in the lab.
George adds a great twist to the story—one I didn’t see coming. It’s almost disappointing because she’s such a compelling, kickass character. As for the psychopath, I think I’ve figured out who it might be based on his earlier actions.
I wonder how things will unfold in the end. Is Brett going to survive his illness and will we lose any other characters if the psychopath reveals his true nature? Things are bound to get even more challenging in the next book—fingers crossed! I can’t wait to dive into it!
Neverwake
For most people, no matter how bad a nightmare is, it always comes to an end. But for Cata and the others, there may be no escape.
After an experimental treatment meant to cure their insomnia went horribly wrong, the teens were plunged into a shared dreamworld where their most terrifying fears became reality.
The six of them have no way of waking up. And they’re now beginning to realize that if they die there, they might actually die in the real world. One of the dreamers is already gone, and anyone could be next. So they must work together to survive.
But as they learn the truth about one another, they soon discover they are trapped with someone far more dangerous than their nightmares….
My thoughts…
Amy Plum is an extremely talented writer. After reading her Revenants Series and the After the End duology, the Dreamfall duology is equally compelling. For instance, this final book, Neverwake, is incredibly engaging, thrilling, fast-paced, and packed with non-stop action and nightmares.
Mentally, I felt exhausted (in a good way) alongside the characters, as the journey had been long and filled with one terrifying nightmare after another. It was such a relief when they finally overcame the nightmare. As for the psychopath, he got what he deserved—a fitting ending for him. However, something he said at the end left me a little bothered.
If I could change one thing about the ending, it would be that Jaime received the credit for what she/he had done. I’m well pissed off with Dr. Zhu and Dr. Vesper for dismissing Jaime’s findings—they’re so arrogant!
