Readers will welcome this is a series opener, as there is still far more to explore in this world that is mostly bleak but with just enough hope to make the bitter sweet. Nightmares and animalistic violence are par for the course when it comes to villainy, but consistently exploiting society’s most vulnerable for all you can use them for while pretending to be decent humans-now that’s evil. The story’s main villain, the Nightmare Phantom, is a memorable baddie who sows chaos from where he is but could do so much worse if unleashed on the world, but really, the corruption is with the humans. She desperately needs allies, and her best chance for survival is to pair up with a Nightmare vampire who she is certain wants to murder her (which makes her growing crush on him rather discomforting).

To make the dystopic horror show of a life even worse, Ness stumbles into a conspiracy that upturns any stability she’s created for herself in the years since-memories of her own family lose certainty and trust she had given proves to be wildly unearned. Her next book, City of Nightmares, comes out in January 2023. The Webtoon adaptation of the trilogy has garnered over a hundred million reads and nearly 2 million subscribers. Plus, check out our 2023 book releases to be the first to know when new books from your other favorite authors are released.

Ness knows this fate all too well, after witnessing her sister transform into a spider, murder their father, and then loudly crunch his bones. Rebecca Schaeffer is the critically acclaimed author of Not Even Bones, Only Ashes Remain, and When Villains Rise. Cage of Dreams (City of Nightmares 2) City Of Nightmares (City Of Nightmares 1) Stay tuned for Rebecca Schaeffer upcoming books in 2023 and beyond. by Rebecca Schaeffer bookshelf 32 THE ODYSSEY adapted by Gareth Hinds & illustrated by Gareth Hinds RELEASE DATE: Oct. Rebecca Schaeffer is the author of the critically acclaimed Not Even Bones book and Webtoon, as well as the sequels Only Ashes Remain, and When Villains. Most people in Ness’ world are drugged to avoid dreaming, since any bad dream could transform a person into their own personal nightmare.

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