I had a really hard time starting this book. The previous one ended so violently that I really wasn't sure I wanted to continue the series. However, Elissa said that it really picked up and to presevere. I am glad I did, though I might have to reread the ending to try and figure out all that happened. A very thought provoking book and worth the read.

Oh my! I have to admit, I'm usually pretty good at seeing where the twist will come in a book, but I was blindsided by this one, which both impressed me and made me enjoy the book (both of them, really) all the more. A beautiful world with a beautiful story and wonderful characters.

I was not going to tackle this book as I found the predessor a little dull - however many reviewers recommended that I give it a go and overall I'm happy that I did.

Immediately beginning the novel I felt the prose was tighter, the action smoother and hundreds of pages fell away quickly.

The book did start to sag after the middle. I think perhaps lacking a strong tension to keep the pages turning. The conclusion while satisfactory felt like less of a climax and more like finishing touches. Perhaps the most annoying thing I felt there was less focus on dreams and magic in the second half the story almost becoming a political thriller.

I thought this book was a bit more "wordy" than the first one, although I still enjoyed the story. I thought it ended great, wrapped up all those crazy dreams in a nice way.

I liked this one a lot better than the first one, although I did like the first one.

There are some questions left unanswered, which I guess could be a good or bad thing. I am really really happy that Sandy ended up being alive, I was really sad when he died.

I'm a little confused as to where Nown ended up, in another world? Is that the world that Lazerus came from? Well, I don't know. The other thing that kind of bugged me though was that Rose has this baby at the end and where did the baby come from, who was the dad? It seemed like they were kind of hinting that Lazerus was the dad because he asked Grace if she was okay after the quake and it seemed like a "dad" thing. That was kind of iffy though.

Overall I'm really happy with the book and that it had a happy ending! I hate always having sad endings in books so this was really nice.

I really, really enjoyed this book and its "companion" Dreamhunter . Knox writes utterly unique fantasy that almost borders on magical realism. The two books together manage to be both highly original and magical fantasy that is grounded in the real world, a political thriller, and a moving reflection on families and love. In this book she manages to resolve all the mysteries of the world she's created in a way that is satisfying and believable without feeling rushed, too pat or relying on too much deus ex machina. Highly, highly recommend.

When I came to know what Contentment meant, I couldn't put it down.

I feel that this second book rounds up the story very well, and that it has some grate plot twists that I love. It just keeps on surprising. This series has certainly earned a place among my favourite books!

I was skeptical of this book, as it is one of the more difficult Printz books to find and the second of a duology, and the first of the pair was not in the university library where I found this one. It holds up on its own well, though. The only time I really wondered if reading the first would have helped was after Laura's visit to the Depot. I found her character really distant and unreadable after that. Some of it makes some sense with the resolution, but I think we could have had more to go on. I didn't love the world or the characters, but I liked them, and stayed up late last night to find out what happened. 3.5 stars, because I really still can quite decide.

For anyone who ever wants to write books, there are always those books that you run into that make you both inspired to go for it and see what comes out and completely and utterly depressed because there is no way that your brain could come up with as fantastic and perfect and intricate and wonder-filled of a story as you have just finished reading.

This is how I feel right now. Elizabeth Knox's story that is technically a young adult story... is simply an amazingly crafted and imagined story. I think assigning it to young adults only though is perhaps downplaying its intensity and ultimately the beauty of it and adults should go into it as well.

This is a lot of gushing that I can't really hold back, so you'll have to bear with me. Basically, if you love a well crafted plot with some awesome ideas and it all is well integrated and movingly told... this is a duet for you. Start with Dreamhunter and make sure you have Dreamquake right by you so you can keep reading.