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Book SynopsisFace your fear . . . or become your nightmare.
Gotham meets Strange the Dreamer in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who finds herself at the center of a criminal syndicate conspiracy, in a city where crooked politicians and sinister cults reign and dreaming means waking up as your worst nightmare.
Ever since her sister became a man-eating spider and slaughtered her way through town, nineteen-year-old Ness has been terrified - terrified of some other Nightmare murdering her, and terrified of ending up like her sister. Because in Newham, the city that never sleeps, dreaming means waking up as your worst fear.
Whether that means becoming a Nightmare that''s monstrous only in appearance, or transforming into a twisted, unrecognizable creature that terrorizes the city, no one is safe. Ness will do anything to avoid becoming another victim, even if that means lying low among the Friends of the Restful S
Trade Review
Rebecca Schaeffer delivers another dose of morally ambiguous, delightful chaos * Xiran Jay Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow *
One of my favorite books of the year! Phenomenally fun, with a vivid, vicious world that's stuffed with monsters (both human and otherwise) and a heroine you'll root for. I absolutely loved it! * Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of THE QUEENS OF RENTHIA series *
Thrilling, atmospheric and wonderfully original! In a world where people become their worst nightmares, Ness has to contend with explosions, monsters, assassins - and a cute vampire boy! Rebecca Schaeffer's City of Nightmares is a page-turning read full of twists and mysteries. I loved it! * Vanessa Len, author of Only a Monster *
Not for the faint-hearted * BBC Online *
This fantasy adventure is set in a world where bad dreams come to terrifying life, as two teens are thrown together in a chilling fight for survival * Cosmo *
The story takes us on a fantasy adventure, a journey of self-discovery and growth for the girls ... a good read * ReadingZone *
