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It is with great pleasure that we announce the global release of Steven Paulsen‘s Young Adult historical fantasy novel, Dream Weaver.

Anatolia – Autumn, 1405 AD.

The Ottoman Sultan and the barbaric Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur Lenk are both dead.

The empire is on the verge of collapse, caught up in bloody civil war. And dark powers are rising, employing Uzbeg mercenaries and blood magic to wrest control of the country.

In a small Mediterranean coastal town, a street-wise sixteen-year-old orphan named Ali starts to have uncontrollable nightmares he thinks are predicting the future, only to learn they are creating the future.

His dreams attract unwanted attention, and in an attempt to rid himself of them, Ali sets off on a quest to find a mythical sage called Luman, pursued by the evil men who killed his mother and will stop at nothing to capture him and corrupt his unwanted powers with gemeye blood magic. 

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“Part history, part pure fantasy in the tradition of the Arabian Nights, Steve Paulsen’s Dream Weaver is the thrilling story of a generous and courageous young man whose dreams have unusual properties. When he sets out to learn the truth of his past, he meets the beautiful and feisty Rose, and together, they journey across a beautifully nuanced landscape.”

—Isobelle Carmody, best-selling YA author.

“A magical blend of fantasy and history, this book takes the reader on a wondrous adventure through exotic locations and amazing dreamscapes, into the furthest reaches of the imagination. I loved every word!”

—George Ivanoff, Multi-award winning kids and YA author of the You Choose and Other Worlds book series, and the popular non-fiction Survival Guides series.

“Steven Paulsen’s YA historical fantasy diligently charts a dreamer boy’s bare feet sprinting along a vivid Mediterranean backdrop and stumbling across the vast Bādiyat Ash-Shām desert. In a world where the port is a marketplace for crafty begging, dreams summon taste and cartwheel in multihues. Dream Weaver is a fast-paced, seascape and desertscape escapade, vibrant with discernment and a hearty sense of place.”

—Eugen Bacon, World Fantasy Finalist and award-winning author of Danged Black Thing, Mage of Fools and Chasing Whispers.  

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Dream Weaver is available from all good bookstores, online and bricks and mortar – in print and ebook formats.