King of Lost Dreams 9780241635483 Paperback

Eli’s search to retrace his past continues…in the second book in the King of Dead Things Duology.For fans of dark fantasy likeCemetery Boys,Noughts & CrossesandThreads that Bindfrom major new YA talent Jamaican British author Nevin HolnessIt was getting increasingly difficult to differentiate dreams from reality. Dreams, of course, didnt have teeth, and memories didnt have claws. But something had torn into him; whatever it was, it was hungry.It had been three months since Sunny left.To anyone who asks, Eli isfine.Sure, the last time hed seen his sister, theyd both narrowly avoided their deaths, and yes, he hadnt known she was his sister at the time.It was alsofinethat she wouldnt tell him who he was or where he came from or, more importantly, why she had been lying to his face since the first day theyd supposedly met.He doesnt remember his family anyway, so its easy to force himself to forget she ever existed. But then something begins hunting him down in his sleep. It starts small: a scratch on the wrist, a burn on the chest, but then his dreams become more vivid and begin to draw blood.Each night, when things get dire, he senses Sunny and wakes up just before whatever is chasing him can finish the job. Eli vows to avoid sleep altogether. But can he stay awake and alive, long enough to reunite with his sister and finally get the answers hes been agonising over?