Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bigandgt;andlt;bandgt;In the city of the dead,andlt;BRandgt; a dreamer awakens....andlt;/bandgt;andlt;/bigandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Young Babak has a magnificent gift: He can dream the future. Mitra, his brave older sister, is sworn to protect him. For them to survive living on the streets, she must do whatever is necessary -- including using her brother's talent for profit. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; When Babak is asked to dream for a powerful Magus, he receives a mysterious vision of two stars dancing in the night. Determined to solve this prophetic riddle, the Magus takes the boy and his sister on an arduous journey across the desert. What they discover will change the world in a way that no dream could ever predict....
Synopsis
Mitra and her brother Babak are exiled royals living on the streets as orphaned beggars. Babak possesses a strange gift of being able to know someone's dreams, and they soon find themselves on the road to Bethlehem. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
Synopsis
In the city of the dead, a dreamer awakens....
Young Babak has a magnificent gift: He can dream the future. Mitra, his brave older sister, is sworn to protect him. For them to survive living on the streets, she must do whatever is necessary -- including using her brother's talent for profit.
When Babak is asked to dream for a powerful Magus, he receives a mysterious vision of two stars dancing in the night. Determined to solve this prophetic riddle, the Magus takes the boy and his sister on an arduous journey across the desert. What they discover will change the world in a way that no dream could ever predict....
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Susan Fletcherandlt;/Bandgt; is the acclaimed author of the Dragon Chronicles, composed of andlt;iandgt;Dragon's Milkandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Flight of the Dragon Kynandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Sign of the Doveandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;i andgt;Ancient, Strange, and Lovely andlt;/iandgt;as well as the award-winning andlt;iandgt;Alphabet of Dreamsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Shadow Spinnerandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Walk Across the Seaandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;i andgt;Falcon in the Glassandlt;/iandgt;. Ms. Fletcher lives in Wilsonville, Oregon. Visit her at SusanFletcher.com.