3.5
A Multitude of Dreams
By Mara RutherfordPublisher Description
“Dripping with bloody opulence, A Multitude of Dreams creeps up on you like a sly shadow. I couldn’t guess at the horrors until it was too late to look away! I loved this book.” —Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrow
The bloody plague is finally past, but what fresh horror lies in its wake?
Princess Imogen of Goslind has lived a sheltered life for three years at the boarded-up castle—she and the rest of its inhabitants safe from the bloody mori roja plague that’s ravaged the kingdom. But Princess Imogen has a secret, and as King Stuart descends further into madness, it’s at great risk of being revealed. Rations dwindle each day, and unhappy murmurings threaten to crack the facade of the years-long charade being played within the castle walls.
Nico Mott once enjoyed a comfortable life of status, but the plague took everyone and everything from him. If not for the generosity of a nearby lord, Nico may not have survived the mori roja’s aftermath. But does owing Lord Crane his life mean he owes him his silence?
When Lord Crane sends Nico to search for more plague survivors in the castle, Nico collides with a princess who wants to break out. They will each have to navigate the web of lies they’ve woven if they’re going to survive the nightmares ahead.
The bloody plague is finally past, but what fresh horror lies in its wake?
Princess Imogen of Goslind has lived a sheltered life for three years at the boarded-up castle—she and the rest of its inhabitants safe from the bloody mori roja plague that’s ravaged the kingdom. But Princess Imogen has a secret, and as King Stuart descends further into madness, it’s at great risk of being revealed. Rations dwindle each day, and unhappy murmurings threaten to crack the facade of the years-long charade being played within the castle walls.
Nico Mott once enjoyed a comfortable life of status, but the plague took everyone and everything from him. If not for the generosity of a nearby lord, Nico may not have survived the mori roja’s aftermath. But does owing Lord Crane his life mean he owes him his silence?
When Lord Crane sends Nico to search for more plague survivors in the castle, Nico collides with a princess who wants to break out. They will each have to navigate the web of lies they’ve woven if they’re going to survive the nightmares ahead.
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Camila
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“I think the author nailed the timing with the dual perspectives. It also built up a lot of suspense, which was epic. The short chapters help my reading pace. I enjoyed the references to Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death poem and how the author took inspiration from the Black Death. Overall, I enjoyed the dark mood combined with the hopes and fears of the character.”Diverse charactersEasy to readFast-pacedSuspensefulDarkRomanticMisogynyRacismSelf-harmViolence
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Kelly
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“Advanced Copy received at YA MidWest.
Rutherford effortlessly weaved Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of Red Death” and “The Raven” into a beautiful story. The first half of the book was great! I could feel the struggle of Seraphina, her fear and desperation. The mystery Nico found himself apart of was also interesting. It was their stories came together that the book went downhill for me.
The masquerade was probably my favorite setting but that’s also were things went wrong for me. It was as if when Seraphina and Nico met, the story was set on fast-forward and didn’t stop until the last chapter. I feel like more of the story after point should have been given more room to breathe. For example, when Giselle announced the king was dead and revealed Seraphina was an imposter, there should have been a chapter in between this and the vampire attack. There wasn’t time for it to sink in how bad this could become for Seraphina before chaos breaks out. Then, the next time Giselle appeared, she was already dead. The conflict of Seraphina being an imposter, the king’s madness, and Giselle’s schemes just all went out the window.
The romance between Seraphina and Nico wasn’t the worst. I thought they were cute but again everything just moved too fast for me to enjoy it.
Other than the pacing, I really liked “A Multitude of Dreams.” It was an atmospheric haunting novel that I really enjoyed.”
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Multi-layered charactersBeautifully writtenDescriptive writingTwistyDark settingMagical settingDarkThought-provokingRacismViolence
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“The romance was cute!!”
About Mara Rutherford
Mara Rutherford began her writing career as a journalist but quickly discovered she far preferred fantasy to reality. Originally from California, Mara has since lived all over the world along with her Marine-turned-diplomat husband. A triplet born on Leap Day, Mara holds a Master's degree in Cultural Studies from the University of London.
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