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The Last Dreamers
By James Barton
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Description
Set in a vividly imagined dystopian South Africa, this speculative fiction novelette masterfully weaves together fantasy, science fiction, and magical realism to paint a world teetering on the edge of wonder and collapse.
In this fractured society, the shimmering Bubbles rise like glass temples-domes of privilege, exclusivity, and comfort. Inside, the elite thrive. Outside, the forgotten claw through the dust of desperation, trapped in a reality that offers little more than survival.
But there's something older than technology, older than power.Something stirring.
Whispers speak of uMdli wephupho-the Dream Eater. Once a sacred guardian of the sleeping mind, it has rotted into a monstrous force, feeding on the very dreams it once protected. Its return has been triggered by the rise of Dream Dust, a mystical, addictive substance that lets users slip into perfect dreams... at the cost of their souls.
As ancestral wisdom fades beneath the weight of digital progress, the line between reality and reverie begins to unravel. In this new world, every dream is a gamble-and some are not your own to keep.
This is a haunting tale of resistance, mythology, and what remains when a society sells its dreams for a moment of escape.
If you love rich world-building, morally complex narratives, and stories that challenge the boundaries of genre, this novelette will linger long after the last page.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
142
Release Date:
2025-05-22
Publication Date:
2025-05-22
Publisher:
Luc Querry
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1930112149
ISBN13:
9781930112148
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
161 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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