The Slayer, the Seer, and the Dream Stealer by Alan Frost

The veil between our waking and sleeping lives begins to fracture in The Slayer, the Seer, and the Dream Stealer, the first installment of Alan Frost’s new Dream Gate series, an energetic and inventive YA caper about a young physically disabled boy who becomes a hero in the Dreamworld. Matthew and his pals Amanda and Alex learn to lucid dream in order to fight the Ministry of Nightmares – an evil organization with the potential to destroy the real world. Sometimes Frost’s overly quick world-building can lead to confusion, but the gripping characters and high-stakes scenes of fantasy adventure make for a thrilling read with a keen message about the power of friendship, and plenty of potential for sequels in the series.