The Lost Dreamer, Lizz Huerta
The Lost Dreamer, Lizz Huerta
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The Lost Dreamer

Author: Lizz Huerta

Narrator: Elisa Melendez, Inés del Castillo

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2022


Synopsis

"[Narrators] Melendez and del Castillo work together to heighten the vibrancy and tension of Huerta's narrative with forceful deliveries and dynamic characterizations. In a moving exploration of family, power, community, and love, two stories beautifully combine into a vivid, captivating adventure. A compelling debut, well suited to fans of mythology and magic." - AudioFile Magazine

A stunning YA fantasy inspired by ancient Mesoamerica, this gripping debut introduces us to a lineage of seers defiantly resisting the shifting patriarchal state that would see them destroyed—perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa Tahir.

Indir is a Dreamer, descended from a long line of seers; able to see beyond reality, she carries the rare gift of Dreaming truth. But when the beloved king dies, his son has no respect for this time-honored tradition. King Alcan wants an opportunity to bring the Dreamers to a permanent end—an opportunity Indir will give him if he discovers the two secrets she is struggling to keep. As violent change shakes Indir’s world to its core, she is forced to make an impossible choice: fight for her home or fight to survive.

Saya is a seer, but not a Dreamer—she has never been formally trained. Her mother exploits her daughter’s gift, passing it off as her own as they travel from village to village, never staying in one place too long. Almost as if they’re running from something. Almost as if they’re being hunted. When Saya loses the necklace she’s worn since birth, she discovers that seeing isn’t her only gift—and begins to suspect that everything she knows about her life has been a carefully-constructed lie. As she comes to distrust the only family she’s ever known, Saya will do what she’s never done before, go where she’s never been, and risk it all in the search of answers.

With a detailed, supernaturally-charged setting and topical themes of patriarchal power and female strength, Lizz Huerta's The Lost Dreamer brings an ancient world to life, mirroring the challenges of our modern one.

A Macmillan Audio production from Imprint

About Lizz Huerta

Lizz Huerta is a widely-admired Mexi-Rican short story writer and essayist, published in Lightspeed, The Cut, The Portland Review, The Rumpus, Miami Rail, and more. Her short story “The Wall” is included in the anthology A People’s Future of the United States. Huerta has also been a 2018 Bread Loaf Fellow, a five-time VONA Fellow, and the winner of the LUMINA fiction contest, selected by Roxane Gay, who called her writing “a menacing inescapable seduction.” She has appeared on CSPAN’s BookTV to discuss the erasure of Mexican American Studies in Arizona, and has taught creative writing to homeless youth through San Diego nonprofit So Say We All.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on May 27, 2022

This is the case of one that I really wanted to enjoy, but honestly couldn't get into the story. The premise was amazing, but I found the majority of the story to be slow. 2.5 Stars The Lost Dreamer is a YA fantasy that takes inspiration from ancient Mesoamerica. It focuses on two narrators, Indir an......more

Goodreads review by Rosemary on October 11, 2021

Wow look at me writing the FIRST ACTUAL REVIEW FOR THIS BOOK. You’re welcome. 😎 This book slaps. 11/10. I am absolutely going to have to reread it because it was so good that I read it too fast. First off, The Setting: Ancient Mesoamerica? In a totally unique and incredible culture, with rich history......more

Goodreads review by fer bañuelos on March 10, 2022

Thank you netgalley for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review! This book was one of the most unique and different fantasies I’ve read in awhile. When I read the blurb “mesoamericano inspired fantasy” I knew I had to read this, and let me tell you, it didn’t disappo......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on February 26, 2022

2.5* So what we have here is a case of the Mixed Feelings™, friends! But before we get to said feelings, let's take a moment and appreciate the gorgeousness of the cover, shall we? My eyes have been blessed. I am so torn about this one, and frankly, sad to be torn about it, because I was so excited f......more

Goodreads review by Athena on March 07, 2022

Thank you so much to the publisher via Bookish First for my finished copy of The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta! I’ve never read anything based off of MesoAmerican type culture so I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. The story idea is a good one, and I enjoyed the read, but I think the overall e......more


Awards

  • NYPL Books for the Teen Age
  • Chapters Indigo Best of the Year